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NEWS
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CSCEC is the world’s biggest construction company
and the industry’s first US$ 100 billion+ per year
contractor.
BUSINESS
10
Major French, German and UK materials businesses
are up for sale as Lafarge and Holcim seek competition
authority approval for their merger.
KHL.COM
13
A video with comentary and analysis on the Top 200
league table is available in the
Videozone,
and the website also features news and interviews from
June’s APEX and IRE exhibitions
NEWS REPORT
14
China’s largest contractors have increased their
dominance of the
iC
ranking of the world’s 200 largest
construction companies.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
23
Sub-Saharan African construction markets offer some
of the highest growth prospects in the world. This often
comes with greater risk and more volatility than in
other areas, but in many countries it is getting easier to
do business.
REGIONAL REPORT
27
It has been a horrible few years for South Africa’s
construction industry as it tries to shake off a rolling
collusion scandal and the fall-off of business following
the 2010 World Cup.
QUARRYING
35
In quarrying, efficient extraction is all about choosing
the right loaders, haulers and excavators along with the
right crushing and screening set-up.
MIXING TECHNOLOGY
45
Faster production, quicker set up and lower emissions
are key drivers for new machines in the concrete and
asphalt mxing sectors.
ASSOCIATIONS
57
The Brazilian government has changed aspects of its
PPP framework to make road concessions attractive
to investors while keeping tolls low, according to the
Brazilian Association of Technology for Equipment and
Maintenance (SOBRATEMA).
EQUIPMENT
59
In-depth news and interviews from China with Liugong
and Terex AWP, better known as Genie.
Case studies and
new equipment
for the quarrying
industry feature
on p.35.
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