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Weekly quiz: How long did new Komatsu machine take to develop?
13 February 2025
The WA700-8 fully complies with EU Stage V emissions regulations (Photo: Komatsu)
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) Construction of what type of infrastructure has hit a 10-year high in China, according to a new report?
- Dams
- Mass Rapid Transit systems
- Coal-fired power stations
2) Meanwhile, residential construction is at a 10-year low in Europe. A recovery is in sight but which country’s struggling housing sector is weighing on figures?
- Germany
- Sweden
- Italy
3) The UK government is supporting the expansion of the UK’s Heathrow Airport and the company running it has revealed billions of pounds’ worth of investment. How many runways will it have if expanded?
- Four
- Three
- Two
4) How long has Komatsu taken to develop its new WA700-8 wheeled loader for the the European market
- A decade
- Six months
- Two years
5) What do Chinese authorities reportedly want to do with embattled private developer Vanke?
- Force it into administration
- Buy up billions of dollars’ worth of its unsold property and land using special bonds
- Break it up and sell its different subsidiaries to rivals
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