Weekly quiz: What are Cat’s increased tariff costs? | Why is US construction spend falling?

1) According to 2 September announcement, which Terex businesses are being sold to Raimondi Cranes?

• Terex Tower Cranes and Franna pick-and-carry cranes.
• Terex Rough Terrain Cranes and Franna pick-and-carry cranes
• Terex Tower Cranes and Terex Rough Terrain Cranes

2) According to recent reports, what is the updated estimate of Caterpillar’s tariff-related costs for 2025?

• $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion
• $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion
• $1.8 billion to $2.1 billion

3) Under France’s updated energy savings certificates scheme (CEE), what types of construction activities are now eligible for financial incentives

• Only the purchase of new diesel-powered machinery
• Roadbuilding and other heavy civil engineering projects
• Battery-powered construction equipment, charging operations, and electrical retrofits

4) What are the two primary challenges prompting US construction projects to be deferred, cancelled, or scaled back, according to new analysis by the AGC?

• Tariffs and worker shortages
• Increased competition and new safety regulations
• Supply chain disruptions and environmental protests

5) What engineering challenge is CRCHI’s new triple-circular pipe roof machine designed to address in the Sanya Estuary Passage undersea tunnel in China?

• The need to rapidly excavate through purely soft clay soils
• Constructing a tunnel through water-saturated strata with both soft layers and extremely hard rock
• Reinforcing existing metro tunnels in Shanghai

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