All Americas articles – Page 7
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NewsKyu Sung Woo designs student pads for Harvard graduates
American architect designs accommodation for 215 students at the famous Massachusetts university
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NewsObama plans $700bn construction programme to beat recession
President-elect to 'lay groundwork for long-term growth' by building infrastructure
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NewsAlternative vision revealed for Coney Island
Concepts for Coney island have been drawn up by group made up of architects, economists and the local community
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NewsImages: Design museum turns derelict building into New York icon
Vacant building is reworked into Museum of Arts and Design by Oregon architect Allied Works Architecture
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FeaturesRobert Stern: designing Dubya's library
Architect and academic Robert Stern is to design a library for the outgoing president of the United States. The joke going around, of course, is that it must be a fairly small building. Dan Stewart found out
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NewsMan dies in Mississippi scaffold collapse
Seven Land Coast workers were trapped in the collapse which occurred in a power plant
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NewsWhat does Obama's victory mean for construction?
These are the pledges Barack Obama made in the run-up to his historic election victory
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Amec boosts US strength with £5.9m acquisition
Addition of architecture and engineering consultant hoped to help win US government contracts
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NewsBalfour Beatty JV wins £230m road contract in Hong Kong
While firm's US PPP subsidiary reaches financial close on £105m military housing project
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NewsUS heads for change with Barack Obama
New president plans to invest $10bn in infrastructure, creating 2 million construction jobs
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NewsUS construction slows less than forecast
Increase in private non-housing boosts construction spending as presidential polls open
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FeaturesThe neverending story: On site at Ground Zero
After the bravura of the original construction and the tragedy of its destruction, comes the drama of the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre. Emily Wright went on site to see work in progress
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FeaturesTrump's Towers: Interviewing real-estate guru Donald Trump
King Donald has become the living symbol of New York real estate. But now he’s busy buying up the rest of the world as well, including Britain. Emily Wright asked him about his dreams
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Ground Zero contractor forced to work double shifts
Skanska and Bovis Lend Lease ordered to speed up work, as cost of project delays rises to £28m
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FeaturesMcCain and Obama: Where do they stand on construction?
They’re the two most talked about men in the world, but where do John McCain and Barack Obama stand on the issues that matter to the construction industry? With four days to go until election day, Roxane McMeeken and Emily Wright find out what they’ve pledged
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FeaturesSuccess and the city: Making it in NYC
Fancy a shopping trip to New York? US companies are attractive acquisitions, but don’t think you can just wade in there and lay down the law. Emily Wright talks to WSP Cantor Seinuk about its very special Anglo-American relationship
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FeaturesSky high: Celebrating New York's architecture
Martin Spring celebrates New York’s architectural chutzpah
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FeaturesThe dream factory: Architectural innovation in New York
From the days of the first skyscrapers, architectural innovation has always found a home in New York. Martin Spring looks at the latest eye-openers from the city that never sleeps
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FeaturesThe incident on 51st: Crane safety in New York
Since January, nine people have died in crane collapses in New York. The response? Tough safety rules, which the city council says will prevent death, and the industry says will make life impossible.
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NewsMcBains Cooper expands in Latin America
Consultant opens two new offices in Lima and Mexico City