News Denmark’s parliament to be redesigned A Danish team of Arcgency, Cobe Architects, Drachmann Architects and Sweco Denmark has been chosen to design a restoration and extension of the country’s parliament and its surrounding buildings. The…
News Building is complete on Foster + Partners’ serene South Carolina government building Work has been completed on Foster + Partners’ office for the city of Greenville, South Carolina. It is intended to be the “focal point” for a redevelopment programme and the…
News Former prime minister of New Zealand ordered to pay millions following company collapse Jenny Shipley, New Zealand’s prime minister between 1997 and 1999, has been ordered to pay US$3.9m after the collapse of the Mainzeal construction company, for which she was a director.…
News Philippines suspends reclamation projects after US criticism Almost all land reclamation projects under way in Manila Bay have been put on hold pending a government review, the Philippine Inquirer reports. The move came a week after the…
News Boston bans use of fossil fuels to power the construction of public buildings Boston’s mayor’s office has issued an executive order forbidding the use of fossil fuels during construction and major renovation projects on city-owned buildings. The move is effective for all new…
Companies Aecom hires former deputy minister to lead engineering in BC Aecom has appointed Eduards Miska as director of engineering in the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC). Based in the Victoria office, he brings 30 years of experience with the…
News ‘Squatting’ Russian diplomat won’t leave Australian embassy site An employee of Russia’s embassy in Canberra is refusing to leave the site of a planned new embassy in the capital after the Australian government terminated Russia’s lease on the…
News Australia blocks new Russian embassy next to Parliament Australia’s Parliament yesterday rushed through a law preventing Russia from building a second embassy next to Parliament House in Canberra on grounds of national security. Backed by opposition MPs and…
News Nepal plans state intervention to finish infrastructure schemes The government of Nepal has said it will ask the Nepal Infrastructure Company to finish work on public sector infrastructure developments where private contractors have been fired for substandard performance,…
News Kenyan MP proposes bill to limit foreign contractors In a bid to boost domestic businesses, a Kenyan lawmaker will submit a bill to Parliament that would prevent foreign contractors from bidding for state-funded construction contracts valued below 20…
News Berlin plans €2.1bn renewal of government buildings The government of Germany is planning to spend €2.1bn on renovations to its Berlin estate, broadcaster Deutsche Welle reports. The aim is to create additional space in the Chancellery, the…