international
construction
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Amsterdam success
in the coming years.
He said this would happen as the global
economy emerges from the current soft
patch, driven by spending in the non-
residential sector.
The following day, delegates heard
analysis and forecasts for global
construction equipment markets from
Paul Howard, European research analyst
for Off-Highway Research.
Mr Howard said global sales of
construction equipment should hit US$
104 billion by 2017, compared to forecast
sales for 2013 of US$ 93 billion, driven by
a sustained recovery in North America and
continued high sales volumes in China.
A wide range of topics affecting the
global construction industry were also covered by the other high
profile speakers on the programme at ICEF.
On 21 November, additional speakers included Trevor Sturmy,
head of PPPs at HSBC in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, Jules
Janssen, general manager of construction at Besix Belgium and
treasurer of the European International Contractors (EIC) trade
association and Simon Rawlinson, partner and head of strategic
research at EC Harris/Arcadis.
He was followed on in the afternoon of the first day by Virginie
Colaiuta, partner at Pinsent Masons, and Riwal CEO Norty
Turner. On 22 November, morning speakers also included
IronPlanet vice president of new business development Matt
Bousky, Simon Purchon, business development director at
Babcok Mobile Assets, and vice president of Trimble’s heavy civil
construction division Roz Buick.
The day was rounded off by Murray Pollok, editor of
iC
’s
sister publication
International Rental News
, who discussed the
prospects for the international rental sector.
To download speaker presentations, go to
Go to khl.com and search for ‘ICEF’ for additional coverage,
including videos, from the event.
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