International Construction Review - Issue 3

In this issue:

Global Round-up
Public and state hostility to corruption grows; Chinese firms negotiate to rebuild hurricane-hite America; New techniques advance industrialization

Cover Story The Boom Spreads
With record oil revenues and staggering private wealth, Arabian Gulf states such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are learning from Dubai and diversifying their economies into tourism, finance and real estate. As a result, the desert boom shows no sign of drying up

Twin Tower Tribulations
iCON reports on the politics and insurance wrangles that continue to hamper America's attempts to rebuild the World Trade Centre, five years on from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

A New, Fair Dawn
As countries pass tough new laws and commit to co-ordinated action, international construction is no longer a breeding ground for corruption, argues Neil Stansbury of Transparency International

Rising to the Top
With its planned economy fading into the past, China is hungry for a new breed of construction professional. Liu Mengjiao reports on an historic scheme to qualify 300,000 site managers each year

Applied Science
How unwritten hierarchies help and hinder safety on site; Hong Kong's unique health and safety challenges; New approaches to affordable housing in developing countries