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Weekly Quiz: How many years to resurface a road? | Why did COO of major contractor quit? | How many premieres does Wirtgen plan for Bauma?
20 March 2025

It鈥檚 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) The one-off sum required to repair England鈥檚 and Wales鈥檚 pothole-ridden roads has hit 拢16.8bn according to a new report. What did it find is the average frequency of resurfacing for all classes of road?
- Once every 10 years
- Once every 36 years
- Once every 93 years
2) What did Associated Builders and Contractors blame for a 4% month-on-month increase in US construction steel and iron prices, and a 2.8% rise in softwood lumber prices in February?
- Trade tariffs
- High demand from the residential construction sector
- The impact of a series of major wildfires on supply chains and stocks of lumber
3) How many world premieres of new machines is Wirtgen promising at its 13,000 sq m booth at Bauma?
- 15
- 25
- 45
4) What type of structure did Granite Construction become the first company to secure a contract for during Donald Trump鈥檚 second term as US President?
- A seven-mile section of border wall in Texas
- A deep sea port expansion in Charleston, South Carolina
- A new space center in Florida
5) The COO of one of Europe鈥檚 biggest contractors, Porr, resigned last week, after a 鈥榙ifference of views鈥�, according to a company statement. What was the difference of views about?
- The internationalisation of the company
- A decision to rebrand and change the company logo
- The type of work the company bids for
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