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The Dubai Nightmare
Once a booming mideast Las Vegas, Dubai is struggling amid the economic downturn. As a result, bills are going unpaid. By some estimates, UK engineers and architects are owed more than $652 million. One architect breaks his silence on the issue.
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Larger Apts., Less Density
New "Lifetime Homes" standards in the U.K., which are designed to accommodate people at all stages of life, will lead away from ultra-small flats to larger apartments, says Builder Magazine.
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Reviving High Streets With Housing
With nearly 20,000 retail outlets shutting down so far this year in England, the future of towns' high streets looks shaky. But some say reviving these main streets is as simple as converting empty shops into housing units.
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Making Public Space Hip
The group tasked with reenergizing Bermondsey Square in southeast London see their target audience as "urban safarians."
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Booming Saudi Arabia Could Be A Job Goldmine
The Saudi Arabian economy is still prospering, and development is booming. This piece looks at the Kingdom as an opportunity for developers and planners looking for work in tough times.
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The Planner Behind London's Mayor
The planning adviser on London Mayor Boris Johnson's staff has his eyes on the future of the city, and the architectural legacy he hopes to establish.
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Friday Funny: Sustainability Buzzword Generator
Need a sustainable slogan to show your green cred? Look no further than Building Magazine's Sustainability Buzzword Generator.
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2012 Olympics Create 30,000 Jobs and Counting
The 2012 Olympics in London -- a one month event three years away -- has already created nearly 30,000 construction jobs.
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Recycling Through Underground Tubes
London's Wembley City development is the proud owner of the first automated waste collection system in the U.K. Recycling or garbage are deposited in bins, then sucked underground, eliminating the need for trucks or garbage collectors.
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Chinatown Reimagined
A Chinese architecture team has proposed a futuristic star-shaped city of 15,000 that would visit cities around the world and change the stereotypes of Chinatowns.
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If They Don't Like It, Why Build It?
Architect Robert Adam likens modern architecture to modern democracy, where decisions made on high supposedly represent the will of the people.
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Massive Underground Development Planned for Amsterdam
With available landspace running low, a 1-million square-meter underground development is being planned in Amsterdam.
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At The Helm of a Major Revitalization Project
Liverpool is currently undergoing a broad revitalization effort, including more than 40 buildings and a brand new city center. This article from Building talks with the man in charge of it all.
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'Solar City' Planned For Arizona
Plans are bubbling for a "solar city" in the Arizona desert -- a new town for more than 300,000 people that will be largely powered by solar panels.
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Friday Funny: Building Industry Safety Blunders Hall Of Shame
The Building website invites readers to send in pictures of construction safety blunders.
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A New Model For The Eco-Town
This article from Building looks at a new environmentally sustainable suburb near Stockholm and weighs its applicability in England as a model for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's proposed eco-towns.
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Handling 'Superdensity'
In the coming age of "superdensity", planners and architects are going to have to rethink the way they plan new developments, according to a recent study.
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Streamlining The Use Of Renewable Energy Generators
The British government has proposed lifting planning barriers that hindered the domestic installation and use of energy generating devices such as small wind turbines and solar panels.
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How To Design Out Crime
A UK report on crime prevention lists key attributes of safe neighborhoods and offers 17 case studies.
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U.K. Consulting Firms Has 400 Openings
Consultant Atkins is looking to hire 400 professional staff such as engineers and architects for its UK businesses in 2004.
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