Weekly Quiz: How many years to resurface a road? | Why did COO of major contractor quit? | How many premieres does Wirtgen plan for Bauma?

1) The one-off sum required to repair England’s and Wales’s pothole-ridden roads has hit £16.8bn according to a new report. What did it find is the average frequency of resurfacing for all classes of road?

• Once every 10 years

• Once every 36 years

• Once every 93 years

2) What did Associated Builders and Contractors blame for a 4% month-on-month increase in US construction steel and iron prices, and a 2.8% rise in softwood lumber prices in February?

• Trade tariffs

• High demand from the residential construction sector

• The impact of a series of major wildfires on supply chains and stocks of lumber

3) How many world premieres of new machines is Wirtgen promising at its 13,000 sq m booth at Bauma?

• 15

• 25

• 45

4) What type of structure did Granite Construction become the first company to secure a contract for during Donald Trump’s second term as US President?

• A seven-mile section of border wall in Texas

• A deep sea port expansion in Charleston, South Carolina

• A new space center in Florida

5) The COO of one of Europe’s biggest contractors, Porr, resigned last week, after a ‘difference of views’, according to a company statement. What was the difference of views about?

• The internationalisation of the company

• A decision to rebrand and change the company logo

• The type of work the company bids for

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