Do you stick or twist? This is a question that I hope to be asking myself during the Conexpo show in Las Vegas, US. I’m not a massive gambler, but I’m going to try and set aside an hour or two on one of the nights and find myself the lowest value blackjack table that I can (US$5 is the lowest I’ve found previously – James Bond has nothing on me) have fun and try and make some money.
Sticking or twisting also applies to large scale construction projects: staying in the US, tough decisions had to be made on California’s highspeed rail for which costs have ballooned. In the UK the government has made a decision to push ahead with the country’s high-speed rail link despite costs increasing from the original estimate of US$42 billion to a predicted US$137 billion.
I’m certainly looking forward to the show in Las Vegas; having been in the editor’s hot seat for two and a bit years this will be my first Conexpo and it will mean that I have done the three-year cycle of the traditional ‘big’ shows: Intermat, Bauma Munich and Conexpo.
One of the themes sure to be prominent at Conexpo is new technology, with electric power a big part of this. In this issue we have a special feature looking at electric-powered equipment. My thanks to everyone who took the time to speak to me and supply information on this interesting topic – you can read the feature on page 30. We also have a comprehensive Conexpo show guide which takes a look at what will be in display at the event. Ten-pages long, it provides a flavour of what you can expect from the upcoming event.
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