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Weekly Quiz: How many new models has Caterpillar launched?

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One of Caterpillar's new skid steer loaders One of Caterpillar’s new skid steer loaders (Image courtesy of Caterpillar)

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) How much has China invested in data centre construction over the past two years, according to state media?

  • $6.1 billion
  • $1.6 billion
  • $4.3 billion

2) Caterpillar has launched a new generation of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders. How many models did it launch in total?

  • 4
  • 8
  • 48

3) Which US construction company will undertake the design and construction of a replacement for the collapse Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland?

  • Webuild and its US subsidiary Lane
  • Kiewit Infrastructure Co
  • Maryland Bridge Building Co

4) The UK government has shelved post-Brexit plans to remove European CE conformity marking from construction products by June 2025. What would have taken the CE mark’s place?

  • UKCA mark
  • The BSI kite mark
  • A brand in the shape of Nigel Farage’s face

5) Mammoet has launched a huge super heavy lift ring crane, the SK6000, in the Netherlands. Capable of lifting 3,000t to a height of 220 metres, what is its claim to fame?

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