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NEWS 6
Income frombuilt assets totalledUS$27.1 trillion, or
about 40%ofGDP in30major economies according
to a study byArcadis.
BUSINESS 11
Italy’s largest contractor, Salini Impregilomay issue new
shares to raise cash and increase its free float.
KHL.COM 13
If you enjoy iC’s podcasts, youmay be interested in a
new episode fromKHLGroup’s powered access experts,
LindseyAnderson andEuanYoudale.
ECONOMICOUTLOOK 15
The flowof capital to theUS, political uncertainty and
a lackof reform are reducing the construction growth
rates inAsia.However, the region still looks one of the
strongest in theworld.
REGIONALREPORT 19
TheAsia-Pacific region is arguably themost dynamic
constructionmarket in theworld andhome to some of
the industry’smost ambitious projects.
PROJECTREPORT 22
TheNewNational Stadium inTokyo, is a landmark
projectwith a challenging timescale and a nailed-on
deadline.
EXCAVATORS 25
Dishing the dirt has never been so clean, as energy
efficient excavators reduce emissions andprovide amore
comfortable operator environment.
ROADBUILDING 35
Many of the latest developments in roadbuilding
machines are tied tonew engine emissions standards in
the developedworld.However, new features are being
introduced tomachines across the globe.
FOUNDATIONS 49
iC takes a look at new foundationmachines andhow
they canhelp speedup the constructionprocess.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 56
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EQUIPMENT 57
This yearwill seeCaterpillar launch14newmachines
designed specifically for Africa and theMiddleEast.
Road building
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