Rebound puts machinery on a roll

Tech-savvy Chinese firms ride global boom in construction equipment

Laypersons may not be aware, but construction machinery, an industry where China has a significant presence, is used not just for basic construction but in advanced projects such as wind power farms, housing for industry workers, development of smart cities and medical equipment factories these days.

There is increasing demand for excavators, bulldozers, pipe-layers, road rollers and wheel loaders in the countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road, or B&R, Initiative.