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FeaturesOpportunities in Qatar
A US giant may have scooped the lead role on Qatar鈥檚 World Cup, but UK firms are well placed to target the $100bn that the richest country in the world is investing in construction before 2015. 黑洞社区 took a flight out east
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FeaturesDigging Doha: Msheireb's Issa M Al Mohannadi
Qatari client Msheireb Properties wants its 拢3.5bn Downtown Doha scheme to be the prototype for future cities around the world. 黑洞社区 talks to its chief executive about why this masterplan is so radical and why he wants UK expertise to help make it happen
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NewsUK construction firms 鈥榟ave the edge鈥� in Qatar
Director of 拢3.5bn Doha scheme says British will continue to snap up work over next five years
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NewsTake off: New Abu Dhabi airport is approved
Kohn Pederson Fox Associates has designed the airport, with a contractor expected to be appointed imminently
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CommentQatar's construction boom: The legal risks
With FIFA 2022 and multibillion infrastructure projects in the pipeline, many firms are heading for Qatar 鈥� but there are legal risks within contracts to be aware of
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NewsBuro Happold and Davis Langdon shortlisted for $1bn Iraqi Parliament job
International panel of judges will decide on the winning design later this year
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NewsUK architect wins competition to masterplan $1bn Iraqi rebuild
Architect Assemblage has designed a masterplan for housing which could be rolled out across the country
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord owes staff 拢850,000
MottMacDonald, Mouchel, Arup, Buro Happold and Parsons Brinckerhoff among the creditors to financially troubled architect
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord reaches agreement with creditors to avoid insolvency
The architect still anticipates being paid in full by Abu Dhabi government for work on its cultural quarter
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NewsCapita Symonds unveils 拢20m Saudi development
Mixed-use scheme will cover 50,000ft2, and work is expected to start next spring
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NewsMinister steps in to try to save Austin-Smith:Lord
Labour questions government鈥檚 lack of success from negotiations with Abu Dhabi government over millions owed to architect
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord could be bought out to avoid financial turmoil
Austin-Smith:Lord is in talks with another construction industry firm about a possible rescue plan, which would see it being taken over
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord thrown financial lifeline
Architect may be able to stave off entering an agreement with creditors as third party offers future funding
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NewsBalfour bags 拢104m Qatar roads job
Subsidiary Parsons Brinckerhoff wins programme management role
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NewsAtkins wins 拢65m Qatar contract
Firm鈥檚 engineers will transform roads and drainage systems in Doha over 5 years
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NewsAbu Dhabi payment raises hopes for Austin-Smith:Lord
Troubled architect received a part-payment of 拢2.4m from the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage late last week
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord decides to close Abu Dhabi office
Move comes as architect, rated UK鈥檚 sixth largest in 2010 by 黑洞社区, fights insolvency threat
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NewsIsland surf: Zaha Hadid's 拢172m Abu Dhabi bridge is completed
Bridge is a waveform structure 60m above water level
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NewsFosters unveils designs for Kuwait International Airport
Design based on Kuwaiti sailing boats aims to achieve 鈥榞old鈥� LEED rating