International Construction Review - Issue 2

In this issue:

Global Round-up
Urban renewal sweeps Kenya's slums; Worker unrest hist Dubai, Chinese public demands more say on big projects; East Asian economy set for stable growth; End in sight for Malaysia's project drought; Goodbye, Rossiya Hotel

Buring Issue
Following an investigation into the blaze at Madrid's Edificio Windsor, structural fire engineers are calling for the modernization of building codes around the world

Building the Bird's Nest: Inside Report
It's the most complex stadium design the world has ever seen, and China's first large public-private partnership. As the 2008 Beijing Olympics draws nearer, has the project team bitten off more than it can chew?

Bridging the Gap
People demand beautiful infrastructure, but hate the higher taxes necessary to pay for it. A funding model pioneered in the UK transfers that burden to the private sector and now many other countries are trying it out

Open-door India
With a rising middle class eager to spend its money and the government's recent dropping of restrictions to foreign investment, India has become the construction market to watch

Green Dragon
China's unprecedented urbanization has resulted in dangerous environmental degradation. The state has unleashed a storm of measures, but will they work?

Applied Science
How simple story-telling can make your company more competitive. Also, The Importance of Culture & Good Questions, Better Answers