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McGraw-Hill Construction and China International Contractors Association 2006 Global Construction Summit Highlights Innovation and Opportunities for Global Design and Building Leaders, April 25-27 in Beijing

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April 14, 2006

NEW YORK, April 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The world's leaders in design and construction will meet in Beijing on April 25-27 to discuss global construction trends and opportunities at the 2006 Global Construction Summit, organized by McGraw-Hill Construction and the China International Contractors Association. The 2006 Summit, "Innovating for Excellence: Opportunities for Global Players", draws senior executives from leading real estate developers, contractors, design firms, financiers, and government agencies around the world. They will share best practices and brainstorm solutions to problems in the increasingly global $4.2-trillion construction marketplace. The Summit will address topics such as Innovative Project Financing, Sustainability/Green Building in China, Needs of Global Owners, and Managing Investment Risks in Global Mega Projects. In addition, participants will attend two special ceremonies: -- The Inaugural Business Week/Architectural Record "Good Design is Good Business" China Awards Luncheon -- The ENR Top International Firms Awards Dinner "We look forward to meeting with the world's leading contractors, design firms, developers, financiers and building product manufacturers in Beijing to discuss global issues facing this great industry," said Norbert W. Young, Jr. FAIA, president, McGraw-Hill Construction. Keynote speakers confirmed for the 2006 Global Construction Summit include: -- Thomas J. O'Neil, Chairman and CEO, Parsons Brinckerhoff -- Gregory Hodkinson, Chairman, ARUP Americas -- Zhang Tao, Deputy Director General, Research Department, People's Bank of China (PBOC) The panel discussions will feature prominent speakers from GE, Intel, P & G, Saudi Aramco, Eastman Chemical, SOHO China, China Import & Export Bank, Standard & Poor's, Bechtel, Bovis Lend Lease, Halcrow, Hill & Associates, EDAW, OMA, SOM, Armstrong, Johnson Controls, China Machinery Group, China State Construction Engineering Corp., Sinohydro, China Railway Engineering Corp., JMJ, China Export & Credit Insurance Co., Thelen Reid & Priest, and Tsinghua University. In addition, participants will hear from senior representatives of the Chinese government, including Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Commerce, Beijing Municipality /Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad, and West Regional Development Office of the State Council. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.construction.com/event/BeijingSummit/, or call +212-904-4634. The 2006 Global Construction Summit is supported by: -- Associated General Contractors of America -- American Society of Civil Engineers -- American Society of Landscape Architects -- China Association of International Engineering Consultants -- China Building Material Industry Association -- China Survey and Design Industry Association -- Construction Industry Institute -- Construction Users Roundtable -- New York Building Congress -- Royal Architectural Institute of Canada -- Tongji University School of Architecture and Urban Planning -- Tsinghua University School of Architecture -- U.S. Green Building Council The event is sponsored in partnership with Bentley. Gold level sponsors include by Assa Abloy, CENTRIA, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, Dow Corning, Emerson, Parsons Brinckerhoff, PPG Industries, Sloan, Pinsent Masons, and Thelen Reid & Priest LLP. Silver sponsors include China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CGC Overseas Construction Co., China Road & Bridge Corporation, China Henan International cooperation Group Co., China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd., China Metallurgical Construction Group Corp., China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation, China National Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corporation, China Petroleum Engineering & Construction (Group) Corporation, China Railway Engineering Corporation, China Shanghai (Group) Corporation for Foreign Economic & Technological Cooperation, Halcrow Group, Navigant Consulting, Project Management Institute, Shanghai Construction Group, Shenyang Yuanda Enterprise Group, SINOMACH, Washington Group International, and EMSI. About McGraw-Hill Construction McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), connects people, projects and products across the design and construction industry. From project and product information to industry news, trends and forecasts, the Company provides industry players the tools, resources and applications that help them save time, money, and energy, especially through the new McGraw-Hill Construction Network(R). Backed by the power of Engineering News-Record (ENR), Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, and 10 regional publications, McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers within the $4.6 trillion global construction community. For more information, visit http://www.construction.com . About China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) CHINCA is a contractor trade organization that acts as a link between the Chinese government and CHINCA's members who operate in over 180 countries and regions. Since 1988, it has been engaged in promoting China's international economic and technological co-operation, including international project contracting and labor services. For more information, see http://www.chinca.org . About The McGraw-Hill Companies Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com . For more information, please contact: Kathy Malangone McGraw-Hill Construction Tel: +1-212-904-4376 Email: kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com; Rob Kulat Kulat Communications Tel: +1-732-219-5816 Email: Kucomm@hotmail.com SOURCE McGraw-Hill Construction
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