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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2014 Vol.53 No.1
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Compacts
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EXHIBITION
ConExpo
show guide
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EQUIPMENT
Drilling
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REGION
China
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NEWS
6
A dispute has arisen between the Panama Canal
Authority and he contracting consortium over US$ 1.6
billion in cost overruns.
BUSINESS
10
Amec has made a US$ 3.2 billion cash and shares offer
to acquire Foster Wheeler .
13
President of Chinese construction equipment
manufacturer Liugong doesn’t hold back in one of the
latest additions to the Video Zone.
ICEF
15
This year’s International Construction Economic
Forum will take place in London with a full, but more
streamlined programme.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
17
Growth support policies are helping to drive the
Chinese construction sector, but care will be needed not
to repeat the mistakes of the past.
REGIONAL REPORT
21
The coming years in China are expected to be
characterised by a slowdown in demand and a change in
strategy when it comes to construction.
CONEXPO SHOW GUIDE
26
March’s ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibition is expected to
welcome some 130,000 visitors, and the Las Vegas show
will see the launch of plenty of new machines.
COMPACT EQUIPMENT
39
New emission laws have prompted a rush of new
compact equipment launches, particularly skid steer and
compact tracked loaders. Better fuel efficiency, more
powerful performance and new features are hall marks
of these new machines.
DRILLING
51
New technology and new applications are pushing the
boundaries in the drilling sector
EQUIPMENT
60
A review of Intermat Middle East along with CEO
interviews with Matti Kähkönen of Metso and Björn
Ingemanson of Volvo Penta.
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