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NEWS 6
Development banks say a lackof goodprojects
rather than a lackof finance is holding back global
infrastructure investment.
BUSINESS 10
MexicanbillionaireCarlos Slimhas spentUS$1.26
billiononnew shares and subscription rights to take
control of Spanish contractor FCC.
WWW.KHL.COM 13
In-depthnews fromBaumaChina is available on
www.khl.com,plus a videoof anunusual world record.
SITEREPORT 14
Amajor project to improve high-speed rail connectivity
in southwesternGermany involves re-engineering
Stuttgart’s urban rail layoutwith a vast array of new
tunnels.
REGIONALREPORT 17
Despite geopolitical tensions, governments inNorth
Africa are investing in a range ofmajor infrastructure
projects.
CONCRETE 23
Concrete constructionprojects canbenefit from the
use of the latest technology in the sector and the early
involvement of suppliers.
CRUSHING&SCREENING 31
Achieving greater productivitywith crushing and
screening equipment is an areawhere new technology
canhave a bearing, while the drive for greater safety and
environmental performance is also shaping the industry.
COMPONENTS 39
If youwant a productive anddurable construction
machine, youhave to startwithhighperformance
components.
WORLDOFCONCRETE 47
The annualWorldofConcrete exhibition takes place in
February inLasVegas,US. Aswell as seeing the launch
of new equipment for the concrete construction sector,
the show’s 1,100 exhibitors span also span into the
general construction sector.
EQUIPMENT 52
In thismonth’s equipment pageswe lookback to last
month’s BaumaChina exhibition and some of the
newproducts thatwere launched at the show.We also
feature other news from the sector, fromBobcat and
WackerNeuson.
New developments
and projects in the
concrete construction
sector feature on
p. 23.
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