RAIL
Tunneling and Tracklaying Mark Euro High-Speed Ambitions
In an historically fitting coincidence, crews achieved the second of two tunnel breakthroughs last month near a 17th-century French fort built to repel Spanish armies in the Pyrenees. Now the friendly nations are linked by the 8.2-kilometer-long Pertús (Perthus) high-speed rail tunnels.
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International Contractors and design firms are finding money-making opportunities in various markets as developing nations begin to build up infrastructure.


1. OVERVIEW
   Firms Are Now More Selective
2. MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
   Expansion of Market Spurs Firms To Adopt Coherent Global Approach
3. ENVIRONMENT
   Environmental Market Strong As Developing Nations Update Facilities
4. GENERAL BUILDING
   Economic Recession Worries in U.S. Fuel Interest in International Projects
5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
   Growing Global Telecommunications Market Reaching Developing World
6. PETROLEUM
   Growing Demand in Developing World Boosts Petroleum Market
7. POWER
   Despite Climate Change Fears, China And India Focus on Coal
8. TRANSPORTATION
   Rapid Global Development Fueling Greater Demand for Rail and Transit
9. Complete Report
   The Complete 2007 Global Sourcebook with data and market analysis

1. ERGONOMICS
   Employers Take Aim at Planned Standard
   
2. INVESTIGATIONS
   Iraq Rebuilding Monitor Targeted
   
3. CRANES
   New York State Watchdog Probes Licensing Methods
   
4. CURTAIN WALLS
   N.Y. Times Takes No Action To Stop Tower’s ‘Ice Storms’
   
5. ROADS
   Indiana Firm Settles Fraud Claims
   

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