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Weekly Quiz: Why did ABC endorse Donald Trump?

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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?

Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally July 27 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Photo: Reuters via USA Today Network

Why did US-based Associated Builders and Contractors say they were endorsing Donald Trump to win a second term as the US president?

  • Trump’s support for union workers on taxpayer funded construction projects
  • Trump’s commitment to roll back regulations steering taxpayer funded projects to union workers
  • They like his hair

Last week a National Audit Office report revealed that 82% of a construction project aimed at reducing the risk of fire and flooding at London’s iconic Buckingham Palace had been completed. How much electric cabling did it replace?

  • 35 Kilometres
  • 3.5 kilometres
  • None – there are no electric cables in the palace

The high-speed railway connecting The Line mega project at Saudi Arabia’s NEOM came a step closer to reality this week after workers completed the construction phases of its underground parking and light rail tunnel. What is it called?

  • The Spine
  • NEOM Rail
  • The Mohammed bin Salman Express

This week it was announced that Elevate Inglewood Partners (EIP) – a private-public partnership consortium will design, construct, finance, operate and maintain a 1.6-mile (2.6km) automated people mover (APM) in Inglewood, California, US, connecting the Metro’s K Line with the new Intuit Dome. Which team will play at the Intuit Dome?

Construction work is due to start imminently on a US$20 billion Indonesian subway project according to project manager PT SBDJ after an investor was secured to foot the bill. Which island will it connect ?

  • Bali
  • Lombok
  • Bali Ha’i

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