All Global articles – Page 54
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International anti-corruption initiative to be launched
UK will be among seven countries involved in a pilot scheme to improve transparency in public sector construction
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Architect pleads for political asylum … from Italy
Mario Cucinella writes to G8 leaders for help to ‘escape’ homeland’s stifling bureaucracy
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Just landed: Raj Achan moves to Abu Dhabi
After relocating to grow consulting engineer Hilson Moran's Middle East business, Achan is finding schools a problem but his rooftop pool some consolation
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Origami inspires BIG's Chinese sustainable skyscraper
Danish architect is working with Arup to create folded-skin facade for energy firm's new HQ
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Eternal Seoul: Foster + Partners's South Korea masterplan
Architect wins competition to design sustainable masterplan in South Korea
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KfW Banking HQ: Eco de Cologne
The Anglo-German practice Sauerbruch Hutton has released images of its almost completed 38,000m2 extension for the KfW Banking headquarters in Cologne
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LAVA's eco-friendly sunflowers to beam on Masdar plaza
Design for plaza of Abu Dhabi's new sustainable city uses flower-like structures that store heat by day for release at night
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Join the global restructure
Countries from Mexico to India are seeking UK expertise to help renew their transport, power and communications networks. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s Global Infrastructure Forum in November will tell you how to get involved …
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National library, Kazakhstan
Architect BIG is to design the 33,000m² building, which will be named after the country’s first president and built in its capital
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Lockerbie bomber's release boosts opportunities for UK firms in Libya
Source says 'final obstacle' to doing business has been removed
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Fears ease over Dubai default on debt
Nakheel set to repay bond, possible extra financing in pipeline for developers
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Abu Dhabi's first construction court
Arbitration is becoming more popular as a means of deciding construction disputes in Abu Dhabi, but the emirate hopes to change that by establishing the Gulf's first construction court. Will it work?
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Colour and shape
In the latest instalment of the diary of a QS forming a joint venture in India, the co-founders of London-based Box Associates find themselves on the wrong end of a web hosting company
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø collapses in Dubai
No injuries reported but investigation launched into collapse of six-storey commercial complex under construction
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Dubai's Union Properties reports £37m loss
Trouble at client emerged earlier this year when it put on hold flagship £320m Formula One theme park
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RMJM's Turkish tower: Tall order
Architect RMJM has unveiled the first images of its $1bn (£607m) mixed-use development in Istanbul
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Dubai legal body ‘swamped’ as dispute backlog hits £3bn
Claims expected to triple this year, as payment problems continue for UK contractors
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Barwa announces $9bn project in Cairo
Hill International and Louis Berger joint venture has won consultancy contract on Barwa New Cairo scheme
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Client relationship versus cash flow in the UAE
How to balance chasing payments with paying your subcontractors
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Should you fess up?: Corruption
The Serious Fraud Office’s efforts to encourage self-reporting of corruption has created quite a dilemma for the construction sector