All Global articles – Page 37
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FeaturesWorking in Mongolia: Getting warmer
Mongolia is famous for many things, and being a hotspot of construction activity is not among them - but perhaps it should be. Thanks to a booming economy, the country is developing at a rate of knots. Building finds out why it’s well worth braving the cold
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CommentThe case for skyscrapers: Scaling new heights
The 9/11 attacks made us nervous about erecting tall buildings but actually we need them more than ever - after all, they offer a more sustainable solution than urban sprawl
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NewsAukett rethinks global strategy after losses
Aukett Fitzry Robinson diversifies Russian business and considers scaling down Middle Eastern arm
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NewsWTC Tower 3 architect calls for push on stalled scheme
British architect says developer Silverstein must secure private financing
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NewsBroadway Malyan to design world’s third tallest tower
Architect opens a studio in Turkey to support design of 571m tall skyscraper
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NewsAn emergency shelter with a difference
This ‘origami’ shelter is one of many concepts being exhibited in Australia to highlight the effects of Japan’s natural disasters
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NewsHill International plans for ‘aggressive’ Iraqi expansion
Consultant in talks with Iraqi government over four contracts; opportunities for UK firms is ’unlimited’
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NewsDavis Langdon to advise on £2bn Turkish eco-town
News comes as Aecom plans to grow European business
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NewsSweett house goes walkabout in Melbourne
Australian project managers tackle the tricky move of a century-old heritage house
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NewsAecom and Wilkinson Eyre’s winning Rio 2016 designs unveiled
Olympic Park will host 15 Olympic and 11 Paralympic contests
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FeaturesReconstructing Japan: Construction opportunities
British firms are vying for a chance to be involved in the 23 trillion yen rebuilding of disaster-hit Japan, but with such capable local contractors, the trick is knowing where to offer expertise. Building reports
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NewsRussia gets a new shopping centre
Mott McDonald has been appointed as design engineer for a 127,000m² shopping centre in St. Petersburg, Russia
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NewsOlympic stadium wrap deal is 'dancing on the graves of Bhopal'
Protests erupt in India over Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of fabric curtain around 2012 centrepiece
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NewsBinLaden to build 1km-high Kingdom Tower
Saudi prince strikes a £736m deal with BinLaden Group to construct the world’s tallest tower
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NewsCarillion signs off on £1.7bn hospital in Canada
PPP contract spans 30 years with construction starting this month
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NewsNew York architect bags New Holland job
Brit David Chipperfield loses out to US firm WORKac in Russian competition organised by Architecture Foundation
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NewsTurner and Townsend bags Sydney Rail Link contract
Consultant will provide cost planning services on 23km suburban line