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Weekly quiz: How did John Deere respond to being sued by Federal Trade Commission?
06 February 2025
John Deere’s autonomous articulated dump truck (Image courtesy of John Deere)
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) Which two countries are expected to see the largest increase in construction costs (5-7%) in 2025, according to a new report by Currie & Brown?
- India and Saudi Arabia
- Australia and China
- USA and Mexico
2) Ferrovial is to build a £230m tunnel in the UK carrying what?
- High-pressure water pipes
- High-voltage cables
- Badgers
3) What did John Deere call claims in a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission accusing it of “unfair practices that have driven up equipment repair costs” in the agriculture and construction industries?
- “Flagrant misrepresentations of the facts and fatally flawed legal theories”
- “A misunderstanding of how modern agricultural and construction equipment is designed and serviced”
- “An attack on American manufacturing and innovation”
4) What caused a major setback to Webuild’s megaproject to build a 6.2km-long breakwater in Genoa, Italy?
- An intense storm in the Ligurian Sea
- A minor underwater earthquake
- An errant giant squid
5) What new business areas will Korea-based Samsung C&T focus on as it predicts a decline in new orders for the construction of semiconductor facilities?
- Nuclear power plants, military defence infrastructure, and oil refineries
- Underwater tunnels, sports stadiums, and amusement parks
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