Articles by Andy Brown

Exclusive interview: XCMG chairman highlights the changing Chinese market
Published on: 23 August, 2024
XCMG is China’s largest construction OEM by sales. Mr. Yang Dongsheng, chairman of XCMG, sat down with Andy Brown to talk about the changing Chinese market, export plans, electric equipment and heavy construction robots
Exclusive interview: Yves Padrines, CEO, Nemetschek Group
Published on: 13 August, 2024
With 12 brands under his control, Yves Padrines, CEO, Nemetschek Group, is a man with his finger on the pulse of technology trends and opportunities, Andy Brown discovers
TBM breakthrough at Guangzhou Haizhu Bay Tunnel project
Published on: 13 August, 2024
TMB makes breakthrough at US$1.7 billion Chinese tunnel project 
Sinoboom breaks ground at Mexican factory
Published on: 12 August, 2024
China-based OEM estimates that by 2028, the annual output of the factory will reach 20,000 units
Green light for building ‘biggest airport in Africa’
Published on: 12 August, 2024
Design work started on new US$6 billion airport
Sales for Caterpillar’s construction division drops in Q2
Published on: 06 August, 2024
Construction equipment sales for the world’s largest OEM declined in all regions apart from one
How tech helped with giant land reclamation project
Published on: 05 August, 2024
Custom excavator equipped with Trimble machine control software key part of project 
Ausa expands international distribution
Published on: 05 August, 2024
Spanish-based manufacturer enters into new market
China dominates private infrastructure investment
Published on: 01 August, 2024
Report reveals that Private Participation in Infrastructure investment in 2023 amounted to US$86 billion
Heidelberg Materials North America turns to autonomous tech
Published on: 31 July, 2024
Part of Heidelberg Materials is to work with Pronto AI and Komatsu on autonomous haulage system
Video analysis: world’s biggest contractors
Published on: 30 July, 2024
Video highlights the main points of the latest ICON 200, an exclusive listing of the world’s biggest construction companies
UK cancels £1.7bn Stonehenge Tunnel project
Published on: 30 July, 2024
Labour government cancels controversial Stonehenge Tunnel project
US manufacturer turns to ‘German-style’ apprenticeship model
Published on: 30 July, 2024
US-based manufacturer turns to apprenticeship model as a ‘long-term employment strategy’
Balfour Beatty turns to human recognition cameras on UK sites
Published on: 29 July, 2024
The human form recognition cameras will be mandated on specific equipment, including excavators above 13 tonnes
Sales for world’s largest construction contractors revealed
Published on: 26 July, 2024
Total 2023 sales figure for the world’s top 200 contractors has been revealed in latest ICON 200 
Doosan Bobcat plans merger with Doosan Robotics to develop autonomy
Published on: 26 July, 2024
Company says the merger will help its development of autonomy and AI
Strabag wins German viaduct contract
Published on: 25 July, 2024
Contractor to dismantle two existing bridges and build a new viaduct
India commits to record infrastructure spending
Published on: 24 July, 2024
The Indian government’s budget commits to spending around 3.4% of GDP on infrastructure
Fehmarnbelt Tunnel project reaches milestone
Published on: 18 July, 2024
All five production lines for standard tunnel elements are now in operation at what will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world
Leadership changes at Ramboll
Published on: 16 July, 2024
New leadership for Environment & Health (E&H) Division and UK and Ireland
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