International Construction - December 2018

Included in this issue:

• WORLD NEWS
  Growth for mining equipment; Salini shows interest in Astaldi; construction industry expects to ‘go green’; global growth of megacities; Volvo CE goes electric.
• ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
  There is great diversity in North Africa and, while security issues remain, Scott Hazelton from IHS Markit reports that the continent provides reasons for optimism.
• REGIONAL REPORT
  The US dominates the North American region, accounting for over 70% of construction spending. Thomas Allen looks at the major projects.
• CRUSHING AND SCREENING
  Thomas Allen looks at how equipment manufacturers are helping customers supply the basic materials for construction in this specialised sector of the industry.
• ACCESS EQUIPMENT
  Access equipment has not been immune to the wider trends of electrification and hybridisation, Euan Youdale from sister magazine Access International reports.
• FOUNDATIONS
  Different emissions regulations and the increasing use of digitalisation are just two of the topics that Katherine Weir looks in the foundations sector.
• CRANE RENTAL
  Andy Brown speaks to leading players to find out about the health of the crane rental market and how these companies target both emerging and developed markets.
• SHOW GUIDE: WORLD OF CONCRETE
  A look ahead to the 2019 show in Las Vegas, US.
• INTERVIEW
  Andy Brown spoke to the founder of Hidromek, Hasan Bozkurt, about plans to become a global player.
• OFF-HIGHWAY RESEARCH
  Construction equipment sales in North America are expected to come close to 200,000 units sold in 2018.