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Two Saudi firms to build Foster + Partners airport for huge Red Sea tourism scheme

Images courtesy of MVRDV

MVRDV to make its 2000 World Expo site in Hannover a co-working space

Dodoma from space, image from the International Space Station in 2009 (Nasa/Public domain)

Chinese firms picked to build ring road in Tanzanian capital

The excavations will create a logistics hub 500m below ground (Vinci)

Digging deep: Vinci JV to bore shafts for 57km Lyon–Turin rail tunnel

The Tooting Meadow social housing development in Drogheda, designed by McKevitt King Architects, won the Public Choice Award in the 2020 Irish Architecture Awards, organised by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)

Why Ireland’s new housing minister must focus on quality as well as quantity

Michael Yam has over 35 years’ experience in the construction, real estate and corporate sectors (CIOB)

Malaysian developer named new CIOB vice president

Construction in Goa, India (Ryhor Bruyeu/Dreamstime)

“Unprecedented decline”: Indian construction “to shrink by 7.5% in 2020”

Innovation

Australian academic develops “digital twin” of a digger

Australian academic develops “digital twin” of a digger

Amsterdam picks novel Japanese approach to renovate canals without making a mess

Amsterdam picks novel Japanese approach to renovate canals without making a mess

Robot rollers: China builds highway with unmanned machines

Robot rollers: China builds highway with unmanned machines

Your Comments

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Dave Taylor Bouygues adopts smog-eating paint

The word 'gimmick' springs to mind. Social distancing is the real problem, which makes lifts particularly difficult to use.
Ian Mumford Chicago tower among first designed for the Covid ...

If we really care about the planet we al l live on + No. If we don't care about the ...
Sheila Anderson Singapore puts Terminal 5 mega project on hold ...

How can you loose so much money without realising it .And now we cut jobs to make up for it ...
Andrew Tsiailis Australian industry “on brink of collapse”, warns John ...

Calgary isn't the provincial capital of Alberta. Might want to correct that mistake.
Niall Rocky Mountain rail: Canada mulls bringing trains to ...

I realy hope they going to save The enviorment when thats goona start that rail way
Kenneth Lottsfeldt Rocky Mountain rail: Canada mulls bringing trains to ...

Companies

Doosan to sell equipment arm to try and repay $3bn emergency loan

Doosan to sell equipment arm to try and repay $3bn emergency loan

John Holland announces job cuts and restructuring after $40m loss

John Holland announces job cuts and restructuring after $40m loss

New Zealand’s Fletcher to cut staff 10% after $34m loss in April

New Zealand’s Fletcher to cut staff 10% after $34m loss in April

Sectors

New home starts plunge 30% in US

New home starts plunge 30% in US

Straddling the world: Snapshot of China’s command over the global transport infrastructure sector

Straddling the world: Snapshot of China’s command over the global transport infrastructure sector

HKA acquires Kenrich Group, creating “America’s biggest claims consultancy”

HKA acquires Kenrich Group, creating “America’s biggest claims consultancy”

Perspectives

Why Ireland’s new housing minister must focus on quality as well as quantity

Why Ireland’s new housing minister must focus on quality as well as quantity

Come together: Why it’s better to collaborate, not terminate, in the age of Covid

Come together: Why it’s better to collaborate, not terminate, in the age of Covid

We must challenge preconceived ideas and set a compelling vision for the future

We must challenge preconceived ideas and set a compelling vision for the future

Trends

Does structural concrete have a place in a zero carbon future?

Does structural concrete have a place in a zero carbon future?

Despite Covid, optimism prevalent in construction, says CIOB

Despite Covid, optimism prevalent in construction, says CIOB

“Silent crisis”: Quarter of construction professionals contemplated suicide last year, study finds

“Silent crisis”: Quarter of construction professionals contemplated suicide last year, study finds

Markets

Vietnam’s new PPP law will boost infrastructure, says Fitch

Vietnam’s new PPP law will boost infrastructure, says Fitch

Sharp decline predicted for construction in MENA region – with one exception

Sharp decline predicted for construction in MENA region – with one exception

Infrastructure spending to keep Chinese construction in the black for 2020

Infrastructure spending to keep Chinese construction in the black for 2020

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