Reinventing the City

Ambitious projects that are changing the face of the world’s cities

Desalination: quenching the thirst of the UAE

The UAE resorts to desalination to quench the thirst of its growing population

Australia: Franchising Public Transport

Proposed reform to franchise buses, metros and trams

Technology and Productivity

Innovation increases productivity in the construction industry

America, China and Bilateral Trade

Exclusive Interview with Robert J. Barro

Central America: new funds for infrastructure

The Inter-American Development Bank Funds Looks to Channel $2.5 billion

Nanhui: A Different New City for China

Built from scratch, it aims to have 800,000 residents by 2020

The Strength of Developing Economies

A World Bank report outlines economic forecasts for the coming years

Big Cities Respond: The Case of London and Paris

The Crossrail will meet London’s needs just like the Grand Paris Express for Paris