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

Rain-filled potholes on a rural road in the UK Rain-filled potholes on a rural road in the UK (Image: David via AdobeStock - stock.adobe.com)

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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