All Global articles – Page 43
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NewsAnimated copper facade by Atelier KAAMA in Prague
Architect specifies three different shades of copper cladding that will weather at different rates
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Overall the outlook for Germany is reasonably bright, but construction will feel the pain as the effect of the economic stimulus measures wears off
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FeaturesMadrid health centre: If Gucci did factories
… they might look a little like this Madrid clinic, by local practice Estudio Entresitio
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FeaturesFive best countries for water infrastructure work
Over the next 10 years, mankind will spend £500bn on water works. Chloe Stothart picks the five best countries to look for your share of it
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NewsDavis Langdon aims to become ‘the next McKinsey’
QS to move into high-level management consultancy to offset lack of new construction work
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Balfour Beatty bags £325m US military hospital
Balfour Beatty’s US division has won a new military hospital in Texas as part of a joint venture
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NewsMany injured in Delhi bridge collapse at Commonwealth Games
At least 19 are injured as bridge deck separates from supporting arch and crashes to the ground
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NewsCommonwealth athletes 'shocked' by state of Games village
Organisers highlight plumbing and electrical problems just two days before village is due to open
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NewsAedas leaves £3.5bn Heart of Doha project
Architect informs Dohaland that it is terminating its contract for ’commercial reasons’
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NewsACS plans Hochtief takeover
Spanish contractor aims to take controlling stake in Germany’s largest construction firm
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NewsQatar launches £28bn rail mega project
Scheme includes high speed link between Doha and Bahrain
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NewsFire on £7bn Bechtel airport site in Qatar
Blaze at Doha’s new airport project destroys three buildings, injures three firefighters
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NewsEC Harris bags consultancy role on £16bn Abu Dhabi transport plan
Consultant to advise city authorities on 20-year masterplan
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Architects' charity ready to enter Pakistan
Article 25 calls for rebuilding work to be considered now
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CommentInternational schools market: If you build it, they will buy it
If you want to carry on building schools for the future, develop a cheaper product that you can sell to poorer countries that are desperate for decent classrooms
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FeaturesConstruction in Africa: On the rise
African construction has long stood in the shadow of its Middle Eastern neighbours. But booms in tourism and population mean UK building expertise will get a warm welcome. Emily Wright goes exploring
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins place on £65m Florida airport job
Firm will work with local contractor to replace terminal gate
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NewsGreat sprawl of China
PRP Architects has completed a masterplan for the centre of Chongqing city in western China
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NewsCapita thwarted in move to buy Cyril Sweett
Consultant hunts for alternatives as Sweett’s £5.4m Chinese deal wrecks takeover talks
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Comment
A guide to Queensland's construction law
Australia is one of the few places in the world experiencing something of a building boom and if you’re a UK firm keen to get involved, you might like to go to Queensland, where things are pleasantly familiar.