HELLO AND WELCOME to the June issue of Construction Global magazine .

This month ’ s cover story focuses on urban landscapes and the increasing reliance on skycrapers to deal with growing populations .

Our exclusive interview looks at how innovation elevator designs can transform the makeup of tall buildings . Andreas Schierenbeck , CEO of the $ 9bn elevator division of German industrial giant thyssenkrupp , answers our questions .

Other hot topics covered this month include building information modelling , green MEP projects , and sustainable supply chain operations .

On top of this , our top 10 looks at the most expensive infrastructure projects in the world , while the events section offers a lowdown on the key tradeshows coming up in the months ahead .

Finally , the issue rounds off with further exclusive insights , including Charter Hall , Digita Oy , Groningen Seaports , Server Farm and Siemens Building Technologies .

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