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A 1950s bridge carrying northbound and southbound I-695 over US 40 in Catonsville, Baltimore County has come off the list of bridges in poor condition after construction work A 1950s bridge carrying northbound and southbound I-695 over US 40 in Catonsville, Baltimore County has come off the list of bridges in poor condition after construction work (Image: Maryland DOT)

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) The number of bridges in the US that are rated as ‘structurally deficient’ fell slightly in 2024 as compared to 2023. But how many were there?

  • 13,031
  • 26,784
  • 42,067

2) Advanced Construction Robotics has released the third generation of a robot that does what on construction sites?

  • Ties rebar
  • Lays bricks
  • Make builders’ tea – but milk and two sugars is your only option

3) Chinese OEM Sany saw the biggest percentage increase in sales in which region of the world, according to its H1 2024 financial results?

  • Europe
  • North America
  • Africa

4) Which Saudi Arabian megaproject, currently under construction on the Kingdom’s northwestern Red Sea coast, has seen more than 600 contracts worth $6.1bn awarded?

5) The US construction industry’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. What rate did it stand at in August?

  • 0.4%
  • 3.2%
  • 7.7%

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