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NEWS 6
The SuezCanal Authority has letmore thanUS$2
billionof dredgingwork for amajor expansionproject.
BUSINESS 10
Caterpillarsaw a +1% improvement in revenues and
+8% rise innet profits in the thirdquarter.
WWW.KHL.COM 13
Komatsuhas released a claimedworld-first intelligent
machine control system for the constructionmarket.
NEWSREPORT 14
Continuedweakness inEurope saw revenues fall last
year for internationally activeEuropean contractors.
ECONOMICOUTLOOK 17
TheRussian constructionmarketwas lookingweak
evenbefore its actions in theUkraine triggered a flight
of capital and economic sanctions.
REGIONALREPORT 21
The 2018WorldCup and activity inMoscow in
particularmay offer hope for construction inRussia.
ROADBUILDING 27
In-situ recycling techniques are proving theirworth
around theworld andmachine control andmonitoring
technologies are delivering greater efficiency.
LARGESTRUCTURES 39
Big structures tend tobe complex tobuild and require
innovative solutions tohelpkeep themon track and
onbudget.
PUMPS 49
Efficiency andperformance remain the key drivers for
constructionpumpmanufacturers.
BAUMACHINASTOPPRESS 55
WithBaumaChina opening later thismonth, iC takes
a final look at the late-breakingnews of newmachines
whichwill be on show inShanghai.
BC INDIAPREVIEW 61
Despite difficultmarket conditions, the thirdbC India
exhibitionpromises plenty of newmachines built
specifically for the needs of the localmarket.
EQUIPMENT 65
In-depthnews fromWirtgenGroup, Liebherr and
CaseConstruction.
Bauma China could
be the biggest
construction
equipment show ever
held in Asia. See p.55.
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