Weekly quiz: How many machines to build a snow world?

1) European construction industry output looks set to shrink by 2.4% this year, according to Euroconstruct. Next year looks better – by how much is it expected to grow?

• 0.6%
• 1.6%
• 2.8%

2) What construction work has Mexico’s government announced it will spend $1.6 billion on?

• State support for a new Caterpillar factory
• The modernisation and expansion of six ports
• A presidential palace

3) How many pieces of construction equipment are being used to construct China’s Harbin Ice and Snow World, according to its organisers?

• 250
• 500
• 1,000

4) What prize awaits the winner of Caterpillar’s Global Operator Challenge, the first rounds of which will start early next year before a final in March 2026 during ConExpo in Las Vegas, US?

• A gold-plated trophy in the shape of a D9 dozer
• A US$10,000 cash prize or an equivalent value trip for two to a location where Caterpillar is based
• A 315 small excavator with a personalised paint job

5) Work has started on the construction of a $1.4bn Terminal C for San Antonio International Airport, Texas, US. What percentage of work is construction manager-at-risk Hensel Phelps expected to bid out?

• 45%
• 59%
• 85%

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