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London overtakes Geneva to become world’s most expensive city to build in
London has once again become the world’s most expensive city to build in, after briefly losing the dubious…
Serbian leg of Belgrade-to-Budapest railway to open this year
Contractors have finished laying track on the remaining Serbian section of the new, China-backed north-south railway between the…
Steven Holl Architects wins Albanian exhibition centre with signature design
New York firm Steven Holl Architects has won a design competition for Expo Albania, a convention centre and…
Canadian consultant Stantec buys UK engineer Hydrock
Canada consulting engineer Stantec has acquired UK rival Hydrock for an undisclosed sum. The deal will boost Stantec’s…
Nigeria to start designing 1,000km north-south highway
The government of Nigeria this week said it is planning to build a 1,000km highway between the coastal…
McAlpine appoints MD to grow ventures business
Sir Robert McAlpine has strengthened its Capital Ventures development business with the appointment of Owain Thomas as managing…
William Hare wins steelwork on £500m Broadgate towers
William Hare Group has won the contract to deliver the design, fabrication and installation of steelwork on the…
John F Hunt wins 24-storey Battersea tower
John F Hunt has been employed directly by Belgian developer Ghelamco to undertake demolition, enabling works and construction…
16 small contractors arrested in Florida sting
Police in Florida have arrested 16 men in a sting operation designed to detect contractors trading illegally. The…
Japan now has 9 million vacant homes
Latest statistics from the Japanese government show the number of vacant homes stood at a record 8.99 million…