All Europe articles – Page 14
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Features
Country focus: Czech Republic
A thriving economy and the biggest residential boom since the Velvet Revolution are driving the Czech market, report Miroslav Vasko and Pavel Cermák of the Prague office of EC Harris
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FeaturesCountry focus: France
With President Sarkozy newly instated, Patrick Leniston, country manager for EC Harris in France, reports on the construction issues that may affect the country’s future leader
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FeaturesBMW Welt: How’s this for a car showroom?
Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au’s astonishing Munich creation is the latest blow in the battle between BMW and Mercedes-Benz
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NewsInvestors cautious after Spanish housing crash
BAA owner Ferrovial is among contractors that could suffer knock-on effects from market fall
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NewsViñoly’s cube-shaped vision
Rafael Viñoly’s Atlas Building for the University of Wagingen in the Netherlands was due to open yesterday.
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NewsNouvels plate-balancing act
This £130m concert hall by French architect Jean Nouvel is scheduled to open in the Parc de la Villette, in north-east Paris, in 2012.
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RICS ready for French showdown
The RICS could take France to the European Court of Justice if it refuses to permit a British building surveyor to practise there.
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Motor City Norman
Foster + Partners has beaten a star-studded shortlist to win a commission for a Motor City in Aragon, Spain.
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Vinci shares rocket amid takeover rumours
Billionaire investor Pinault may bid for ownership of French construction group
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FeaturesThe dream towers of Mipim
It was the year of the tall building down in Cannes, with Eric Kuhne’s V building in the vanguard
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NewsZaha in Hungary
Zaha Hadid has designed this mixed-use building for Szervita Square in the historic centre of Budapest in Hungary.
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NewsCzech books: Furture Systems National Library
Future Systems has won an international competition for the £60m National Library of the Czech Republic in Prague.
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NewsBankers draft: Coop Himmelb(l)au European Central Bank HQ
Austrian practice Coop Himmelb(l)au has unveiled this design for the £500m headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
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Mace assesses Russian Olympic bid
Consultant Mace has presented a feasibility study for a Russian bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics to President Vladimir Putin.
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Skanska wins 25m Czech railway project
Contractor to rebuild 6 km stretch of line between Prague and Decin as part of overhaul of northern Czech network.
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Minister signs green building alliance with Sweden
Environment minister Elliot Morley launches initiative to swap eco ideas with Sweden.
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Comment
Czech list
The Czech Republic has updated its laws on public procurement to bring them into line with European rules – but there are one or two things you ought to know
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Comment
Czech the small print
Communists have always been jumpy about private property – which goes a long way to explaining why developers must still take care in the Czech Republic