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LAOS The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved funding of US$ Projects drive Gulf 217 million for a 290 MW hydropower project in Laos which will be built under a public-private partnership (PPP) jobs surge arrangement. The bulk of the electricity generated by Nam Ngiep 1 will be Construction managers, project engineers and delivered to neighbouring Thailand. project directors are in demand in the Middle East, CHINA The 2015 BICES exhibition will be held from 22 – 25 September as major new schemes come on stream in Qatar, at the New Beijing International Exhibition Center (NBIEC), which is on Saudi Arabia and the UAE. the northern outskirts of the Chinese capital, near its main airport. It will he number of vacancies for senior construction professionals in the be the 13th edition of the show. The Gulf region is surging according to international professional services NBIEC offers eight indoor halls with a T consultancy Procorre. Th e company said events such as the Qatar total area of 106,000 m2. There are World Cup and UAE Expo 2020 were driving demand for construction also two outdoor exhibition areas with project engineers, construction managers and project directors. US 50,000 m2 each for a grand total of Th e company, which reported on vacancies for individuals to work on a 206,000 m2. contractor basis (i.e. excluding permanent posts), said senior construction Bechtel COO positions currently account for 27% of the total number of white collar SOUTH AFRICA The Bauma roles marketed to UK individuals in the UAE, 82% in Qatar and 54% in ConExpo Africa exhibition will move Saudi Arabia. to a three year cycle after the next Lisa Mangan, relationship manager at Procorre said, “Th ere is a massive event, from September 15 – 18, need for contractors to oversee the construction work beginning in Qatar. 2015. The inaugural event was held in Building has started on the 12 stadiums needed for the 2022 World Cup September 2013, but the organisers and individuals, such as architects and engineers are needed to implement said the decision to hold the third show the planned extension to its road system, expansion of its power and power in 2018 came following consultation supplies and the construction of a brand new international airport.” with local and international industry Meanwhile in the UAE, the company added that research by Deloitte representatives, which recommended revealed that the value of construction projects has bounced back sharply the three-year cycle for African from its trough after the fi nancial crisis, with US$ 12 billion of stalled US contractor Bechtel has named markets. schemes now having restarted. Brendan Bechtel president and chief operating offi cer (COO), EUROPE Construction output in the with a seat on the Board. As the EU was -0.5% lower in June than EGYPT son of chairman Riley Bechtel, he is a year previously, according to the the fi fth generation of the Bechtel European Commission’s statistical Suez expansion announced family to become president of the service, Eurostat. It said building Th e Egyptian government has budgetary allocations and new 116-year old company and will construction was down -0.2% and civil announced plans for a new Suez government debt. report to CEO Bill Dudley. engineering by -2.7%. The largest falls Canal waterway to increase Th e government has said it will Mr Dudley said, “Brendan has were in Romania (-13.1%), Portugal capacity of the link between the not seek foreign investment for the proven himself as an extraordinary (-10.3%), Slovakia (-5.0%) and the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. project and was also looking at ways leader, earning the respect of Netherlands (-3.5%), while the highest Th e scheme calls for a new 45 of setting up a listed company for colleagues and customers while increases were in Slovenia (+28.7%), mile (72 km) channel to be built, the scheme that Egyptian citizens working in many diverse sectors of Hungary (+9.8%), Poland (+8.0%) and allowing two-way traffi c along part could invest in. the company.” Spain (+6.8%). of the route. Th e increase in the canal’s Brendan Bechtel most recently At present the Suez Canal is only capacity is partly in reaction to the served as president of the company’s MOLDOVA The European Bank for wide enough for ships to travel in expansion of the Panama Canal and Oil, Gas & Chemicals division, a Reconstruction and Development one direction, with a number of proposed new Atlantic to Pacifi c role he took on in February when (EBRD) has facilitated fi nancing passing places allowing two-way freight routes in Nicaragua and Mr Dudley was named CEO of the totalling € 670 million (US$ 890 traffi c. Th e new channel would Guatemala.Th ese new routes could company and Riley Bechtel moved million) to improve Moldova’s road run alongside the existing channel, threaten traffi c levels for the Suez to the chairman’s position. network. Some 830 km of the country’s allowing permanent two-way Canal for ships travelling between Bechtel executive vice president main road network is receiving support operation along a section of the Asia and the North American east Jack Futcher succeeds Brendan in a joint partnership venture from canal’s 120 mile (193 km) total coast. Bechtel as president of the Oil, Gas, the EBRD, the EU’s Neighbourhood length. Th e 145 year-old Suez Canal & Chemicals business. Investment Facility (NIF) and the Th e cost of the project is put at earns some US$ 5 billion per year Bechtel is the largest contractor European Investment Bank to enable EG£ 60 billion (US$ 8.4 billion) for Egypt in toll revenues. More in the US. It was ranked no. 7 in the work, which will offer a signifi cant and is expected to be funded by than 17,000 vessels use the route the world in iC’s ranking of the 200 boost to its economy. a combination of a government each year. largest global players.

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INDIA Samsung C&T has won the US$ 678 million contract from EXHIBITION DIARY developer Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) for the construction of 2014 the Dhirubhai Ambani International Bauma China Convention and Exhibition Centre November 25 - 28, 2014 (DAICEC) in Mumbai, India. Shanghai, China DAICEC will be a mixed use www.bauma-china.com development located within the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), a bC India commercial zone in the suburbs December 15 - 18, 2014 of Mumbai. Covering 75,000 m2 of Delhi, India land with 788,340 m2 of useable www.bcindia.com floor space, DAICEC will house a convention and exhibition centre, 2015 auditorium, cultural plaza, serviced World of Concrete apartments and an office block. February 3 - 6, 2015 Construction is expected to be (Seminars: February 2 - 6) completed by 2017. Las Vegas, US www.worldofconcrete.com

INDIA NICARAGUA BRAZIL World of Asphalt March 17 - 19, 2015 PPPs for rail Canal route Norberto Baltimore, US Indian Minister of Railways Th e Nicaraguan government www.worldofasphalt.com Sadananda Gowda has said the and concessionaire Hong Kong Odebrecht country will look to private Nicaragua Canal Development Norberto Odebrecht, the founder Intermat investment to build the nation’s Investment Co. (HKND) have of the construction company that April 20 - 25, 2015 high-speed rail network. released details of the route for bears his name has died at the Paris, France Speaking in the Indian Parliament, the proposed Atlantic-Pacifi c canal age of 93. Construtora Norberto www.intermat.fr Mr Gowda said, “It is our target across the country. Conceived as Odebrecht is the world’s 30th largest that the bulk of our future projects a rival to the Panama Canal, the contractor and the biggest in Latin Plantworx will be fi nanced through the PPP scheme was announced in June last America. June 2 - 4, 2015 [public private partnership] mode, year following a controversial vote Born in 1920, Mr Odebrecht Bruntingthorpe, UK including the high-speed rail which in Congress. founded his construction company www.plantworx.co.uk requires huge investment.” Th e canal will start at the port in Salvador, in Brazil’s Bahia state in According to Mr Gowda, of Brito on the Pacifi c coast, and 1944. Early work included several Bauma ConExpo Africa operating India’s railway network pass through Lake Nicaragua projects linked to the city’s port and September 15 - 18, 2015 consumed 94% of the INR before following close to the Tula shipyards. By 1973 the company Johannesburg, South Africa 139,558 crore (US$ 23.6 billion) and Punta Gorda rivers to enter had a national presence, and started www.bcafrica.com it took as revenues last year. He the Caribbean Sea at the port of to internationalise towards the end said this meant Indian Railways, Bluefi elds Bay. of that decade. Today the company BICES “Hardly has adequate resources for Th e total length of the route will has a presence in 23 countries and September 22 - 25, 2015 its development works.” be 278 km, 105 km of which will be employs some 200,000 people. Beijing, China He added that Indian Railways in Lake Nicaragua. Th e excavated Mr Odebrecht handed day-to-day www.e-bices.org would be seeking both domestic channel will vary between 230 m running of the business to his son and foreign investors to fi nance and 520 m wide and will be 30 m Emílio in 1991, but remained as ConExpo Latin America development and that he was deep. chairman. He stepped down from October 21-24, 2015 seeking cabinet approval to allow Th e construction budget has the business all together in 1998. Santiago, Chile foreign direct investment (FDI) in not been fi nalised, but is put at Th is saw Emílio Odebrecht, take www.conexpolatinamerica.com the sector. some US$ 40 billion. It will be over as chairman of Odebrecht, Th e government’s plans for Chinese concessionaire HKND’s a position he holds to this day. Excon 2015 India’s high-speed rail network responsibility to raise these funds, Marcello Odebrecht, a grandson December 2 - 6, 2015 involve building the “Diamond and it will have the right to operate of Norberto Odebrecht was named Bangalore, India Quadrilateral”, mirroring the 5,850 the canal for 50 years. president and CEO of the group in www.excon.in km Golden Quadrilateral road Construction is due to start at the 2008. building project of the 1990s and end of this year and take fi ve years 2016 2000s that linked Delhi, Mumbai, to complete. Bauma Chennai and Kolkata. Th ere are six sub-projects April 11 – 17, 2016 It has identifi ed nine individual within the overall scheme – the Munich Trade Fair Centre projects within this master plan and construction of the channel itself, Munich, Germany says it will start with the 525 km two deep water ports, a free-trade www.bauma.de Mumbai to Ahmedabad section in area and an airport in the city Western India, which has been the of Rivas and associated tourist subject of several studies. development projects.

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GERMANY PANAMA ASIA Bilfi nger head Growth resigns Agreement reached forecast Roland Koch has resigned as Developing Asia remains on chairman of the German contractor on canal dispute track for +6.2% GDP growth Bilfi nger’s Executive Board this year according to the Asian following a profi t downgrade for Client and contractor set out co-fi nancing plans Development Bank’s (ADB’s) latest 2014. Herbert Bodner, a former economic report. Th e forecast is chair of the Executive Board and following January’s US$ 1.6 billion dispute on in line with the Bank’s previous currently a member of Bilfi nger’s estimates for the region’s 45 Supervisory Board will take Mr additional costs. countries, which were released in Koch’s place on an interim basis April. until the end of May next year. n agreement has been reached between contracting consortium Grupo “Developing Asia as a region Mr Koch’s resignation came as Unidos por el Canal, (GUPC) and the Panama Canal Authority continues to perform well,” said the company announced a reduced A (ACP) which the two parties say will allow the completion of the ADB deputy chief economist earnings forecast for the year due to canal expansion project. Juzhong Zhuang. “Th e pace of the falling profi ts in its Power business GUPC, which comprises Sacyr, Impregilo, Jan De Nul and CUSA Urban growth moderation in the People’s segment, with a recently discovered Construction, said the variation agreement outlined a plan to co-fi nance Republic of China is in line with loss on a project in South Africa the scheme, which fell into fi nancial diffi culty at the start of this year. our expectations while the stage is being one of the contributing Th e dispute between GUPC and ACP related to additional costs of some set for India to pursue reform that factors. US$ 1.6 billion on the project linked to ground conditions. Th e agreement could unlock its growth potential.” Mr Koch said in a statement, follows a memorandum of understanding to resolve the dispute, signed by “Predictability on the capital market the two parties in March. is an important commodity for a Th e agreement provides for the completion of the project by 31 December BRAZIL continuingly successful company 2015, with a number of intermediate steps, such as the delivery of the lock like Bilfi nger. As a result of two gates – eight out of 16 have already been delivered to Panama – by February Votorantim profi t warnings in quick succession, 2015. for which I as chairman of the Th e agreement establishes a co-fi nancing agreement between ACP and fi gurehead Executive Board take responsibility, GUPC for an additional US$ 100 million each, and the contribution by this trust has been shaken.” GUPC of another US$ 400 million resulting from the conversion of a dies Bilfi nger was ranked no. 34 in performance bond from project insurer Zurich into additional fi nancing. Former chairman of Brazilian iC’s Top 200 ranking of the world’s At the same time, the various claims by GUPC regarding unexpected cement producer Votorantim, Dr largest construction companies costs incurred during the project will be settled through an international Antônio Ermírio de Moraes has and no. 11 in sister magazine arbitration before the Court of Miami, US, which on 21 July this year died from heart failure. He was 86. Construction Europe’s CE-100 initiated the discussion on a US$ 180 million tranche. Raul Calfat, chairman of league table of Europe’s biggest ACP added that construction of the third set of locks was 73% complete. Votorantim Participações (VPAR), contractors. Bilfi nger is the second said in a statement, “Th e history of largest contractor headquartered in US A new 11.7 mile (18.8 km) metro line has been opened in Washington Votorantim is directly related to the Germany after Hochtief. D.C., US. Built by a consortium led by Bechtel, Phase I of the Dulles Corridor personal dedication and hard work Metrorail Project (the Silver Line), was one of the largest and most complex of Dr Antônio.” urban rail projects in the US. Votorantim is Brazil’s largest INDIA The US$ 1.6 billion project was awarded to a consortium comprising cement producer and is active Bechtel Infrastructure and Washington Group International in 2007 on a in other parts of Latin America. Exhibition on design & build basis. This sum was incorporated into the total project price, Votorantim Group also has which at the time was put at US$ 2.4 billion – US$ 2.7 billion. interests in the metals, paper and track Among the construction challenges on the project were constructing 6 agribusiness sectors. Th e company December’s bC India construction miles (9.75 km) of elevated track, while a tunnel was also constructed under was founded in 1919 by José equipment exhibition in Delhi, one of the city’s busiest shopping districts. Ermírio de Moraes, Dr Antônio India is expected to take up Moraes’ father. 120,000 m2 of exhibition space Dr Moraes joined Votorantim in according. Th is will make it about 1949. His tenure as chairman in the same size as the last bC India. the 1980s is associated with the Th e show will be held for the company’s internationalisation. third time from December 15 – 18 He left the group in 2001 when this year at the India Expo Centre he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in Greater Noida/Delhi. It will Disease. be its fi rst time in Delhi, having Dr Moraes was also politically previously been held in Mumbai active. Among the issues he in 2013 and 2011. Th e inaugural was associated with were the show took up 88,000 m2, and grew advancement of democracy, to 120,000 m2 in 2013 when it improvement of health services and welcomed 28,000 visitors. job creation.

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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS US UK UK Miller Group has agreed to sell its Aecom goes buying Stalled merger UK£ 409 million (US$ 680 million) per Balfour Beatty has rebuff ed three year construction division to domestic takeover off ers from UK rival rival Galliford Try for UK£ 16.6 million Consultant makes US$ 4 billion offer for URS and Carillion. Although talks were (US$ 27.7 million). The deal will initially constructive, Balfour include the business’s cash balance also snaps up Hunt Construction Group Beatty’s proposed sale of its US arm, of UK£ 23 million (US$ 38.3 million), Parsons Brinckerhoff , emerged as a meaning Miller is effectively paying ngineering design company Aecom has agreed to acquire fellow US deal-breaker. Carillion’s fi nal off er Galliford Try to take this loss-making consultant engineer URS Corporation for US$ 4 billion in cash and valued Balfour Beatty at just over division off its hands. E shares. Aecom will also assume URS’s debt, taking the total transaction UK£ 2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion). value to some US$ 6 billion. Balfour Beatty is the UK’s GERMANY Road building equipment Under the terms of the deal, Aecom will pay US$ 56.31 per URS share, largest contractor. It was ranked manufacturer Wirtgen has bought which represents a 19% premium on the 30-day average share price leading no. 9 in Construction Europe’s CE- a 70% stake in Benninghoven, a up to the merger announcement on July 11. Th is will be made up of 100 ranking of Europe’s largest privately-owned, Germany-based US$ 33.00 in cash and 0.734 Aecom shares. However, URS shareholders can contractors and no. 26 in (iC’s) maker of asphalt mixing plants. elect to receive all cash or all shares for their existing stock. Aecom said it was ranking of the world’s top 200 Wirtgen – which also owns the Vögele, aiming for an overall mix of 59% cash and 41% shares in the transaction. construction companies. Carillion Hamm and Kleemann construction In a separate deal, Aecom has acquired the US$ 1.2 billion per year was no. 25 in this year’s CE-100 and equipment brands – said adding construction manager Hunt Construction Group. Th e value of the deal for no. 70 in the iC Top 200. Benninghoven complimented its the privately-held company was not disclosed. existing portfolio. Hunt is best known as a builder of stadiums and other sports facilities. However, it is also active in the health care, aviation, commercial and tall Brazil RUSSIA Rasperia Trading, a buildings sectors. subsidiary of Russian businessman Th e addition of both companies to Aecom will give it annual revenues in Cement sales Oleg Deripaska conglomerate Basic the region of US$ 20 billion, with 95,000 employees in 150 countries. Holcim and Lafarge have proposed Element has increased its shareholding selling three integrated cement in Strabag from 19.4% to 25% plus plants, two grinding stations and a one share. The € 123 million (US$ 164 UK ready-mixed concrete plant in Brazil million) deal takes Basic Element’s to help win regulatory approval for interest in Strabag back to the level it Arcadis beats Nippon Koei to get Hyder their planned merger. was at in early 2009. Arcadis has agreed to buy UK-based (US$ 435 million). Th is was topped Th e proposal has been put to engineer Hyder Consulting for just over a week later when Nippon Conselho Administrativo de Defesa PORTUGAL Contractor Mota-Engil UK£ 288 million (US$ 489 Koei came in with a UK£ 6.80 Econômica (CADE) as part of pre- has suspended the initial public million). Th e Dutch company had (US$ 11.56) per share off er. Arcadis merger negotiations and will now offering (IPO) of shares in its subsidiary to increase its initial off er following a has now come back to the table be subject to review and further Mota-Engil Africa due to weakening rival bid from Japan’s Nippon Koei. with a UK£ 7.30 (US$ 12.41) per discussion. stock market conditions. The London, Hyder’s Board has recommended share off er, which values Hyder at In a separate development Lafarge UK fl oatation could have netted it the increased off er to shareholders. UK£ 288 million (US$ 489 has agreed to sell its controlling UK£ 405 million (US$ 700 million) had Th e end of July saw Arcadis off er million), a more than +12% increase stake in Lafarge Pakistan Cement all the shares been subscribed at the UK£ 6.50 (US$ 11.00) per share for on its original bid, or an additional to Bestway Cement for US$ 329 top of the price range. Hyder, valuing it UK£ 256 million UK£ 32 million (US$ 54 million). million. Lafarge Pakistan Cement is quoted on the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad stock exchanges, and Lafarge is selling its 75.86% stake in Exchange rates: August 2014 the business.

VALUE OF 1: SYMBOL AU$ BRL UK£ CNY € INR YEN MXN RUR SAR ZAR KRW CHF US$ US Australian Dollar AU$ 0.47 0.564 5.75 0.708 56.4 97 12.26 33.8 3.50 9.99 950 0.857 0.935 Brazilian Real BRL 2.12 0.266 2.71 0.334 26.6 45.8 5.77 15.9 1.65 4.71 447 0.404 0.440 British Pound UK£ 1.77 3.76 10.2 1.26 100.1 172 21.7 59.9 6.21 17.7 1684 1.52 1.66 Mining impact Chinese Yuan CNY 0.174 0.369 0.098 0.123 9.81 16.9 2.13 5.87 0.609 1.737 165 0.149 0.162 Caterpillar had revenues of US$ Euro € 1.41 3.00 0.80 8.12 79.7 137 17.3 47.7 4.95 14.10 1341 1.21 1.32 14.2 billion for the second quarter Indian Rupee INR 0.018 0.038 0.010 0.102 0.013 1.7 0.217 0.598 0.0621 0.177 16.8 0.0152 0.0166 of the year, a -3% decline on the Japanese Yen YEN 0.010 0.022 0.006 0.059 0.007 0.580 0.1260 0.347 0.0360 0.1027 9.8 0.0088 0.0096 same period last year. Although Mexican Peso MXN 0.082 0.173 0.046 0.469 0.058 4.60 7.93 2.75 0.286 0.815 77 0.070 0.0762 the company’s sales of construction Russian Ruble RUR 0.030 0.063 0.017 0.170 0.021 1.67 2.88 0.363 0.104 0.296 28.1 0.0254 0.0277 equipment were up +11% compared Saudi Riyal SAR 0.285 0.606 0.161 1.641 0.202 16.107 27.760 3.499 9.635 2.85 271 0.245 0.267 to a year ago, it was a weak quarter South African Rand ZAR 0.100 0.213 0.056 0.576 0.071 5.650 9.738 1.227 3.380 0.351 95 0.086 0.094 for the Resources Industries division, South Korean Won KRW 0.0011 0.0022 0.0006 0.0061 0.0007 0.0594 0.1024 0.0129 0.0356 0.0037 0.0105 0.00090 0.0010 which is focussed on the mining Swiss Franc CHF 1.17 2.48 0.66 6.71 0.83 65.87 113.52 14.31 39.40 4.09 11.66 1108 1.091 sector. Th e company’s net profi t for US Dollar US$ 1.07 2.272 0.604 6.155 0.758 60.4 104.1 13.12 36.13 3.75 10.69 1016.12 0.917 the quarter was up +4% on the same For example US$ 1 = AU$ 1.07 period last year at US$ 999 million.

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Full page.indd 1 01/09/2014 12:28:45 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Slow recovery Slow recovery The construction outlook for Europe is brightening, but there is a contrast between stronger markets in the north and the weakness still present in southern countries. Scott Hazelton reports.

he Euro zone’s economic recovery will fi xed investment driving growth. While the growth in this segment, but their growth rates are remain gradual, with tensions in Ukraine manufacturing PMI confi rmed a loss of not much higher than in recent years. Th e real T and the Middle East adding uncertainty to momentum, the PMI for the dominant services turnaround in infrastructure growth for the region an already diffi cult economic environment. Real sector showed buoyant growth for output, is a return to marginal growth (or at least smaller GDP looks to be growing at only lacklustre rates incoming new business and employment. declines) in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain this year. Importantly for construction, the business after the collapse seen in the crisis years. Although there has been an improvement for investment outlook is favourable, supported by While uninspiring in the early years of this Spain, there is weakness in Belgium and Italy. companies’ healthy cash positions, improved forecast, the non-residential structures segment Even Germany is now showing only marginal profi tability and easing credit conditions. will go on to see the strongest growth with average gains, despite a strong fi rst quarter. On the plus Businesses are currently investing to improve annual increases of +2.3%, over the next fi ve years. side, Euro zone unemployment has dipped slightly productivity and develop new markets and Over the same period, residential construction and employment and real wages are rising a little. products. Over time, there will be an increasing will grow at only +1.8%. Th e Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for need to add capacity. Germany (+3.9%) off ers the best non-residential manufacturing suggests that output growth has With this strength, the Bank of England is structures outlook in the near and medium slowed and new order growth has stabilised. likely to raise interest rates in the coming months. terms, with most of its strength coming from the IHS Global Insight expects further depreciation Increases will be gradual, however, as the central manufacturing sector, although Germany will of the Euro, which will improve manufacturing bank gauges the impact of rising rates in an also lead European growth in the commercial and competitiveness. environment of high debt burdens and a strong institutional segments. On the other hand, the services PMI has currency. IHS Global Insight’s UK GDP outlook Th e UK (+3.8%) off ers the second largest climbed, reinforcing hopes that economic growth is for +3.1% growth this year, +2.8% in 2015 growth in non-residential structures and off ers the is gaining traction. Since European economies and +2.7% in 2016 – nearly twice the Euro zone strongest growth in Europe in the offi ce sector. A are typically more dependent upon services than performance. further indication of the turnaround in Europe is manufacturing, this is good news for construction Ireland, with the fi fth highest growth (+3.0%), on balance. Low infl ation suggests that the Construction growth behind Sweden (+3.4%) and Turkey (+3.3%). European Central Bank (ECB) can sit tight and Given this economic outlook, the view for Western Turkey has become one of the more disappointing wait for interest rate cuts and liquidity measures Europe construction is one of improvement, but economies in Europe as political dysfunction has to take eff ect, although further easing is unlikely. with anaemic growth. After years of contraction, increased risk and decreased interest in capital On balance Euro zone real GDP is expected total construction spending will expand +1.5% expenditures, particularly from foreign investors. to increase +1.0% in 2014, improving to +1.5% in 2014 and off er about +2.2% growth over the in 2015 and +1.6% in 2016 with better than following three years. Residential outlook expected prospects for Spain being off set by Infrastructure spending provides most of the At +4.8%, the UK will be the leader as far as weaker prospects for Italy and France. impetus, as the need for fi scal austerity diminishes residential construction growth is concerned, By contrast, the UK economy is performing and countries need to catch up on deferred followed by Turkey (+4.7%). Part of the UK well, with consumer spending and business projects. Turkey, Germany and the UK lead growth is a price eff ect, but the country is also benefi tting from housing policy decisions and Total construction growth forecasts sustained economic growth that encourages residential investment. While Turkey has become 8% less attractive as an investment economy, it still 6% off ers Europe’s most attractive demographic profi les and improving personal incomes. 4% On the other hand, residential overhang 2% remains in Spain, while fi scal policy and a lack of 0% consumer confi dence is dragging on residential -2% construction in Greece and Portugal. All three will -4% continue to contract in the near term, and even fi ve years from now will have smaller residential -6% construction sectors than they do today. While -8% Ireland is improving in non-residential structures, -10% it will take time for that to fi lter through to -12% consumers, and it will also see further residential 2013 2014 2015 Average 2013-2018 Average 2018-2023 sector contraction. Scandinavia will enjoy moderate growth in the World Western Europe United Kingdom France Germany Spain Italy +2% to +2.5% range, although Norway will be >

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ICON 09 2014 Economic Outlook CS.indd 15 02/09/2014 12:12:31 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Slow recovery IHS Global Insight Forecasts by sector for Europe

Recognised as the most consistently accurate 4% forecasting company in the world, IHS Global Insight has over 3,800 clients in industry, finance, 3% and government with revenues in excess of US$ 80 million, 5,100 employees and 50 offices 2% around the world in 30 countries. 80% of Fortune 500 companies are customers of IHS Global Insight. 1% ■ For more information on matters discussed in this article or Global Insights’ services, visit 0% www.globalinsight.com or contact Scott Hazelton in the US on +1 781 301 9044 or at -1% [email protected] -2%

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somewhat below the regional average. Austria, be the weakest sector in these latter economies However, the outlook for Southern Europe Switzerland and the Netherlands will realise total as unemployment remains high and fi scal policy remains poor. While the fi nancial position of construction increases near +1.6%, while France favours taxation over economic stimulation. these economies is gradually improving, the will struggle along at just over +1% average Th e region has made progress with its fi scal and necessary reforms to improve labour market growth. fi nancial diffi culties, and the construction outlook competitiveness remain largely without action. Th e bleeding has nearly stopped in Spain, but is more positive today than a year ago. Indeed, Such an environment is not conducive to new Portugal, Greece and Italy will see signifi cant some economies, notably Germany and the UK, investment. Europe is a more attractive market further declines in construction spending in have thrown off the yoke of recession. Most of today, but it remains a decidedly mixed bag of 2014 and 2015. Residential construction will northern Europe will see growth to a lesser extent. opportunity. iC

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The European construction market Peri has supplied formwork, scaffolding and engineering services to the construction should return to growth this of a satellite terminal at Munich Airport in Germany. When complete next year the year after six years of recession. facility will increase the airport’s capacity by 11 million passengers a year. However, it will be a slow and uneven journey back to health. Chris Sleight reports.

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irst the good news. It looks like the European construction Th e bad news is that no-one expects the recovery to be sector will grow this year, after six years of falling output. very spectacular. Th is has always been true for the European F It will not be a huge bounce-back by any means. Th e construction sector – the ‘boom’ of ten years ago only witnessed European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) puts the growth rates of about +3%. At the same time, red-hot emerging increase at just +0.1%, which would bring construction output markets like China and India had construction sectors growing in the EU to just over € 1,160 billion (US$ 1,550 billion). at +10% or more per year, and even other developed areas like Other organisations are more bullish. Euroconstruct, the group the US grew at consistently higher rates. > of European forecasting bodies predicts +1.3% growth for this year. Similarly, as Scott Hazelton of IHS Global insight writes in this month’s Economic Outlook, that company’s forecast for Western European construction growth this year is +1.5%. One of the problems with having so many sources to choose from is that it can be diffi cult to know where the truth lies. However, the main point is that the major forecasters see Europe’s construction industry coming out of recession this year.

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ICON 09 2014 Regional Report CS.indd 19 02/09/2014 12:13:55 REGIONAL REPORT Light at the end of the tunnel

One of the milestones on the London, UK Crossrail project this year was the successful launching I June of a 10,000 tonne, 120 m long bridge over the Great Western Main Line, which connects London to the west of England and South Wales. The bridge will be part of a new rail link to London’s Heathrow Airport.

Th is looks like it will be the case once again. Th e most optimistic forecasts have European construction growth hitting about +2.0% in two years’ time or so. Th is will be against a global average of +4% or better, with many major emerging markets expected to be up in +7% to +10% territory. But it is always dangerous to generalise about European growth, because the region is made up of such a spread of countries with diff erent growth characteristics and drivers. Th e broad generalisation about the region these days is that the Northern countries are performing France and the regional powerhouse of Germany with its € 280 the best, and the situation gets worse in the South. billion (US$ 370 billion) annual construction output. Most would agree that the most attractive European Elsewhere in the North, the Nordic countries are also among construction market this year is the UK, thanks to a booming the better performers in Europe, with Denmark, Norway and housing market and a number of high-profi le infrastructure Sweden also showing good growth, although Finland has had a projects like the Crossrail East-West rail project in London. few ups and downs over the last year or so. Growth is put at +4.4% this year by Euroconstruct, with a The E6, one Kjetil Tonning, FIEC’s vice president with responsibility for further improvement expected next year. of Norway’s the Nordic and Baltic countries, and vice president for business Th ere are one or two other European countries where growth important road development at major regional contractor Veidekke said, “As I might be stronger this year – Ireland and maybe Sweden – and rail projects, remember it, Sweden was the fi rst to recover after the financial but the UK is a much more signifi cant market. According to seen here two crisis. Th ey recovered surprisingly fast.” Euroconstruct, it is the third largest construction market in years ago at the Th ere are some good projects taking place in the region. Europe, at € 169 billion (US$ 225 billion) in 2013, behind start of the work. Norway, Veidekke’s home country, is among the best-positioned thanks to its oil & gas wealth. “It is stable,” said Mr Tonning, “not much change. You know what you can expect even if you change the government. For big investments in infrastructure, we are convinced they will continue doing what the last government did. “Th e fi nancial resources are there, even though the oil fund can only spend a limited part of its revenue on that. As long as the government has a policy saying that they are going to connect all the small villages, then we will have a lot to do because it is a huge country.” Jernbaneverket, the Norwegian Rail Administration, is working on Follobanen, which is being designed to meet the increased demand for rail capacity in Oslo. It is expecting a 30% population increase by 2025, partly a result of migration to the capital for work. Jernbaneverket has highlighted potential for increased freight traffi c as well as passenger trains. Follobanen is a 22.5 km high speed line between Oslo and Ski stations, and Jernbaneverket said it would include Norway’s longest tunnel so far. It said by 2025, it expected 11,000 more travellers a day, an almost +70% increase in train passengers to the Oslo Central Station at rush hour, about 5,800 fewer car trips and about 750 fewer truck journeys a day. Preparatory work is underway, and the main construction work will be carried out between 2015 and 2021. Infrastructure is also a driver in Sweden, fuelled by the government’s National Transport Plan for 2014 to 2015, which >

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Stockholm’s Citibanan project.

It is certainly true that austerity measures have bitten into public construction. FIEC’s fi gures show that infrastructure construction was down -3.7% in Europe last year, while the value of construction in the public non- residential segment fell -5.5%. It was only a more buoyant housing sector that limited the decline in overall construction output last year to -2.3%. Undoubtedly the countries that have suff ered the most since the crisis years have been the Southern peripheral economies such as Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Spain was once considered one of the ‘Big 5’ construction markets along with France, Germany, Italy and the UK. However, six years of double digit declines have seen construction output fall to € 65 billion (US$ 86 billion) last year, according to Euroconstruct, compared to a pre-crisis high of almost € 220 billion (US$ 290 billion) – the country’s construction market is worth includes the high-speed rail link from Stockholm to Linkoping, just 30% of what it was seven years ago. among others. Having said that, Spain seems to have reached the bottom, In addition, work is underway on the Stockholm metro. A 6 km and is showing signs of recovery, and that is stimulating commuter rail tunnel is being built beneath central Stockholm – business. For example, Valero Serentill, regional sales manager the € 1.7 billion (US$ 2.3 billion) Citybanan project. for equipment auction company Ritchie Bros said, “When you open a newspaper or read the news online, you see signs of Weakness remains recovery in Spain. Th e banks report fewer bad loans, GDP is In contrast to the strength in the UK, Sweden and Norway, expected to grow slightly, the tourism industry is still expanding all of which are outside the Euro Zone, things start to look a and government stimulus-packages are rolled out to boost the little weaker within the more core European countries, and industry.” particularly towards the South of the region. He said another reason for hope was the changes being made In mid-Europe, there are signs that construction growth in Veidekke and to business models in construction companies. Germany is slowing, even though Europe’s biggest market led FIEC’s Kjetil He added, “Before you can look to the future, you have to look the way out of recession a few years ago and had one of the Tonning says of closer at the present. An important and real change is that people region’s bolder national stimulus plans in the crisis years. Norway, “You are getting a grip on the reality of the market. Step by step you Th ings look even worse in France, where Euroconstruct know what you see big and small construction businesses all over Spain adapting says a construction recession has returned, following some can expect even their business model to the new needs and opportunities of the encouraging signs in 2011. Th e organisation says it will be 2016 if you change the market.” before the French construction sector grows again. government.” Figures from Euroconstruct forecast a return to moderate France’s economic stagnation provoked growth for the Spanish construction market in 2015, with a a major schism in the government in similar improvement expected for Italy and Portugal. August, with prime minister Manuel But forecasting is of course a dangerous business, and the Valls fi ring almost his entire cabinet circumstances that can change construction’s outlook are for disagreeing with president François sometimes unexpected and can come around more frequently Hollande’s austerity policies. than the annual cycle of industry updates. Th e theme of austerity in Europe, Th e European Commission’s statistical service, Eurostat championed by German chancellor provides monthly data, and since the second quarter of the year, Angela Merkel, is one that has also drawn there has been some suggestion that European construction criticism from the construction industry. growth could be reversing, or even stagnating. Worsening FIEC vice president Jacques Huilllard relations with Russia, insurgency in the Middle East and other said, “Th ere can be no growth without global concerns are all having an impact on Europe’s weak investment. Th e policy of austerity which economic growth. has been in favour for the last few years As construction output tends to go up and down with the has done enormous damage both to general economic cycle, there is a concern that even though the real economy in general and to the these factors are well-removed from the industry itself, they construction sector in particular.” could be enough to delay the recovery. iC

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Different engine regulations in developed Economy and emerging markets mean wheeled loaders now vary a lot from country to country. However, the drive to increase fuel effi ciency is common around the drive world. Chris Sleight reports.

Volvo’s Stage IV-compliant L250H is said to offer 18% better ore and more of the wheeled loaders being sold in fuel economy than its predecessor thanks to the company’s Europe, Japan and North America are now fi tted Optishift drivetrain technology. M with a new generation of low emission engines. Stage IV (Europe) and Tier 4 (US, Canada and Japan) requirements So until ultra low sulphur diesel is widely available in emerging started to come into force last year. markets, these countries will likely stay at Tier 3 emissions levels It takes time after the implementation date for these new engine at best, even though many governments have a desire to make machines to reach the market. Manufacturers are allowed various regulations more stringent. fl exibility provisions to use up stocks of older engines as well as sell other ‘old Tier’ machines once the new laws have come in. Parallel development But as time goes on these machines work their way through the Th is divergence of developed and emerging markets has had an system, and more and more Tier 4/Stage IV loaders fi nd their impact on the models manufacturers produce. Wheeled loader way to construction sites. makers that want to be global now have to produce at least Many other parts of the world also have emissions regulations two ranges – a Tier 4 model for developed markets and a Tier that apply to wheeled loaders and other off -highway equipment 3 model for lesser regulated countries. Some would also argue for construction, mining and agriculture. At present the most the need for a ‘Tier 0’ machine, as in many countries a Tier 3 stringent of these is the equivalent to the older Stage IIIA/Tier 3 model would be over-sophisticated (uncompetitively priced) and > laws. And of course there are many parts of the world where there Komatsu’s are no emissions regulations at all. WA320-7 features Th e main reason lesser regulated countries have stopped at Tier the company’s 3 levels is that above this fuel quality becomes a critical issue. Th e parallel Z-bar various aftertreatment systems used to achieve Stage IIIB/Tier front end, which 4 Interim and Stage IV/Tier 4 Final require ultra low sulphur gives it good diesel – about 10 or 15 parts per million(ppm) of sulphur. Any breakout forces as higher than this and exhaust after treatment systems like diesel well as the ability particulate fi lters (DPFs) and selective catalytic reduction systems to parallel lift. (SCR) get clogged with soot, and the engine will overheat.

Caterpillar’s M-series medium sized wheeled loaders are available with its XE technology, a continuously variable transmission delivering -25% lower fuel consumption than machines with traditional drivelines.

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Following a successful trial Southwick, UK-based aggregates and cement company Dudman Group has bough seven Liugong wheeled loaders. The largest is the 888III, which weighs in at 30 tonnes and features a 250 kW Cummins QSM11 engine.

A hydrostatic transmission has helped reduce fuel consumption on Hitachi’s ZW140-5 by -20% compared to the predecessor model.

JCB previewed its first Stage IV loaders at Hillhead. It says New workhorse the use of an MTU engine on the range-topping 457 has Doosan loader chosen for arduous work contributed to a 16% overall fuel economy saving.

perhaps unreliable as well due to fuel quality issues and the tight lix, Spain-based Trans-Crispi has bought a new Doosan DL350-3 wheeled loader for tolerances inherrent in Tier 3 engines. arduous day-to-day work. The family business is active in concrete supply, excavation, What is interesting is that manufacturers are taking the F container rental, waste management & transportation and public works. However, one opportunity to design loaders with features specifi cally designed of its main activities at the moment is the extraction, transportation and disposal of waste for emerging markets, rather than just taking a previous year’s sludge from a chemical plant near its headquarters. European or US model with a lower Tier engine. Company director Antonio Ortega said, “We previously had another brand of wheeled One example of this comes from the fact that many emerging loader, but we needed one with a higher bucket capacity for the sludge removal task, to fully markets are in tropical or equatorial regions, so there is often optimise our work. We also needed a tougher machine because this work is quite harsh, with a need for more serious engine cooling, air fi ltering and air 12 hour days on average. The new Doosan DL350-3 is an excellent model in terms of bucket conditioning. capacity, static tipping load capacity and standard equipment, which is very complete and Meanwhile in developed markets, all the technology that has technologically advanced. been added to engines to reduce emissions has of course pushed “It will be working at the landfi ll and the concrete plant, loading materials into containers up purchase prices. In order to help make this more palatable to and trucks or transporting them at our facilities. It will also be used to perform tasks for our their customers, loader manufacturers have been looking at ways clients, such as the sludge removal job. of improving fuel effi ciency and cut other running costs on new “We are very pleased with the machine’s performance so far. Its power, load capacity and models. speed are well balanced. We are also happy with its safety levels, as this model includes all For example, Volvo’s new L250H wheeled loader, a Tier 4 the necessary equipment required under European regulations.” Final machine, is claimed to off er 18% better fuel economy The machine is equipped with a Stage IIIB-compliant Scania engine delivering 202 kW. The than predecessor models thanks to the company’s Optishift transmission and axle are from ZF. transmission system. Th is covers several technologies, one of which is called Reverse By Braking (RBB). In short cycles, operators tend to switch rapidly between forward and reverse movements, and this means the loader tends to be slowed down by the torque converter, rather than the brakes. Th is is less effi cient than using the brakes and also strains the transmission. RBB gets round this by automatically applying the service brake, even though the operator might be using the machine in the same way with the forward/reverse lever. In a similar class to the 35 tonne operating weight L250H are Caterpillars new 980M and 982M wheeled loaders, which weigh in at 34 and 36 tonnes respectively. Again, fuel effi ciency improvements on these Tier 4 Final machines are a key feature, >

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Case’s first Tier 4 Final loaders are the 821F and 921F, which offer a range of features and options to cut fuel consumption. John Deere has made improvements to axles on its utility wheeled loaders along with the step up to Tier 4 Final engines.

and Caterpillar says that by integrating the various components more deeply and improving effi ciency in the hydraulics it has eked out a 10% fuel consumption saving compared to the equivalent K-series models. Further down the weight categories, Cat’s 26 tonne 966M and 972M Tier 4 Final loaders are available with its XE advanced powertrain, which off ers even bigger fuel savings. The standard M-series versions are said to consume -10% less fuel than their predecessors, but the XE technology is said to deliver -25% lower fuel consumption on average compared to machines with traditional torque converters. Caterpillar says this means they off er the best fuel effi ciency in their class. Th e XE system works by having a hydrostatic and mechanical transmission in parallel, with the two outputs combined using a planetary gearbox. Th e hydrostatic system tends to be used a low speeds, where mechanical systems are ineffi cient, but as the Engines for China machine gets moving the mechanical system takes over more is it Purpose-built units from Liugong-Cummins JV reaches its sweet spot. Th is is all invisible to the operator, who just drives. In fact, the operating experience should be better, as this type of continuously ollowing on from the signing of a joint venture agreement between Cummins and variable transmission (CVT) smoothes out gear changes. Liugong in October 2011, production at Guangxi Cummins Industrial Power Company Komatsu’s new additions to its range meanwhile have been F (GCIC) is now well underway. further down the weight categories, where the requirements One of the two models it produces is the 9.3 litre L9.3 for 5 tonne capacity (about 3 m3 can be diff erent. Unlike heavier loaders for pure production bucket capacity) wheeled loaders. Although this 162 kW engine is fairly simple, with its applications, models like the new 11.8 tonne WA200-7 from mechanical fuel pump and Tier 2 emissions compliance, it is a unique engine designed Komatsu America and 15.3 tonne WA320-7 in Europe can fi nd specifi cally for this application – you will not fi nd a 9.3 litre engine elsewhere in the Cummins themselves in a variety of applications. range. So as opposed to the Z-bar linkage found on heavier machines, The factory passed its milestone of producing its 10,000th engine in June this year, and the these smaller loaders feature Komatsu’s parallel Z-bar, which still immediate target is to be running at 50,000 engines per year for the Chinese excavator and provides high breakout forces, but which can also parallel lift for wheeled loader sector. These engines are for use by Liugong, but also for sale to other OEMs fork and pallet jobs. through Cummins’ national sales network. Both machines are fi tted with Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB engines. On the WA320-7, this makes for -10% less fuel consumption and +12% more torque than on the predecessor model, the WA320-6. Some of the fuel savings are due to Komatsu’s Smart Loader Logic system, which automatically matches the engine torque and revs to the loads being placed on the machine’s systems. Th is means fuel is not wasted but performance is not sacrifi ced. At 11 to 12.4 tonnes operating weight, Hitachi’s new ZW140- 5 and ZW150-5 loaders are in a similar bracket. Th ese machines claim a huge -20% reduction in fuel consumption over previous models thanks to the use of a hydrostatic transmission (HST), and a display in the cab also helps by telling the operator when the machine is being used at its most economical. Auto engine shutdown is available as an option, and this prevents unnecessary fuel use by stopping the engine after the machine has stood in neutral with the parking brake on for a minute. Likewise, Liebherr’s latest mid-sized wheeled loaders feature a hydrostatic drive, which the company says contributes to a -25% >

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Liebherr’s new mid-sized loaders have a hydrostatic drive which is said to cut fuel consumption by some -25%.

reduction in fuel consumption. Th e L 542, L 556 and L 580 K-series wheeled loader range which now meet Tier 4 Final cover the 8.7 to 13.2 tonne weight categories and feature Tier 4 emissions standards. Powered by its own PowerTech engines, Interim/Stage IIIB engines. the 624K, 644K and 724K also come with other upgrades and Another interesting feature is with the use of a hydraulic, rather improvements. than mechanical driveline, there is more design fl exibility. Th is For example, improvements to the axles include oil cooling has allowed Liebherr to mount the engine transversely across the and fi ltration, along with brake retractors and adjustors on the machine, which it says makes for a more compact layout and Teammate V axles. Th is keeps axle oil and its components cooler easier day-today maintenance in hard braking and heavy duty load-and carry applications. Th e loaders are available with either a Z-bar linkage or parallel Th e company added that the fi ve-speed lockup torque converter lift arms, and Liebherr says it is the only manufacturer to off er transmission helped cut fuel consumption by -5% to -8%. Th is either confi guration at no extra cost. feature connects the entire drivetrain directly to the engine to Lower fuel costs for the owner are also a big theme for JCB, as provide full engine power during transport, ramp climbing and illustrated by the range-topping 457 wheeled loader the company downhill conditions, eliminating wasted energy. previewed at June’s Hillhead quarrying exhibition in the UK. Th e ConExpo show also saw Case unveil its new Tier 4 Final- > JCB will use MTU engines in the Stage IV/Tier 4 Final version of the loader, and the company says one of the reasons for going with this supplier is that MTU has achieved this emissions compliance for the 19 tonne machine without the use of a DPF in the exhaust aftertreatment system. Th e 193 kW engine is said to contribute to a 16% overall fuel saving on the 457, compared to the previous model. Th e new loader will also feature JCB’s next generation Command Plus cab, which improves comfort and the general working environment for the operator. John Deere meanwhile used March’s ConExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, US to unveil three models from its

XCMG is one of several Chinese manufacturers to offer liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled wheeled loaders. Using LNG instead of diesel is said to deliver significant cost savings as well as lower emissions.

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SDLG says its LG948L is aimed at North American customers that don’t need the features of premium-priced machines, or those that might otherwise by a used loader.

compliant 821F and 921F wheeled loaders, Following an accreditation process RDS which use only SCR to achieve emissions Technology has been accredited with compliance. self-verification status. This means Case says the 158 kW and 180 kW that following a training programme, machines deliver as much as a 10% its distributor network can install, improvement in fuel economy over the calibrate and verify the company’s previous E Series models. Th e company LM9000i on-board weighing system for added that savings of up to 30% with the use in certain transactions. automatic engine shutdown feature. A further optional effi ciency package includes year – about seven to eight times the size of a fi ve-speed lockup transmission, axles with the North America loader sector, for example, auto-locking diff erential and advanced even though the Chinese equipment market system programming. as a whole is only about twice the size of North America’s. More options So with the Bauma China exhibition As demanding and expensive as the string of engine regulations coming up this November in Shanghai, China, there should be have been for manufacturers, they have not discouraged new plenty of new wheeled loaders to see. Th ese might not just be entrants into the European and North American wheeled limited to models for China and other emerging markets, but loader markets. Many of China’s leading wheeled loader could also include machines for highly regulated territories like manufacturers have these territories in their sights as part of their Europe and North America. iC internationalisation strategies, and that ultimately means more choice for equipment buyers. For example, SDLG, which is majority-owned by Volvo has launched new wheeled loaders in North America this year. Th e LG948L lies in what the company describes as the most coveted capacity class for the region, with a 3.0 yd³ (2.29 m3) bucket capacity. SDLG says its machines are aimed at customers that don’t need the features of premium-priced machines, or those that might have purchased a used loader. Th e LG948L is powered by a 173 hp (129 kW) Deutz engine, and features a ZF transmission. It comes with a hydraulic quick coupler and 12 month/1,500 hour warranty as standard. More to come China is the world’s biggest construction equipment market and its appetite for wheeled loaders is disproportionately large. Cornwall, UK-based Goonvean Aggregates has bought three L2606E wheeled loaders Specialist consultant Off -Highway Research puts the Chinese from Bell Equipment for its recycled aggregate processing. Bell won the deal wheeled loader demand at more than 140,000 machines per following the trail of several competitive machines.

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As the world’s 100th super-tall building tops out, suppliers to the high-rise construction sector are raising their game to ensure their technology keeps up with ambition. Sarah McCay reports

his year saw the 100th ‘super tall’ building of more than 300 m built when the Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland T Central Plaza, towers 1 and 2, topped out in June, in China. Th e 303 m Jiangxi project is now the tallest building complex in Nanchang, stepping above the International Finance Centre (239 m) and the still-under-construction Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Zifeng Tower (268 m). More than half of the world’s tallest buildings have been built RMD Kwikform placed a 900 mm wide run of Rapidshor in the last four years, with the total super tall category almost shoring within the Alshor Plus birdcage support to speed up tripling in the last seven years. construction at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Oman. Th e world’s current tallest building – the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE – towers 828 m above the desert. However, it will main hydraulic pump powers the new C90S concrete pump. lose its crown when the 1 km high Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, According to Reed, the pump off ers a maximum output of Saudi Arabia is completed. Meanwhile, there are plans in China 69 m3 per hour, which allows for high-output vertical pumping. for the 1 km Phoenix Towers, in Wuhan. If this project goes Freddy Almeida of Almeida Concrete Pumping and Equipment ahead, it will undoubtedly be designed to eclipse the Kingdom is a dealer, distributor and supplier of the C90S. Tower. “At moment we have four including ours, which are working For those working in the construction sector, being involved in on buildings from 20 to 40 fl oors. Each one of these pumps is a high-rise project can often mark the pinnacle of a career. From used 2-3 times per week and is performing very well. One of architects with a sky-high vision, to contractors and equipment our customers just fi nished a 40+ storey building in Brooklyn, manufacturers off ering cranes, access equipment, formwork or while two in Manhattan of 30+ fl oors and are currently being concrete pumps, high-rise often comes with high prestige and worked on,” Mr. Almeida explained. high payout, alongside high build costs and high risk. “Th is is one of the more aff ordable and faster ways to get a As architects get more ambitious, manufacturers need to create job done with the least amount of manpower. We are seeing equipment that is up for the job, no matter how high. more buildings raised up with companies using this type of US manufacturer Reed off ers a specially developed high- equipment, including the tallest buildings being built in New rise concrete pump. A 164 kW Cummins Diesel and 180cc York,” he added. From pumps to formwork, both have been the long-considered Doka’s SKE100 construction method of choice for high-rise developments. automatic Carillion Alawi is working with RMD Kwikform on the climbing construction of the US$ 64 million landmark Sultan Qaboos formwork Mosque in Nizwa, Oman. Th e site has required shoring towers plus is used to of up to 43 m high, to support the casting of the mosque’s hydraulically dome, as well as concrete slabs and beams. raise the formwork Innovative solution modules in a Faced with a change in programme sequencing, which required manner that is both beams and slabs to be cast at the same time, engineers fully automated from RMD Kwikform designed an innovative solution to at the Torre erect a run of Rapidshor shoring support inside the previously Isozaki building erected Alshor Plus birdcage, specifi ed for the initial works. in Italy. By combining both Carillion Alawi was able to speed up the construction cycle for the project. “Th e dome was the ultimate challenge,” admitted RMD Kwikform regional sales manager, Bellphine Campbell.

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“Rapidshor shoring, reaching a height of 17 m to the top of At the Evolution the dome, was arranged at varying heights and adjusted using Tower project, the systems jacks to support the curved structure of the dome. the Potain MD Th e Rapidshor shoring was founded on top of an Alshor 265 B is lifting a Plus birdcage, a staggering 25 m high, erected from the main variety of general 5.5 m slab. In total, this created a record-breaking tower for construction RMD Kwikform, some 42 m tall.” materials that Due to be completed in 2015, the new Sultan Qaboos Mosque range in weight will be one of the largest in Oman. to 12 tonnes. Automatic climb Formwork manufacturer Doka is currently working on one of the tallest buildings in Italy – the 202 m high Torre Isozaki in Milan. Compact in tight spaces, the Wolff 166 B is ideally suited for Located within the new sustainable CityLife-Project, the the tight build conditions Riedel Bau is working to in Munich. tower will have 53 storeys, including basement levels, and cover an overall area of 53,000 m2. Doka Italia supplied automatic climbing formwork and protection screens for this project. “Torre Isozaki is the fi rst high-rise building in Italy where core fl oors and walls are realised in the same step rather than the core being built beforehand,” said Massimiliano Guelfi , engineering manager of Doka Italia. Th e formwork was raised hydraulically using Doka’s SKE100 automatic climbing formwork. Th is lifting technology also raises the concrete placing boom built into the automatic climbing formwork. Another automatic hydraulic climbing system, Meva’s MAC, is being used on the construction of Ardmore Park in Singapore, a condominium tower being built for developer SC Global by Dragages Singapore, a subsidiary of Bouygues. >

The jib of the Wolff 166 B can be raised almost vertically. So there is no danger of a collision with neighbouring cranes both during the hours of operation and when it is out of service.

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Potain cranes were used to build two of the Chishi Grand Bridge’s four pylons, each of which has 24 exterior sides and 36 interior sides, forming a unique S-shape structure.

Schindler lifts Elevator technology is a limiting factor

oncepts for the fi rst mile-high building already exist. However, development is not expected for another 20 years, simply because elevator technology needs to C catch up. Current elevator technology is limited to buildings of around 600 m high, mainly due to challenges with braking and cabling. However, manufacturers are working on solutions. Swiss lift manufacturer Schindler is experienced in working on high-rise developments. It is currently installing 34 elevators, including 30 Schindler 7000 high-rise elevators, in Marina One Residences, rising in Singapore’s new Central Business District. The two 34-storey towers will consist of 1,042 apartments. All units will adopt Schindler’s clean Power Factor One (PF1) regenerative drive The new Roche Tower in Basel is climbing to 178 m with technology. The PF1 regenerative drive enables power generated by the elevator to be fed MEVA’s MAC automatic climbing system, MevaDec slab back into the building’s electricity grid, using up to 30% less energy. system MevaDec and Mammut 350 wall formwork. (Photo: Wladyslaw Sojka).

Th e MAC system does not use anchors on the external face of the core walls but pockets on the internal face, leaving a smooth fi nish. Th is is vital for the project, as the architects stipulated an architectural concrete fi nish for the core walls because they are exposed on some fl oors. Th e MAC system is also being used on the new Roche Tower in Basel, Switzerland. When completed, the tower will be 178 m high. Th e 41-storey tower has already passed the 130 m mark and is progressing at a storey a week. In Poland, formwork and scaff olding manufacturer Peri is working on the 220 m high Warsaw Spire offi ce complex. A 55 m high building fl anks the tower on each side. Peri has supplied the complete formwork and scaff olding solution for the complex – including the selfclimbing formwork for the core as well as a fullperimeter climbing protection panel. Climbing at a fl oor a week, the building has thrown up some challenges for Peri, not least because of its variable elliptically >

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Main contractor Teknik Yapı Construction is using 11 Liebherr tower cranes to build the high-rise elements of Evora Istanbul.

shaped storey slabs. Peri is using its fl exible rail climbing system (RCS). Horizontally cantilevered RCS climbing rails have been used which make accommodating the varying length of cantilevers possible. For the formwork for the core walls, Peri engineers combined the ACS self- climbing formwork with a platform and gallows. Th e climbing formwork as well as the climbing protection panel move from fl oor to fl oor without the need of a crane. Instead, the ACS selfclimbing formwork uses a climbing device with 100 kN lifting power while the RCS climbing protection panel is lifted upwards by Leap forward means of mobile climbing devices. How high-rise technology change with the Burj Khalifa Access all areas Site access is another area of challenge for high-rise contractors, with passenger and material hoists playing an important role in urj Khalifa, developed by Dubai-based Emaar Properties PJSC, is the world’s development. tallest building at 828 m. The project broke many records, and put a new spin on One of the longest-running high-rise builds of modern times, B construction techniques to open the way to even higher projects. the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona, Spain, is using Some 45,000 m3 of concrete, weighing more than 110,000 tonnes, was used to several passenger and material hoists from Saltec Torgar. construct the concrete and steel foundation, which features 192 piles buried more Th e company has supplied four single cabin and one than 50 m deep. Burj Khalifa’s tower construction used 330,000 m3 of concrete and twin cabin, 1,500 kg capacity, T1 passenger and material hoists 39,000 tonnes of steel rebar. Construction took 22 million man-hours. to the construction site. According to Emaar Properties, Burj Khalifa’s construction saw the introduction Building of the Sagrada Família started in 1882, with architect of several ground-breaking technologies supported by advanced equipment and Antoni Gaudi getting involved in the project in 1883. Th e construction methods. cathedral currently has a completion date of 2026 – to mark For example, the tower cranes used were especially modifi ed to cater for extreme the 100-anniversary of Gaudi’s death. It will have a fi nal spire heights as well as the hook speeds and capacities required to meet the design aspects height of 170 m. of Burj Khalifa. The 3.2 tonne capacity, 100 m/minute hoists were scheduled on an In Turkey, contractor Sera Yapi Construction is using four hourly basis to ensure timely delivery of workers and materials, as well as the removal Alimak hoists for materials and personnel lifting at Emaar of debris. Square, one of Turkey’s largest private developments. Th e new The design of the concrete mixes used also involved extensive trials and testing to development will include seven high-rise towers. ensure the mix remained pumpable during its long journey up the tower, and then Th e four Alimak hoists are all Scando 450 units, designed achieved the high early strength required for materials and personnel, and can lift a maximum load for the three-day jump from cycle. The of 2 tonnes to a height of 150 m. Th e hoists are working in concrete was pumped by the largest conjunction with 14 tower cranes to supply all the lifting needs. concrete pumps in the world, which could “We have fi xed all four Alimak hoists to the side of the generate 350 bar of pressure and pump excavation, where the entrance is located. Th e prime use for the the concrete through especially large and hoists is personnel transportation, as the cranes are handling thick steel pipes. most of the material lifting,” explained Mrs Aydin, project As the height of the tower exceeds coordinator for Sepi Yapi. the limits of conventional surveying “When the foundation work is complete we shall redeploy techniques, a special GPS monitoring the hoists to the exterior of four of the medium-rise structures, system was developed to ensure where they will be used for both personnel and materials,” she millimetre accuracy during construction. added. The tower’s build achieved a number Emaar Square will be completed over several phases between of world records, including the highest 2015 and 2017. installation of an aluminium and glass Also in Turkey, 11 Liebherr cranes are being employed to build façade, at a height of 512 m. The total Istanbul’s largest housing project, Evora Istanbul. weight of aluminium used on Burj Khalifa Th e Liebherr cranes are a combination of 8 tonne capacity is equivalent to that of fi ve A380 aircraft high-top 132 EC-H 8 Litronic units, 6 tonne 154 EC-H 6 and the total length of stainless steel bull Litronics, a 90 LD with a capacity of 3 tonnes, and a 42 KR.1 nose fi ns is 293 times the height of the crawler crane with a maximum lift of 4 tonnes and maximum Eiffel Tower in Paris. hook height of 28 m. >

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Peri has supplied formwork and scaffolding for the Warsaw Spire office tower, which, at a height of 220 m, will be the tallest office building in Warsaw on completion.

Th e development consists of 44 blocks being built on a 300- acre site on the Anatolia side of Istanbul. To maximise the views from the high-rise towers, many of the taller structures have been designed in an oval, and feature fl oor-to-ceiling windows. Tight spot In Munich’s old town, a Wolff 166B crane with hydraulic luffi ng gear is helping build a new offi ce building in a tight corner of the city. Construction work is ongoing in adjacent sites, which is why the contractor Riedel Bau opted for the compact fl at-top crane. Th e crane’s luffi ng jib can be raised to an almost vertical position, meaning it takes up minimal space when not in use. “Because of its design, the Wolff can slew in the minimum of space without projecting beyond the site, meaning that we can work without any danger of collision,” said Norbert Zährl, site Reed’s new C90S Model High-Rise Concrete Pump is manager for Riedel Bau. specifically designed for mid-rise and high-rise work. In Russia, a Potain tower crane is at the centre of one of Moscow’s tallest new buildings. Th e MD 265 B crane is working Evolution Tower features a unique spiral design where each on Evolution Tower, a 53-storey mixed-use development in the fl oor is twisted 3º in relation to the fl oor below, meaning the Russian capital’s new US$ 15 billion fi nancial district. whole building moves over a course of 135º. Potain’s MD 265 B off ers a maximum jib length of 65 m, at Meanwhile, in China six Potain tower cranes have been used which it can lift 2.85 tonnes. to build two 280 m tall bridge pylons. Th e cranes spent two- and-a-half years building the pylons at the Chishi Grand Bridge, which will span 1,470 m and carry its road deck 180 m above the ground. Th e bridge will open at the end of this year. Th e cranes on site included two MC 200s and two cranes that mix the mast of an MC 480 with the jib of an MC 320 K16. High rise construction has come a long way in the past decade and, with the fi rst mile high building possibly only 20 years away, industry developments look set to continue in leaps and bounds. What will be the fi nal topping out height? And what product innovations will manufacturers magic up to keep their products top of the game? Interesting times certainly lie ahead as lofty ambitions turn into reality. iC

Saltec Torgar has four single cabin and one twin cabin T1 passenger and material hoists working on the landmark Sagrada Família in Barcelona (Photo courtesy of Rob Tams).

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onstruction sites often rely on portable power options to variants and cold weather requirements,” explained Julio Tome, keep things going. From high capacity generators that product marketing manager for on-site generators at Atlas C can produce multiple power to run site offi ces and large Copco. equipment, to portable air compressors for hand tools and other applications. Lean & green As technology advances, portable power products are becoming Atlas Copco Portable Energy introduced its latest range of Tier 4 smaller in size but bigger in power, while emission regulations Final portable generators for heavy-duty applications at March’s mean units are becoming cleaner too. ConExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, US. Th e new QAS 25 and “Our innovations will continue to focus on optimal sizing, QAS 50 60Hz generators use an Isuzu 4LE engine fi tted with meaning a smaller footprint and smaller units for the same job just a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) for aftertreatment to as well as a strong focus on fuel consumption and alternative achieve Tier 4 Final emission levels. fuel sources. We will also look more at specifi cs, such as voltage Th e new QAS 25 and QAS 50 replace the existing QAS 25 and QAS 45 models to become the fi rst Tier 4 Final generators from Atlas Copco since the emission standard took eff ect on January 1, 2013. By the end of the year, all other Atlas Copco portable generators will be Tier 4 Final-compliant. Both the QAS 25 and QAS 50 have a silent enclosure design to ensure low noise levels for use in residential or other noise- sensitive locations. DeepSea controls and a Leroy Somer AREP alternator ensure easy operation of the generator in a range of heavy-duty applications. Hot stuff Cummins Power Generation launched three new products earlier this year, the C170 D5, C450 D5e, and C1000 D2R PowerBox. Launched in Dubai, UAE, the C170 D5 is built to perform at temperatures above 50°C. Designed for effi cient and >

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silent operation, the C170 D5 has a noise level of just with 68 dB(A) at 7 m and up to 14 hours of fuel autonomy. A new QSZ13 electronic engine powers the C450 D5e, providing increased power density and improved performance. Th e product provides dual frequency capability and complies with EU Series IIIA and EPA Tier 3 emissions levels. Th e C1000 D2R is the newest addition to Cummins’ growing range of rental products. Th is generator is powered by the new dual frequency KTA38 G14 for IPP and base-load applications. According It is designed to operate in hot conditions where the temperature to Kaeser may exceed 50°C. Kompressoren, the new Mobilair Propane propelled M 130 is the only US manufacturer Kohler has also introduced a new range of towable portable said Tucker Perkins, chief business development offi cer at the fuel-effi cient, environmentally friendly portable generators, compressor in its Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). powered by propane. According to Kohler, a propane-powered size range that “Now, with Kohler’s new product line, construction mobile generator with on-board fuel storage capacity can reduce can be equipped professionals will have the option to rent or purchase durable, users’ fuel costs by up to -20%. with a generator. propane-fuelled portable generators that off er reliable Th e new line-up includes four liquid-propane gensets ranging performance while producing fewer emissions,” from 30 kVA to 125 kVA, and 11 diesel gensets ranging he added. from 35 kVA to 680 kVA. Th e mobile diesel generators are Tier 4 Final-compliant and feature the Kohler Driving power KDI engine for its 35 to 70 kVA Th e new range of SGX commercial models. generators from Subaru Industrial “Propane continues to be Power Products has been designed for more widely recognised as an numerous users, from homeowners effi cient, low-carbon, alternative fuel for to contractors. Available in three residential and commercial applications, output sizes, each unit comes with commercial mowing, and fuelling engines,” a Subaru EX overhead cam (OHC) engine. The new Chicago Pneumatic CPS 2.0 portable Delivering a maximum output of compressor uses a fuel-efficient Kubota engine 3.5 kW, the SGX3500 uses Subaru’s EX21 with a maximum speed of 3,400 rpm. 7 hp (5.2 kW) engine. Th e unit off ers a fuel tank capacity of 4 gallons (15 litres) and provides a continuous run time of 8 hours at the rated load. A-Plant silences roar Th e SGX5000 utilises the 9.5 hp (7.1 kW) EX30 engine and Power Cube delivers silent power off ers a maximum output of 4.9 kW. Fuel tank capacity is 7 gallons (26.5 litres) and the unit’s continuous run time is 9.4 hours at the rated load. K fi t out and refurbishment specialist Claremont Group Interiors needed a silent power Featuring a 14 hp (10.4 kW) EX40 engine, the SGX7500E option for refurbishment work at the European and Champions League Lounges in the provides a maximum output of 7.5 kW. It off ers a continuous U Centenary Stand at Liverpool FC’s Anfi eld stadium in the UK. run time of 7 hours at the rated load and a fuel tank capacity of The fi rm opted for a silent-running Power Cube from rental company A-Plant for the majority 8 gallons (30 litres). Additionally, the SGX7500E includes an of its power to keep noise to a minimum. electric starting system with recoil backup. The Power Cube was used to power the workers’ offi ces, canteen, toilets and stores. Made up of 24 rechargeable batteries, the Power Cube takes charge from a generator, stores that Doosan says the redesigned C185 delivers affordable power energy, then automatically turns off the generator and slowly discharges the power silently. under a virtually indestructible, single-piece canopy that Neil Offi cer, Claremont Group Interiors’ site manager said, “The Power Cube was brought in opens to nearly 90° for easy access. because the site backs on to houses on Skerries Road and we were mindful of how disruptive a generator could be. Since the Power Cube arrived on site it’s been running for over 75% of each working day with zero noise. Plus it’s resulted in a huge reduction in our generator fuel bill and it helps to reduce our carbon footprint at the same time.”

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UK Full Page.indd 1 02/09/2014 10:25:06 PORTABLE POWER Set and forget

recently redesigned C185, used to power handheld air tools, chippers and breakers. Aimed at road building contractors, the compressors are powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) turbocharged Kubota engine and can deliver air at 100 psi (6.9 bar). Th e units have been designed for diff erent environmental conditions, including working at high altitudes. German manufacturer Kaeser has launched several new additions to its range of portable compressors this year. Th e new, towable compressed air powerhouses, the Mobilair M 114, M 115, M 130 and M 171, cover a pressure range from 7 to 14 bar with free air deliveries from 7.5 to 17 m³. Kaeser says its new units are suited to many applications, >

BELOW: Kohler’s new mobile generator line includes a propane-powered mobile generator with on-board fuel storage capacity.

charger, engine coolant heater, open frame and lifting beam. ABOVE: Subaru’s Chicago Pneumatic has also added a new CPS 2.0 portable air SGX5000 uses a compressor to its power range. 9.5-horsepower Th e new, easy to use compressor is designed for use on even EX30 engine the most demanding construction sites thanks to its high ground and offers a clearance, which allows it to be towed over diffi cult terrain. maximum output Chicago Pneumatic says the new compressor has a simple but of 4,900 watts. eff ective control panel incorporating a start switch, hours-run counter, pressure gauge and control light, and off ers hassle-free starting. Th ere is no load switch and there are no valves to be adjusted before starting – all that’s needed is to turn the start SDMO accolade switch. Generator range commended at European Rental Awards Other key features include a spillage-free frame that ensures no oil, coolant or fuel can leak onto the ground and cause contamination; modular construction that allows for easy rench generator manufacturer SDMO scooped a ‘Highly Commended’ award for its customisation; and a top cover with a large angle of opening to Rental Compact range of power generation sets in the Rental Product of the Year provide easy access to all major components for maintenance. F category of the 2014 European Rental Awards. Th e new Chicago Pneumatic CPS 2.0 portable compressor Working closely with rental fi rms, trade associations and environmental agencies, SDMO uses a fuel-effi cient Kubota engine with a maximum speed of developed a rental-focussed range of generators, offering between 15 and 550 kVA. Power 3,400 rpm. It has a nominal working pressure of 7 bar, and a is produced from a Leroy Somer alternator combined with a John Deere, Mitsubishi, or Volvo free-air delivery of 2 m3 per minute. engine. The sets also incorporate a high-level control panel, separated from the alternator. In Latin America, Doosan has launched its new 185 cfm (5.24 The SDMO Rental Compact range complies with Stage 3 of the European Engine Emissions m3/minute) portable air compressors — the new P185 and Directives, as well as offering low noise levels and reduced ground pollution.

Himoinsa’s new HHW series offers seven soundproofed, open generator models, with power output ranging between 20 kVA and 120 kVa.

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including sandblasting, cable blowing and demolition work. With a rated motor power of 85 kW, the 10 m³ class M 114 and M 115 models are especially versatile, while the M 171 off ers larger volumes of compressed air with its 129 kW, six cylinder Deutz engine, four pressure levels from 8.6 to 14 bar and free air deliveries up to 17 m³/min at 8.6 bar. Th e M 130 off ers 10 to 14 bar with free air delivery from 9.4 The new Atlas Copco QAS 25 is one of the first Tier 4 Final generators to come Allmand acquisition to market from the manufacturer. Briggs & Stratton buys lighting tower maker to 12 m³/min. Th e unit is equipped with a 23 kVA generator and is capable of delivering both direct and alternating current. In addition to chassis-mounted models with a run-on brake ngine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton has acquired producer of towable lighting and height-adjustable or fi xed tow-bar, Kaeser also off ers towers, industrial heaters and solar LED arrow boards Allmand Bros in a US$ 62 million stationary versions. E cash deal. Founded in 1938 and based in Nebraska, US, Allmand Bros generates Atlas Copco launched its Tier 4 Final XAS 185 portable air annual revenues of around US$ 80 million. compressor earlier this year. Th e unit is a single axle, oil-injected Briggs & Stratton said the deal allowed it to diversify into higher margin, higher growth rotary screw compressor that delivers 185 CFM (5.4 m3/minute) industries, and gave it access to new distribution channels, including the rental sector. at 100 psi (6.9 bar) operating pressure. Th e XAS 185 Tier 4 “This acquisition helps us to further our strategic initiative of focusing on attractive higher Final model is powered by either a 49 hp (37 kW) Kubota or margin, commercial end use products,” said Todd Teske, chairman, president and CEO of Caterpillar engine. US-based Briggs & Stratton. Fitted with a stepless, fully automatic unloader valve and speed Meanwhile, Allmand chairman Roger Allmand said the deal would provide more regulator, the XAS 185 Tier 4 Final constantly varies the engine opportunities for the company and its customers. speed according to the air demand, reducing fuel consumption “With a proven track record of operating successfully for over 100 years, we believe that and emissions. Briggs & Stratton will be able to accelerate our presence globally,” he said. Cleaner power will continue to be the driver for portable power Briggs & Stratton produces petrol engines for outdoor power equipment. It also produces development pushing into 2015 as emission standards become portable generators, pressure washers, and lawn and turf care products through its more stringent, and contractors and developers focus on their subsidiaries Simplicity, Snapper, SnapperPro Ferris, Murray, Branco and Victa. carbon footprint. iC

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Full page.indd 1 01/09/2014 12:37:07 EQUIPMENT Wacker Neuson Thinking big

Cem Peksaglam ased in Munich, Germany, acknowledges, while at the same still believe that we can grow very Wacker Neuson makes time looking at opportunities to much in this region, but I also has been CEO and B an extensive range of internationalise the company more. believe that we can grow faster in machines at the lighter end of the “Many manufacturers the other geographies. One of the Chairman of Wacker construction equipment spectrum, are embarking on the keys to being internationally more including compact excavators, internationalisation journey. Our successful I think is having an in- Neuson since 2011, loaders, dumpers, compactors, gen plan is to be an American company the-region, for-the-region product sets and a range of hand-held tools. in the US, a Chinese company off ering.” and is steering the As such it has often been perceived in China, a Russian company in “Take the Asia Pacifi c, for as chiefl y being a supplier to rental Russia etc. We are literally speaking instance – having a share of 3% company through companies, with a Euro-centric the language of our customers in to 4% only is something we need outlook. these markets,” he said. to change if we look at all the a new phase of It is something chairman “More than 70% of our revenues potential. I feel very much that and CEO Cem Peksaglam are generated in Europe, and I in China, there is defi nitely a internationalisation. very visible trend towards more professional products, more high Helen Wright visited quality products. And this is an opportunity for us.” the company’s Indeed, at the Bauma China 2012 exhibition in Shanghai, Wacker headquarters in Munich Neuson launched a value line of compact equipment – the M Series. to fi nd out more. Th e mid-priced light equipment range comprises plate compactors, rollers, pumps, generators, lighting towers and walk-behind saws, built mainly at Wacker Neuson’s existing facility in the Philippines as well as at its US plants. “We want Asian users to see that Wacker Neuson can off er good, simple rough and tough products that can compete with local manufacturers, but also off er a real diff erence in quality,” Mr Peksaglam said He added that the compact equipment model was gaining ground in emerging markets >

“In terms of a factory in China, it is not a question of if but more of when – we want to achieve some of our internally set volume targets before we Wacker Neuson chairman & CEO Cem Peksaglam. localise.”

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around the world. “If you look Wacker Neuson’s corporate at the naked numbers that we headquarters in Munich, Germany. have for China alone, compact is defi nitely a growing segment, and this is a trend globally. “With all these mega cities growing around the world, these densely populated areas will need compact tools – and that for us even means up to 15 tonne machines.” Wacker Neuson certainly has its eye out for opportunities when it comes to expanding its manufacturing facilities in emerging markets. China production “In terms of a factory in China, it is not a question of if but more of market penetration. If we need of size,” Mr Peksaglam said. “Th e to a success, and this would help when – we want to achieve some alliances in one market, we would alliance goes much further than us both. We are already seeing of our internally set volume targets go for that, in others we would do just supplying our product in a demand from our customers for a before we localise. For us defi nitely it organically. It is an opportunistic diff erent colour – they bring in 3 tonne and 6 tonne dual-power we are building our dealerships and strategy but it is also realistic.” their know-how and requests. We solution, so let’s see.” distribution there, and if this fl ies One manufacturing alliance that are also reaching corners of the then why shouldn’t we establish the company already nurtures is its world like the Asia Pacifi c where we Horizon production locally?” Mr Peksaglam partnership with Caterpillar – the ourselves are struggling. Caterpillar Th is is just one of the many said. largest construction equipment in China I think has over 18 prospects on the horizon for He added that the company manufacturer in the world. Wacker factories, for instance. It’s defi nitely Wacker Neuson in the future. Mr would be open to either joint Neuson produces seven models benefi cial for them and us. Peksaglam made clear the company ventures or going it alone when of mini excavators with operating “We are also totally open to would continue to grow the it came to setting up production weights up to 3 tonnes for the discussing extending the alliance internationally, while maintaining facilities in new markets. company. to the dual power mini excavator its closely-held structure – a set-up “I don’t believe that there is one “We are proud that we are an unit – after all this is an under 3 that he said was “an extremely way only to get to your target, alliance partner with Caterpillar, tonne machine. It might even to helpful anchor for our long-term which at the end of the day is as it is the market leader in terms help to bring this innovation faster strategy”, One challenge that he did fl ag up for the company, and indeed the whole industry, was that of emissions legislation. After striving to comply with the strict new off - highway diesel exhaust emission laws in Europe and North America, Mr Peksaglam called on regulators to ensure that the rules were properly enforced. “To be very frank the pain this legislation has caused is aff ecting the whole industry. It is harming our competitiveness. If other machines can enter the European and American borders easily and compete with us, then the consequences economically will be very harmful. “I am really positive towards competition – as long as it is fair and we are playing to the same rules. At Bauma China 2012 in “I think healthy competition Shanghai Wacker Neuson helps us to become better, and launched a value line of compact not comfortable, leaning back and equipment – the M Series. becoming arrogant,” he said. iC

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Full page.indd 1 01/09/2014 12:37:37 EQUIPMENT Pilosio The 50-year old

Having struggledtldtkitthhthlbl to make it through the global remarkable. Its biggest single order to date came last year when fi nancial crisis, Italian formwork maker Pilosio has it won the contract to supply formwork and scaff olding for been reinvented by CEO Dario Roustayan as a the Holy Mecca City expansion project, in Saudi Arabia. Th is high-growth company with ambitious international enormous scheme will see the mosque’s fl oor area increased by plans. Chris Sleight reports. 100,000 m2 to 465,000 m2 to allow it to accommodate 1.2 million ilosio is perhaps not the who was tasked with rescuing the pilgrims per year. fi rst name that springs to company and turning it around. But as Mr Roustayan explained, P mind when it comes to “When I arrived I found a there was a lot of time spent formwork companies. Most of the company that was very near to putting in the groundwork with giants of the industry are based in bankruptcy, because it concentrated its local dealer, Arabian Roots the Germanic countries and make on the Italian market and selling Scaff olding & Formwork, and a point of having a big and visible to dealers, the assets I found local contractors before sealing this presence at exhibitions like Bauma. were a wide range of products monumental deal. Yet the Udine, Italy-based manufactured to a high quality. “We were frank and straight- company has a long history in the “We had products that could forward with our customers,” industry, having been founded in compete with the big guys. So we he told iC. “We said we didn’t 1961 by the Pilosio brothers. For had to put that together with a want to burn ourselves, so we most of its history, Pilosio focussed business model to transform the started with smaller projects like on its domestic market, but this company more into an engineering the parking structure at Jeddah started to unravel post-2008 company. We had to create a Airport. But it was still diff erent to when the slowdown in Italian reputation as a solution provider for what we had done before because construction activity in the wake of complex projects. the engineering was much more the global recession threatened to “After six months it was clear that complex than we were used to. bring the company to its knees. we had to shift in three directions. “Th e experience we gained with relationship, and we can off er But in 2010 came the One was geographically, one those smaller projects gave us the something diff erent from the appointment of Dario Roustayan, was to more complex projects, confi dence to do more complex others. I believe in being customer- and the other was to a diff erent things. But the more complex centric. We have to understand Pilosio CEO Dario Roustayan. type of customers, towards big schemes brought the demand for a what their needs are. If you keep construction companies,” he said. completely diff erent structure inside that as the central objective, then And this approach has not only our company. We were shifting your approach, the way you deal brought the company back from from products to projects and with customers and your internal the brink, but driven impressive project management. Th e heart of processes will be diff erent, because growth at a time when markets our business is projects and project your focus is always there,” said Mr around the world have been management and the profi tability Roustayan. lacklustre. “From when I came in of the company depends on that.” Th is year could see a new to today, we have grown 30% per chapter opening in Pilosio’s year every year. We have come to Relationships history following the acquisition a point where there is a need for Other major formwork companies of a controlling stake in the more resources to become a global also off er engineering and design company by private equity fi rm player. We have the competence, services, a fact Mr Roustayan Columna Capital from loader crane people and organisation to be a real acknowledges. However, he said manufacturer PM Group. Th e deal competitor in some of the markets. the company’s approach to doing comes following the acquisition of “We have a history of 50 years business went deeper than that. the heavily indebted PM Group by from one point of view, but from “From one point of view, this US crane manufacturer Manitex another we are a start-up. We are business is about competence. International and according to Mr going to the market with people If you are sitting in front of the Roustayan this should mean more who have ability and competence, project manager on a big scheme, funds are available for Pilosio’s but there is a fresh energy there,” he will know within 30 minutes expansion plans. said Mr Roustayan. whether you know what you’re “Th e deal with Columna Capital And some of the successes Pilosio talking about. will mean an injection of capital,” has had along the way have been “But after that comes the he said. “More than that they have

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experience and will be able to help his work on the “Green school a symbol of that. So the name that with hope, otherwise you end up with acquisitions, or setting up for Gaza” project, while last year came up was the ‘Pilosio Building with somewhere like Nigeria. subsidiaries or new production Cameron Sinclair was recognised Peace’ award.” “For all these reasons, we chose plants. as the co-founder of, Architecture Samia Nkrumah. We wanted “We want to increase our direct for Humanity, an organisation African hope to go beyond the architects and presence in growth markets. Th at dedicated to the reconstruction of Th is year’s ceremony looks likely to construction companies,” said Mr means technical, commercial Haiti. take another step towards the grand Roustayan. and logistical capabilities. We Explaining how this initiative aim of the award as it steps outside It is of course a marketing activity are already in Canada and South came about, Mr Roustayan said, the construction industry. for the company, a fact Pilosio Africa, and we will reinforce our “Construction is an engine of “Th e winner is diff erent to embraces. But Mr Roustayan is presence there. Th en we will look development in every economy previous winners, who were quick to dismiss any cynicism to other countries. in the world, so we have a architects and construction people. about the event’s tone and lofty “Now we have the resources responsibility to tackle other Samia Nkrumah is a woman who ambitions. to commit more and be more problems that people have around will be running for the presidency “We are not hypocrites. We are eff ective.” the world. Construction is of Ghana, and she is the daughter doing this for a business reason, responsible for the type of housing of the fi rst president of free Ghana, but I would like to do business Building peace people live in for example, so you Kwame Nkrumah. Th e Nkrumah with people that have values similar Another initiative that has made can improve people’s lives with Family Library – the building we to my own. I think most people Pilosio more visible to the outside better structures, and that is not are focussing on – is a place where would say these are important world is its annual Building Peace necessarily about spending more. they want to collect the culture and values. It also gives me, and other awards, which are now in their “We wanted to look at heritage of Ghana. people, a spiritual gratifi cation. fourth year and will take place in construction from a diff erent point “Africa is a continent that gives “If you were sitting in these Venice in September. It is a grand of view. So we wanted to recognise us a lot of hope for the future. If awards, I would ask you after the title, and the event has a scope far a person or organisation for there is a big growth market for the event, ‘What do you think about beyond the norm for a company in improving, in a signifi cant way, the future, for sure it will be Africa. So Pilosio now?’ Th e reinforcement of the construction industry. quality of life of a population. Since we wanted to chose a person who the brand is very signifi cant. Th e Previous winners have included we are in the construction business, symbolised growth and hope for the networking is also very important,” architect Mario Cucinella for we have always chosen a building as future in Africa. It has to be growth he said. iC

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Full page.indd 1 01/09/2014 12:38:18 EQUIPMENT Komatsu ■ Manitowoc Intelligent excavator Integrated guidance systems and stroke sensing hydraulic cylinders have been used to improve accuracy, effi ciency and safety on a new 20 tonne- class excavator.

omatsu has launched its intelligent machine control excavators in Europe. K Th e PC210LCi-10, unveiled as a prototype at last year’s Bauma exhibition, features a new machine control and guidance system that improves accuracy, effi ciency and safety. Komatsu says its control and guidance system means the operator will no longer have to worry about digging too deep or damaging a target surface, improving effi ciency, precision and safety on site. Th e system starts with a factory installed, fully integrated machine control system that includes stroke sensing hydraulic cylinders for the boom, arm and bucket, developed by Komatsu for angle from gyro and accelerometer data, while digging beyond the target depth on any given precise, real-time bucket edge positioning. Th e an on-board GNSS receiver is used to provide task. Inertial Measuring Unit (IMU) gives precise the real time position of the machine. Th is Mal McCoy, product manager for hydraulic machine orientation and determines machine information is used to automatically prevent excavators and intelligent machine control products said, “Th is latest Komatsu technology is a revolution in how hydraulic excavators will Production record be used in the coming years. Th e ability of the Manitowoc has produced 5,000 tower cranes in China since 2006 PC210LCi-10 to achieve and maintain grade with minimum eff ort from the operator is awesome”. anitowoc has announced that its manufacturing plant in Zhangjiagang, China has built more Komatsu says its system lets the operator focus than 5,000 Potain tower cranes since it opened in 2006. on moving material effi ciently, without worrying M The 5,001st crane was purchased by Malaysia-based construction company YTL. The MCR about digging too deep. Th e touch screen control 225 A Potain tower crane was brought from Potain’s Malaysian dealer Infl extec Engineering. box features a facing angle compass, a light bar Yow Chee Keong, YTL plant and machinery manager, said, “We’ve had a Potain tower crane in our and audio guidance and displays information fl eet since 1984, but we recently invested in seven new units because of the signifi cant improvements such as real-time “as-built” status, a magnifi ed that Potain has made. fi ne grading view or a 3D plan view. “They are extremely high performing cranes that are easy to use and simple to erect. We can also Th e company says that by setting 3D design interchange masts and maintenance is easy. I data on the control box monitor, staking am certain we will buy more Potain tower cranes can be reduced or eliminated, as can in the future.” surveying and fi nal inspection. Safety Seven of YTL’s Potain MCR 225 A tower cranes can also be greatly improved, with less are working on the Fennel Sentul project in people needed on site and near the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The cranes will work 16 machine. hours a day, lifting pre-cast units and steel walls Th e PC210LCi-10’s operating weight measuring up to 40 metres in length, a company varies from 22.6 to 23.5 tonnes, spokesperson said. depending on options and confi guration, with a 123 kW engine. Other The 5,001st Potain crane is handed over to specifi cations are identical to those for Malaysia-based construction company YTL. the Komatsu PC210LC-10. iC

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ICON 09 2014 Equipment CS.indd 57 02/09/2014 09:50:00 EQUIPMENT Manitou ■ Caterpillar Stop & go Manitou has introduced a hydraulic stop and start system, Stop&Go. Available as an option for the 14 to 18 m vertical reach MT telescopic handlers sold in Europe, the system is adapted for onsite applications where machines tend to idle between handling operations. Th e Stop&Go automatically cuts the engine after 30 seconds when it is not being used and when the hydraulic controls are not being operated. When the operator touches the accelerator or activates a control, the engine starts back up. It was jointly developed with manufacturer Poclain Hydraulics, based in France, to respond to user cycles of telescopic handlers. As an example, an MT 1840 IIIB telehandler, According to Manitou a machine can be in based on an average use of 800 hours/year, can idling mode an average of 30% of the time. save up to 180 hours/year run time. After fi ve Apart from reducing fuel consumption by up to years, up to one year of engine use can be saved, -5%, the system also reduces engine wear. said the company. iC Scraper milestone

Caterpillar has marked a milestone with the Decatur plant. “When it comes to high-speed, production of its 75,000th wheeled tractor high-volume earthmoving, it can be hard to scraper. Th e historic machine, an open-bowl, fi nd a more economical option. Th ey’re some of twin-engine 627K rolled off the production line the most durable products in our line, too. It’s at Cat’s Decatur, Illinois, US facility. not unusual to see a scraper from the 1970s still Scrapers were one of three product families, working hard today.” along with dozers and graders, upon which Th e current K Series models feature automated Caterpillar built its business following World cycle functions, high-pressure steering, engine- War II. Th e company said that as the US overspeed protection, fuel economy mode, economy boomed and populations began payload monitoring and other innovations that migrating from cities to suburbs, housing and simplify operation, reduce maintenance and infrastructure construction exploded, spurring boost fuel effi ciency. demand for high-volume earthmoving tools like “Scraper sales have been rebounding steadily the wheeled tractor scraper. in North America since the last downturn,” said “Just about any major infrastructure project Caterpillar mining products vice president Tom undertaken in the past 70 years, anywhere in Bluth. “And with our new K Series machines, the world, you can bet Cat scrapers played a we’re in a great position to win business outside role,” said Sankar Kurumbail, wheeled tractor North America as construction investment scraper product manager at the Caterpillar recovers.” iC

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The L250H wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment delivers high breakout force, fast cycle times and an 18% reduction in fuel consumption through Volvo’s unique OptiShift technology. Equipped with the power to handle digging and face loading as well as the speed and versatility needed for loading in the yard and stockpiling, this machine incorporates Volvo’s proven Z-bar linkage, intelligent load-sensing hydraulics and an optimally designed bucket for maximum productivity. Expect more and get more from the L250H. The Volvo L250H wheel loader: making light work of heavy duties. www.volvoce.com

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