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Weekly Quiz: Two win $1.7bn transmission line | Cat’s next-gen wheel loaders | Argentina must compensate contractor

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It’s the Construction Briefing weekly news quiz - how much attention have you been paying to events in the world of construction over the past seven days?

1) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal F will be expanded to double its originally planned size and boost the project value to nearly US$5bn. It will be a dedicated hub for which airline?

  • American Airlines
  • Lufthansa
  • Delta Airlines

2) Construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK is reaching its peak. How many people are directly employed on the construction site itself currently?

  • 5,500
  • 8,900
  • 12,000

3) How much has Argentina been ordered to pay Italian contractor Webuild after a tribunal finally made an award after a decade-long dispute over a highways project in the country?

  • $147 million
  • $14.7 million
  • $24.7 million

4) What features are among those Cat announced it is adding to its next-generation medium wheel loaders this week?

  • Its Collision Warning System with Motion Inhibit, plus its Cat Payload for Trade upgrade to its Advanced Payload system
  • A biometric cab entry and facial recognition ignition system
  • Real-time emissions tracking with blockchain verification

5) Kiewit and Quanta Services have won a $1.7bn deal to build what they claim is the largest high-voltage transmission line in US history, which crosses four states. What is it called?

  • TransAmerica Energy Link
  • The Great Plains Interconnector
  • The Grain Belt Express

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