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NOVEMBER 2013 Vol.52 No.9
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REGION
Russia
P23
EQUIPMENT
Pumps
P47
SECTOR
Roadbuilding
P29
SECTOR
Large structures
P39
OUTSIDE
international
construction
november 2013
international
construction
NEWS
6
Fraud and corruption could be costing the construction
industry as much as US$ 860 billion per year.
BUSINESS
10
The proposed Holcim/Cemex cement tie-up in Spain is
to be investigated by European Commission.
NEWS REPORT
12
The value of overseas work carried out by European
contractors hit a new high last year.
KHL.COM
15
News from BICES and the International Rental
Conference China is now available on
.
ICEF
17
A dozen construction machines and components have
been short-listed for awards at this year’s event.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
19
Growth is forecast for Russia’s economy years, but a
series of factors are holding the country back.
REGIONAL REPORT
23
The Russian construction market has its risks as well as
its opportunities.
ROAD BUILDING
29
The industry is becoming more reliant on technology to
monitor work in real time and control equipment.
LARGE STRUCTURES
39
The key to success is hitting tough productivity targets
and avoiding downtime at all costs.
PUMPS
47
New pumps and after-market support packages
available on the market.
EXHIBITION REPORT
52
Manufacturers at BICES were not overly optimistic, but
there was some confidence in the air.
EQUIPMENT
55
News from Liugong and Sandvik Construction.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
58
CLASSIFIED
67
the construction of
large structures is
the subject of this
month’s feature
on p. 39.
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