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Piaget Building Examined By Feds: Links Between Iran, Skyscraper Suspected

Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

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UPDATE: Despite being known to some as the Piaget Building, luxury Swiss jeweler Piaget wrote in a statement that "the company does not own the buildi...

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World's Greenest Skyscraper Is Under Construction

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

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Rising high through the polluted air of Guangzhou City in southern China is a 71-story tower block which, according to its designers, will be the most...

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Dying To Work: Human Trafficking and the Construction Industry

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 11.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Skyscraper, Uae, Dubai, Zero Carbon, Ethics, Design, Building, Architecture, Human Trafficking, Business News
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What good is building a zero energy, carbon neutral complex if unethical labor practices are jeopardizing the lives of those who build this architectural wonder?

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Construction On $980 Million NYC Skyscraper Suspended

Bloomberg | David M. Levitt | Posted 03.10.2009 | Business

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Boston Properties Inc., the biggest U.S. office landlord, plans to suspend construction on a $980 million midtown Manhattan skyscraper after a law fir...

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Beijing's Architectural Revolution (PHOTOS)

AP | ANITA CHANG | Posted 07.08.2008 | Business

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BEIJING - This ancient capital city, long known for the architectural splendor of its centuries-old palaces and temples, is getting a new look that c...

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