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 Gaz Group's Natalia Alexeeva talks to International ConstructionEstablished in 2005 following the restructuring of state-controlled automotive manufacturer RusPromAuto, but virtually unknown outside its home market, Russia's Gaz Group is now the largest domestic manufacturer of construction equipment in the country. |
 Dubai World Central takes offConstruction of Dubai World Central (DWC), the 140 km2 “urban aviation community” in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has moved into the next phase following two major contract awards. |
 New Arts CentreUK-based Zaha Hadid has unveiled the first images of a new performing arts centre in Abu Dhabi. |
 New Bronx developmentGrimshaw Architects has won a competition to design a mixed-use scheme in the New York borough of the Bronx. |
 Hyder Consulting's 150th anniversarySydney Harbour Bridge, The Mulberry Harbours, Tower Bridge, London and the Burj Tower, the world's tallest building currently under construction in Dubai, are among the contenders in a website poll launched by Hyder Consulting to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2007. |
 Power giantThe Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric scheme is thought to be the largest construction project ever undertaken in the small south-east Asian country of Lao. When complete it will be the country's largest single piece of infrastructure as well as being its largest foreign currency earner. But, as is often the case with hydroelectric schemes, Nam Theun 2 is not without its difficulties and its controversies. |
| Increasing investment New Zealand's remote location and small economy meant its construction market has attracted very few overseas contractors in the past. But with infrastructure investment increasing and more promised, the New Zealand Contractors Federation believes that prospects for the industry may be better than expected. |
 The next China?The prolonged boom in infrastructure construction in India is driving up equipment sales at a phenomenal rate. The focal point for this fast maturing industry is the Excon exhibition, which was held in Bangalore in late November and early December last year. |
 Burj Dubai workers riotConstruction workers rioted at the Burj Dubai site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 21 March, in protest against low pay and alleged mistreatment. |
 Egyptian ShowroomInternational architects Gensler have been appointed to design the new headquarters for Al-Mansour, the General Motors distributor for Egypt. Located in the heart of Cairo’s rapidly evolving business district, the new building is designed to streamline Al-Mansours’ business needs in the region. |
 Aiming highSydney's iconic skyline has had some recent high rise additions, designed by a host of world famous architects, but it is Bovis Lend Lease's Asia Pacific division that has taken many of these structures from design to reality. Claire Symes met the company's regional CEO Murray Coleman to find out more about the company and prospects in Asia Pacific. |
 Battling the elementsIf you think you've got a difficult job, try building a science complex at the South Pole. There has been a US research base at the Geographic South Pole since 1956, from which the Nationai Science Foundation (NSF) has run various research projects. In 1... |
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