Weekly Quiz: The Line appointments, mammoth concrete pour, new Bobcat feature
14 November 2024
It’s the Construction Briefing weekly news quiz - how much attention have you been paying to events in the world of construction over the past seven days?
1) What market segment did Fluor’s chief executive David Constable describe as a “sweet spot” for the construction giant?
- Small modular reactors
- Data centres
- Casinos
2) What have three design and engineering firms – DMAA, Gensler and Mott MacDonald – been appointed to deliver on Phase One of Saudi Arabia’s linear city, The Line?
- The core city planning, design and engineering
- The high-speed railway line designed to run through the city
- A solution to stop The Line’s mirrored exterior scorching local wildlife
3) How long did a mammoth concrete pour last month for the 80-storey Capriani Residences Miami building in Florida, USA take?
- 4 hours
- 16 hours
- Two days
4) What is the value of contracts awarded so far this year on Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah megaproject?
- $2.3 billion
- $7.9 billion
- $18.9 billion
5) What new feature has Bobcat added to its Machine IQ telematics platform?
- Improved machine health diagnostics
- An AI-powered tool that lets you talk to machines as if they were real people
- The ability to remotely disable or enable the engine