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NEWS
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This year has seendeveloped countries take over from
emerging economies as the driver for growth in the
global construction equipment industry.
BUSINESS
10
Balfour Beatty has found a buyer for Parsons
Brinckerhoff, but the news has beenmarredby a third
profitwarning in the space of fivemonths.
13
Watch the videoof thismonth’s interviewwithVolvo’s
MartinWeissburg on thewww.khl.comVideozone.
INTERVIEW
14
Inhis first interview since becomingCEOofVolvo
ConstructionEquipment,MartinWeissburg talks
about the company’s acquisitionofTerex trucks, its
development ofmultiple brands and its approach to
equipment rental.
ECONOMICOUTLOOK
17
Highoil prices are driving construction growth in the
MiddleEast, and there is a strong forecast for the region
despite conflicts and geopolitical instability.
REGIONALREPORT
21
Major projects are being launchedor restarted in the
MiddleEast, withQatar, Saudi Arabia and theUAE
standing out as the hotspots for construction activity.
FALSEWORK&
27
FORMWORK
Constructionprojects are gettingmore challenging, but
there is pressure on falsework and formwork suppliers to
bemore economical andhelp shave time off schedules.
SURVEYING
35
Increasingly sophisticated tools and the rise in the use
of BIMmay be daunting, but they also represent an
opportunity.
ENGINES
43
With the Stage IV/Tier 4Final emissions laws coming
into force,manufacturers have beenhard atwork.
BAUMACHINAPREVIEW
55
Withnearly 3,000 exhibitors from40 countries
expected to attend, therewill be plenty to see at the
show.
EQUIPMENT
63
Numerous new launches from JCB.
Construction hotspots
in theMiddle East
feature in this
month’s regional
report on p. 21.
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EQUIPMENT
Engines
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EQUIPMENT
Surveying
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SECTOR
Falsework& formwork
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EVENT PREVIEW
Bauma China
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INTERVIEW
Volvo CE
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REGION
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