Weekly quiz: Modern office build preserves 700-year-old church | World’s longest railway tunnel

1) In the redevelopment around 50 Fenchurch Street in the City of London, what unusual measure was taken to preserve the 700-year-old All Hallows Staining Church tower?

• It was temporarily dismantled and reassembled later on site
• It was encased in a protective glass shell and left in place
• It was elevated on stilts over an excavation pit

2) What recent step did soccer club Wrexham AFC take in the redevelopment of their Kop stand?

• Awarded the main construction contract to Populous
• Signed a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) with McLaren Construction
• Submitted planning permission for 10,000 new seats

3) In what way does AI help US contractors generate more accurate bids, according to a new report by Baker Tilly?

• By analysing historical costs, market trends and labour data
• By simulating future interest rate fluctuations
• By enforcing standardised pricing across firms

4) What milestone was recently reached on the Brenner Base Tunnel, the world’s longest railway tunnel between Italy and Austria?

• Final commissioning and opening of the full tunnel
• Completion of cross-passages linking the two main tunnel tubes
• Breakthrough of the last diaphragm of an exploratory tunnel under the Alps

5) Which of the following is a key feature introduced in Caterpillar’s next-generation articulated dump trucks?

• A push-to-start ignition system storing operator IDs
• A fully autonomous operating mode
• An interchangeable modular chassis for rapid reconfiguration

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