International Construction Review - Issue 6

In this issue:

Global Round-up
How one household has brought development to a halt in the western Chinese city of Chongqing, plus a new bridge-building technique in India

Retail Revolution
Project director Franc Brugman reveals the rewards and the frustrations in building the first-ever shopping malls in Lagos and Accra

Causing a Splash
John Moreton explores the complexities of building Beijing's Water Cube, a structure designed to mimic foam

Making Amends
Dave Root discusses how South Africa's Black Economic Empowerment policies are affecting the construction industry there

Willing to Help
Speaking from his own management experience, Sao-Hwa Wang explaines what works and what doesn't when it comes to using foreign labour

Accelerated Justice
International contractors are mistaken if they think they can rely on local courts to resolve contract disputes. Luckily, arbitration is catching on around the world

A New Eco-paradigm
Slum revitalization and Stuttgart's new train station. iCON reviews the joint gold winners in the inaugural Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction

Applied Science
What construction professionals can bring to a war zone, plus the UK's reform agenda, vibropiling and the popularity of steel versus concrete