All Global articles – Page 23
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Let's seize the opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Infrastructure investment programmes for existing and new cities are on a different scale in the Kingdom
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The case for going global
Why travel ot the far corners of the world seeking work? Because the projects are so enticing …
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Strewth! Problems 'Down Under' for Balfour Beatty
The construction giant’s bout of Australian troubles will be familiar to many other contractors
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Time to return to Libya
Turns out there is plenty of potential business to talk about over a jar of camel stew
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Lessons from Kabul
Not everyone necessarily wants us to do things for them, despite belief to the contrary – they want us to enable them to do things for themselves
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Beyond resilient cities
The Australian prime minister’s promise to repeal the country’s carbon tax sits uncomfortably with the images of bushfires around Sydney
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Construction fraud costs $1 trillion globally
Report by Grant Thornton says endemic corruption in global industry will inhibit growth
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BDP's China science park to begin construction
BDP-designed science and technology park, part of a wider masterplan, is set to get underway
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RLB alliance opens in Cape Town
UK consultant and South African partner recruit Aecom director to head up new office
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Why China needs 'slow design'
The speed of architecture and construction in the country risks creating identikit cities
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Global measurement standards are key to recovery
By creating a level playing field for the way property is measured, valued and reported in financial statements we’re likely to see a more stable global market
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Labour inspectors barred at Vinci’s Qatar site
International inspectors gathering evidence on conditions of Qatar construction workers turned away by officials
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New Libyan arts centre opens
A new arts and cultural centre has opened in the heart of Tripoli, Libya
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Government gives green light to Chinese nuclear investors
Chinese investors get go ahead to take majority stakes in UK nuclear projects
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Country focus: Brazil
With a World Cup, an Olympics, and recently discovered oil fields, it’s all happening in Brazil. Jair Carlos Roxo of ARCADIS Logos and Magda Skalska-Burgess of EC Harris examine the data
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Playing the long game is key in emerging markets
To be a winner in emerging markets, you need to be resilient and invest more to succeed in the long term
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Network Rail picks boss for Australian consulting business
Network Rail Consulting has appointed Peter Koning as general manager of its newly-established Australia and New Zealand operation
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It’s about capacity, stupid!
We won’t be able to keep up with higher workloads unless we make construction appealing for young people again
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The ambition and optimism of the East
A lot can be learned from the Singaporean developers who are delivering huge new areas of city with speed, gusto and delight