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Scott Wilson Wins Major Road Contract in Poland

The Polish General Directorate of National Roads (GDDKiA) has appointed international consultancy Scott Wilson to manage and supervise the construction of 17km of the S7 Expressway road.

SOURCE: Scott Wilson Wins Major Road Contract in Poland.

BDP to prepare master plan for Károlyi project

The new master plan for the Károlyi István City Centre in Újpest will be completed this month, with the investor commissioning BDP, Europe’s largest architectural design studio, for the task.

Read more @ the SOURCE: Napi Online.

Green roof for library – WalesOnline

DEVELOPERS have planted a grass roof on Cardiff’s new central library.

The sedum turf will help insulate the 55,000sq ft six-storey building in the winter and keep it cool in the summer.

read more @ WalesOnline – Greenroof for library

Top European planner ‘astonished’ by rural housing sprawl – The Irish Times – Fri, Oct 24, 2008

Virna Bussadori, president of the European Council of Spatial Planners, told The Irish Times that “green land shouldn’t be used for building houses everywhere” and the Government should be doing more to protect these areas.

read more @ the SOURCE: The Irish Times – Top European planner ‘astonished’ by rural housing sprawl

PI Insurance claims predicted to increase

As economic conditions worsen, LI members need to be aware that there is a risk of an increased number of complaints or insurance claims being brought against them by clients.

read more @ the SOURCE: Landscape Institute – PI Insurance claims predicted to increase.