All Global articles – Page 72
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NewsBeijing Olympics: The real stars of the show
More than 1.5 million visitors are expected to descend upon Beijing over the next month to see the athletes, and the grand architectural statements, of the 2008 Olympics
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FeaturesCountry focus: France
President Nicolas Sarkozy’s honeymoon period may be at an end, but France is weathering the credit crisis relatively well and the construction industry is still a bastion of the economy, reports Patrick Leniston of EC Harris
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NewsBeijing Olympics Water Cube
Watch an animation of the architectural star of the Olympic opening ceremony
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NewsThe Mongol Rally: killed with kindness in Iran
Our charity rallyist from consultant EC Harris gets forced off the road - by someone wanting to buy him dinner
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NewsThe Aedas touch: Cultural centre in Singapore
A flamboyant 54,000m2 civic, cultural and retail complex in Singapore has been designed by the Hong Kong office of Aedas.
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FeaturesAquifer thermal storage: DIG! A Dutch method of sorting out energy
M&E A Dutch method of storing all the energy required to heat and cool a building deep underground is coming to the UK. Stephen Kennett finds out how it works
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FeaturesAs bad as it gets: Building the UK embassy in Harare
With violence, poverty, hyperinflation and disease halting work at every turn, how is it even possible to operate in Zimbabwe? Martin Spring asked those building a new UK embassy in its capital
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NewsSlide show: Hammarby Sjostad
Our reporter went on one of the popular 'decision-maker' tours of the Swedish eco-development led by David Birkbeck of Design for Homes. These are the shots that he got.
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FeaturesSo Moorish: property developing in Morocco
24-year-old James Bailey just couldn’t get enough of the sun, sea and surf in Morocco, so 18 months ago he ditched his City job to try and make waves as a property developer near Agadir. Emily Wright finds out how he’s getting on
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NewsLondon architect reveals bamboo building in Taiwan
Bamboo screen that enables natural ventilation without compromising security could provide local model for sustainable housing
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NewsXeritown: new sustainable urban complex in Dubai
X-Architects and SMAQ has designed a pedestrian-orientated scheme in Dubailand that is inspired by local nature
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NewsInternational salary guide 2008: Run!
So there’s a recession coming, the cost of living is rising and my guess is it’s probably raining. Has there ever been a better time to find out how much you could be earning overseas? Thom Gibbs presents this year’s Hays Construction & Property international salary guide
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NewsAbu-Dhabi-doo! Midfield Terminal Complex
Image: Kohn Pedersen Fox designs Midfield Terminal Complex at Abu Dhabi airport
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NewsZaha’s French connection: Marseilles CMA CGM tower
Zaha Hadid’s €112m (£76m) tower for French shipping company CMA CGM is under construction in the Mediterranean city of Marseilles.
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Comment
Sharpening the knives in Dubai
Despite the number and scale of construction projects in Dubai, disputes have been few and far between. But several recent changes could set the lawyers’ phones ringing
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NewsChipperfield and Gormley go concrete in Sweden
Architect and artist collaborate for temporary pavilion in Sweden made entirely from concrete
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Hill International bags £5bn university work in Libya
Consultant to provide pre-construction and design management services for 27 campuses
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NewsSri Lankan British High Commission boasts eco-cooling technologies
Colombo building uses natural ventilation provided by the construction of high-level chimneys running the full length of each wing
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NewsBalfour Beatty on board for £300m rail contract in Malaysia
Contractor’s share of joint venture work on Malaysian rail extension expected to be worth £160m
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NewsMasdar video fly-through
Experience the futuristic Foster and Partners-designed zero carbon Masdar city planned for Abu Dhabi