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Weekly Quiz: The Line appointments, mammoth concrete pour, new Bobcat feature

Photo demonstrating the new remote disable/enable feature for construction equipment within its Machine IQ telematics system. (Photo: Bobcat) Bobcat has introduced a remote disable.enable feature in its Machine IQ telematics system. (Photo: Bobcat)

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) What market segment did Fluor’s chief executive David Constable describe as a “sweet spot” for the construction giant?

2) What have three design and engineering firms – DMAA, Gensler and Mott MacDonald – been appointed to deliver on Phase One of Saudi Arabia’s linear city, The Line?

3) How long did a mammoth concrete pour last month for the 80-storey Capriani Residences Miami building in Florida, USA take?

  • 4 hours
  • 16 hours
  • Two days

4) What is the value of contracts awarded so far this year on Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah megaproject?

  • $2.3 billion
  • $7.9 billion
  • $18.9 billion

5) What new feature has Bobcat added to its Machine IQ telematics platform?

  • Improved machine health diagnostics
  • An AI-powered tool that lets you talk to machines as if they were real people
  • The ability to remotely disable or enable the engine

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