Global news

Mass protests in Brazil linked to construction spending

19 Jun 13

Street protestors rail against sums spent on Olympic and World Cup building

28 May 13

Dramatic footage shows scene of destruction in the Russian city of Kirov

22 May 13

Architect’s design chosen for major Riyadh metro station on world’s largest urban transport project

21 May 13

Firm wins delivery partner role on £1bn plus residential scheme in St Petersburg

16 May 13

Contract is first won under the infrastructure giant’s new country structure

9 May 13

Restored and redeveloped museum opens its doors at special ceremony attended by architect Lord Foster

22 May 13

Mixed-use development set to link the city centre, the historic waterfront, and the culturally-rich Slotsholmen district

21 May 13

Wilkinson Eyre Architects have won the design competition for Crown Sydney Hotel Resort on the city’s harbourfront

21 May 13

Thousands of migrant workers on Arabtec jobs down tools in protest over low pay

9 May 13

Balfour Beatty subsidiary awarded extension on existing high-speed rail contract

23 Apr 13

Firm looks at potential design and PPP roles on scheme to connect US and Canada