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ENR December 28, 2009

12/23/2009

Building Abroad Has Corps of Engineers Working Hard To Adapt
By Tom Sawyer
The Europe District of the Army Corps of Engineers is the vanguard of U.S. efforts to build green abroad, but the effort is beset by cultural translation issues at every turn. Every country has different rules for the game.

Cover Photo: Grafenwöhr military base, by Justin Ward, USACE

Global Sourcebook 2009

Recession Puts Top International Firms into Survival Mode
Global Firms Ready To Pick Up Pace as Recession Eases
Public Financing Helps Firms Keep Steady Stream of Work
Firms Look for Signs That Worst Of the Recession Might be Over
Recession and Plummeting Oil Prices Stall New Contracts
Drop in Demand Hits the Market; Firms See Slowdown in Projects
Growing Worldwide Demand For Services Keeps Firms Active
Market Robust as Transportation Projects Seen as Key to Recovery

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