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Work starts on one of the Netherlands' largest construction projects to date

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Construction on the European Patent Office building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, started today with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. With around 861,000 square-feet and a budget of €205 million self-financed by the EPO, it will be one of the biggest office construction sites ever in the Netherlands until its completion in 2017.

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UN Human Rights Council experts "express alarm" over imminent executions connected to Neom

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Read: Everything you need to know about Saudi mega-project Neom "All six individuals have been charged under the overly vague 2017 Saudi law on combating crimes of terrorism and its financing," they continued. "We do not believe the actions in question meet this threshold."

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"We can no longer accept the slavery discount" says Design For Freedom founder Sharon Price

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Maha Khan, a representative from the finance against slavery and trafficking group at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research said that the construction industry is a large contributor to the problem of forced labour worldwide. "We Design for Freedom was founded by Prince in 2017.

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Chris Averill named President of Pepper Construction Group 

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Chris Averill named President of Pepper Construction Group Pepper Construction Group is pleased to announced the promotion of Chris Averill to the position of President. In his new role, Averill will assume leadership responsibility for the Pepper Construction Group’s growth and performance.

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IQON by BIG completes first building in South America

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After four years of construction, IQON rises 130 m making it the tallest building in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito – a city with one of the highest elevations in the world. In addition to IQON, BIG and Uribe Schwarzkopf’s EPIQ Residences, located nearby, is slated to finish construction in 2023. Source by BIG.

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Work starts on Jean Nouvel-designed European Patent Office in the Netherlands [slideshow]

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Construction on the European Patent Office building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, started last week with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. With around 80,000 sm and a budget of €205 million self-financed by the EPO, it will be one of the biggest office construction sites ever in the Netherlands until its completion in 2017.

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American architects select the country's 10 most influential buildings

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The building was designed by Wirt C Rowland, who endeavored to create a striking embodiment of the art deco style in what has been described as 'the cathedral of finance'. "I NeoUsonian (@NeoUsonian) May 2, 2017. Both the inside and outside are stunning, especially for the time in which it was created.

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