Apartment Building collapses — Shanghai Daily | 上海日报

Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 reports

A 13-floor residential building under construction in Shanghai’s Minhang District toppled over almost intact yesterday morning, killing one worker.

The collapsed building was situated less than 30 meters from the bank of Dianpu Creek on a landfill area that previously had been subjected to silt buildup.

On Friday, a Minhang TV news channel reported the collapse of about 83 meters of the river bank, believed to have been caused by the weight of dumped earth removed from beneath the building to construct a garage.

SOURCE: Shanghai Daily | 上海日报  – Man killed in building collapse

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AECOM Joint Venture Wins US$82-Million Design Contract for Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Terminus

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AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that a joint venture of which it is a part has been awarded a design-services contract worth US$82 million for the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited’s Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Terminus project, which will connect to the high-speed rail network in Mainland China.

SOURCE: Businesswire.com – AECOM Joint Venture Wins US$82-Million Design Contract for Hong Kong High-Speed Rail Terminus

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Ancient Chinese design and its influence on modern Chinese architecture Interview with Hu Leike at Prince Gongs Palace – People’s Daily Online

People’s Daily Online reports

Gavin Jon Mowat, People’s Daily Online Interview with Hu Leike at Prince Gongs Palace about Ancient Chinese design and its influence on modern Chinese architecture

SOURCE: People’s Daily Online – Ancient Chinese design and its influence on modern Chinese architecture
Interview with Hu Leike at Prince Gongs Palace

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Plans for Expo site’s big square unveiled — Shanghai Daily | 上海日报

Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 reports

“THE design of the Shanghai World Expo’s main ceremonial square and catering center was unveiled at an architectural exhibition that opened yesterday.

The annual architectural exhibition – at 2299 Yan’an Road W. – lasts three days.”

SOURCE: Shanghai Daily | 上海日报  – Plans for Expo site’s big square unveiled

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RMJM designs Public Academy campus for entrepreneurs in Suzhou, China – Building Design & Construction

Building Design & Construction reports

“RMJM today unveiled the design for a unique campus in Suzhou, China, which is designed to provide the most sophisticated facilities in the country for nurturing a future generation of entrepreneurs. The project is being designed through international architecture firm RMJM’s new Global Education Studio, which is headquartered in Princeton with an office in Cambridge, U.K.”

SOURCE: Building Design & Construction – RMJM designs Public Academy campus for entrepreneurs in Suzhou, China

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Highway greening efforts prove fruitful – Hong Kong Government

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“The Highways Department’s drive to integrate the Kong Sham Western Highway into the surrounding countryside got a seal of approval when it won two top landscape awards”

SOURCE: news.gov.hk – Highway greening efforts prove fruitful

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Super skyscraper design takes it lying down — Shanghai Daily

Shanghai Daily reports

“THE new Vanke Center in Shenzhen, Guandong Province, is a “horizontal skyscraper” designed by maverick architect Steven Holl.

Due to be finished in 2010, the building will be the new headquarters for China Vanke, one of the country’s largest real estate developers. It will also house apartments, condos and a hotel.”

SOURCE: Shanghai Daily – Super skyscraper design takes it lying down

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Construction on HK Pavilion for Shanghai Expo starts – Xinhua

Construction on HK Pavilion for Shanghai Expo starts_English_Xinhua

Construction started Friday on the Hong Kong Pavilion for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China, according to the Hong Kong government website on Friday.

SOURCE: Xinhua – Construction on HK Pavilion for Shanghai Expo starts

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Leaders of Hunan Province Planting Trees – rednet.cn

Rednet.cn reports

“On the morning of March 18, 2009, Zhang Chunxian, secretary of Hunan Provincial CPC Committee and director of the Standing Committee of People’s Congress of Hunan Province and other leaders from Hunan Provincial CPC Committee, People’s Congress of Hunan Province, Hunan Provincial Government, Hunan Provincial People’s Political Consultative Conference and Hunan Provincial Military Area Command all came to Hunan Forest Botanical Garden to join in voluntary tree-planting. Zhang said,” The forest coverage percentage in Hunan Province must be raised to at least 57 % in 2012, and all the people can enjoy the fruits of greening!” Some other provincial leaders also took part in voluntary tree-planting the same morning.”

SOURCE: Rednet.cn – Leaders of Hunan Province Planting Trees

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Facelift for city’s elevated roads — Shanghai Daily

Shanghai Daily reports

“SHANGHAI is undertaking its biggest facelift ever on the 50 kilometers of its elevated roads in preparation for the 2010 World Expo.”

The article also reports that different sections of the elevated roads will be painted difference colours and lighting.

SOURCE: Shanghai Daily

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