All Global articles – Page 65
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NewsUAE economy slows as Emaar drops London listing
Central bank warns of slowdown while Emaar ditches plan to list on London stock exchange
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NewsHill wins £7.3m PM contracts on Qatar towers
Real Estate Services Group appoints project manager on three major schemes at Lusail and Doha
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NewsCredit crunch bites global property markets
RICS research shows India and Eastern Europe hard hit, with China the only major market holding up
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NewsVietnam confirms nuclear plans
Plans to spend £2.2bn on nation's first reactor with another in the pipeline
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NewsAedas designs Abu Dhabi Investment Council HQ
South facing twin roofs incorporate photo-voltaic cells and special shading screen reduces glare
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CommentUAE legal series: A few peculiarities
A contract is a contract pretty much wherever you are, but in Dubai there are one or two little points to bear in mind before you sign one, says Elise Gillians
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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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NewsGreat Danes: Steven Holl's mixed-use scheme
American architect Steven Holl has won the design competition for a mixed-use scheme on the Copenhagen waterfront
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NewsChipperfield in China
This David Chipperfield-designed housing scheme in China has been completed.
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FeaturesFinal stretch: on site at the Burj Dubai
At 707m, the Burj Dubai is finally nearing its summit. But how do you go about building such a giant – and how do you ensure it doesn’t topple over in a high wind or an earthquake? Thomas Lane went on site at the world’s tallest tower
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NewsRamallah to receive £250m development project
Palestinian city scheme is hoped to stimulate further investment and job opportunities for the troubled region
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NewsNew city development planned for Qatar
Developer BARWA poised to reveal megaproject in Al Kohr, 50km north of Doha
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NewsPoliceman 'took bribes' from building workers in Singapore
Officer alleged to have collluded with foreign onstruction workers who violated work permits
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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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CommentThe European enlightenment
In 2010 Europe will emerge from the shadows of low-performance lightbulbs and enter the age of energy-efficient lighting …
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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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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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NewsHigh on a hill: Austrian glacial viewing platform
This glacial viewing platform, 3,200m up Mount Isidor in Austria, is open to the public
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FeaturesSky high: Celebrating New York's architecture
Martin Spring celebrates New York’s architectural chutzpah