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Perkins caps 85 years
Engines manufacturer celebrates its anniversary with the introduction of SmartCap
Carillion finance director goes
Troubled UK contractor’s Zafar Khan leaves with immediate effect, two months after profit warning
Clash of the New York titans
City’s Hudson Yards redevelopment threatens to trample plans for the co-located Hudson Gateway Tunnel
Case appoints new EMEA vice president
Jose Cuadrado to head up the EMEA region for CNH Industrial’s construction equipment businesses
Argentina courts funding for US$9.5 bn water projects
Funding for more than 50% of 38 major water infrastructure projects is sought by government body 
Construction Europe
September 2017
Thompson Pump prepares for Hurricane Irma
US pump manufacturer declares itself ready to aid recovery, if and when Hurricane Irma hits the US
Montenegro tunnel completed
Work is part of first-ever expressway in Balkan republic, and XCMG machines were used
Hitachi’s oil sensors
New monitoring of engine and hydraulic oil in excavators said to be first in construction industry
Green light for US$7 billion subway project
Phase I of Metro Manila Subway Project in the Philippines approved, along with two other big projects
Huge cost of failed US nuclear plant ‘was avoidable’
Bechtel warned utility companies of ‘major project management issues’ in newly-released report
Pumps: Going with the flow
With the variety of challenges that can be met on a construction site, Construction Europe discovers that choosing the right pump for the job is crucial
Recovery takes root
Construction equipment markets around the world are seeing growth this year, with the upswing in demand in Asia being the most eye-catching.
Risk analysis
Katherine Weir investigates how risk analysis is utilised on construction projects around the world
Telematics: Connectivity is key
Telematics is nothing new in the construction industry, but new tech is certainly driving it forward
Often straight, never straightforward
The detailed engineering and construction work of a bridge – and the variety of specialised equipment required – can be daunting, as Mike Hayes reports.
Sustainable mixing
As well as new technologies to improve the speed and strength of concrete and asphalt mixers, manufacturers are also committed to a sustainable future. Katherine Weir reports.
Extracting every ounce of efficiency
In a demanding environment that requires heavy and repetitive work, Thomas Allen looks at how innovations are lightening the load
A seriously hot market
Conditions for construction can be challenging, but overcoming challenges has become common practice in the Middle East, as Mike Hayes reports.
Short-term gain
Scott Hazelton of IHS Global forecasts growth ahead for all three construction markets of North America, but warns that, for some, it may be short-lived.
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