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NEWS
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SNC-Lavalin says itwill pleadnot guilty to criminal
charges relating to the Libyanbribery and corruption
scandal in2012 that saw the resignation and arrest of its
then-CEO, among others.
BUSINESS
10
CRHhas agreed topayUS$7.3billion for the
businesses being divestedbyLafarge andHolcim as a
regulatory requirement for theirmerger.
15
Visit theVideozone to seeUK contractorColeman
carry out demolitionworkwith a remote controlled
JCB excavator.
ECONOMICOUTLOOK
17
QuantitativeEasing and the fall inoil priceswill boost
European constructionoutput this year as a broad
recovery takes hold.However, growthwill remainweak
compared toother regions of theworld.
REGIONALREPORT
21
Europe’s construction sector has shown signs of
improvement throughkey infrastructure projects,
despite economic challenges.
INTERMATSHOWGUIDE
27
Nextmonth sees the Intermat exhibition take place in
Paris, the largest construction equipment event in the
world this year.
iC
looks at some of the newmachines
on show,many of whichwill feature Stage IV/Tier 4
Final emissions-compliant engines alongwith a host of
other improvements.
HAULERS
49
New engine legislationmeansmanufacturers are
updating their entire ranges of haulers.This is helping
to improve fuel efficiency and it is seeingnew features
such as payloadmeasurement becomingmore
widespread.
BREAKERS
59
Hydraulic breakermanufacturers are adding features
to their attachments to increase productivitywhile
making themmore efficient and reducing the threat of
breakdowns anddowntime.
CRANES
69
Cranemanufacturers have faced some tough times over
the last year, but the newmodels keep coming, as do
innovations to increase capacities - particularly in the
growth sector linked to thewind energy industry - and
make cranes easier touse on site.
Newmachines and
technologies in the
lifting sector can be
found in our cranes
feature on p. 69.
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EXHIBITION SHOW GUIDE
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