Construction Digital magazine Investigates: New Global Infrastructure Poised to Reenergize Economy

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 06, 2009 -
They’ve been called “mega-projects” and governments around the world are investing in them to help boost an economic recovery. In the next 20 years, it is estimated that as much as $30 trillion will be invested in such global infrastructure projects, ranging from transportation routes – think railways, bridges and tunnels – to commercial, hotel and luxury residential. Construction Digital magazine, found on ConstructionDigital.com (www.constructiondigital.com), investigates some of the world’s biggest projects, including the tallest building in Western Europe, The Shard London Bridge, and the New York City Freedom Tower, a memorial and replacement for the World Trade Center.  

Learn more about global infrastructure projects: http://www.constructiondigital.com/Magazine.aspx?id=1725&...    

Each month Construction Digital sits down with an industry insider for an exclusive Q&A. In the October issue, Kimberly Lewis, Vice President of Conferences and Events for the U.S. Green Building Council, speaks candidly about the highly anticipated Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, taking place in Phoenix, Arizona from November 11 to 13. As the largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement, Greenbuild averages annual growth of 25 to 30 percent. And none other than Al Gore will be addressing the 30,000 attendees this year as the event’s keynote speaker.

Gore will be joined by other key master speakers including Arthur Rubinfeld, President of Global Development at Starbucks Coffee Company, and Sylvia Earle, marine biologist and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. On these notable speakers, Lewis tells Construction Digital, “We’re about change and performance and others look to us to see how the inspiration and the movement have caught hold. We look for people who get the overall themes out as to what it means to change a generation.”

Q&A with Kimberly Lewis: http://www.constructiondigital.com/Magazine.aspx?id=1725&...  

Other October Highlights:

•   How the multi-million dollar golf industry is going green. Construction Digital highlights the transformations golf courses are making from wasteful to energy efficient. Clark Throssell, Director of Research for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, says, “Properly managed golf courses are compatible with the environment and can contribute positively to communities.” See which golf courses are taking a stand: http://www.constructiondigital.com/Magazine.aspx?id=1725&...    
•   Profiles of construction companies on the leading edge of the industry, including a host of international firms making an impact today: http://www.constructiondigital.com/Magazine.aspx?id=1725&page=6    

The complete October issue of Construction Digital magazine is available at: http://www.constructiondigital.com/Magazine.aspx?id=1725

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