Articles by Andy Brown and Neil Gerrard

The growing importance of the chief risk officer in construction
Published on: 17 July, 2023
Risk management is now so critical to the survival of construction companies that a new trend of appointing a ‘chief risk officer’ has started to emerge.
LiuGong chairman: why new tech will lead to fewer construction equipment OEMs
Published on: 11 July, 2023
The construction equipment market is set to undergo huge change over the next 5-10 years and an acceleration in new technologies will see bigger players squeeze out smaller rivals.
XCMG: ‘We have much more room to grow outside of China’
Published on: 17 May, 2023
China-based construction equipment manufacturer XCMG has more room to grow overseas and regards North America as a key market.
Why America is ready for electric construction equipment
Published on: 16 May, 2023
North America is ready for electric construction equipment, contrary to perceptions in some quarters that appetite for the machines lags that in Europe.
World’s most and least expensive cities to build in revealed
Published on: 19 April, 2023
Latest Arcadis 2023 International Construction Costs survey reveals the ten most expensive cities in the world to build in 
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