Rising Ideas in Office Trailers

by Ada Denis Modern standard buildings have come along way from the construction site office trailer that many of us are habituated to ... , a big group discussion and training room as well as large open areas. This space was created [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 19:21:20

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Rising Ideas in Office Trailers

by Ada Denis Modern standard buildings have come along way from the construction site office trailer that many of us are habituated to ... , a big group discussion and training room as well as large open areas. This space was created [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 20:11:26

Rising Ideas in Office Trailers

by Ada Denis Modern standard buildings have come along way from the construction site office trailer that many of us are habituated to ... , a big group discussion and training room as well as large open areas. This space was created [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 19:23:22

"Destruction of a modernist legacy"

Photo of Eeno Saarinen's US Embassy Building in London from CultureMonsterPlans to construct a new home in a safer location in South London for the ... the same about the plans recently announced to demolish the existing Christchurch Airport Terminal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:15:00

March Professional Trailbuilders Conference in Asheville, NC

Set for March 15 - 20, 2009 in Asheville, NC, the Professional Trailbuilders Conference will feature seminars, expositions, demonstrations and meetings for those that manage or build trails. Topics include design and construction, land management, trail planning, contracting, advocacy and other related matters [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:34:49

Rising Ideas in Office Trailers

by Mary Bush Modern standard buildings have come along way from the construction site office trailer that many of us are habituated to. Some recent designs completed this year include a complex of 12 modular units brought together together to build a single 72 foot by 90 foot space [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 13:36:28

Colorado Chautauqua Aims to Become the “Greenest National Historic Landmark in the U.S.”

When I think of sustainability principles in buildings, shiny and futuristic images come to mind of the new California Academy of Sciences, ... or the Helena in New York City where I used to work, or many of these LEED Platinum buildings of 2008. But green building practices are not only a part of new construction; ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 18:59:48

10 Green Berets to Receive Silver Star for Afghan Battle

10 Green Berets to Receive Silver Star for Afghan Battle Posted by: Scott @ 3:39 pm in Afghanistan, Fanatical Islam, MSM Bias, Middle East, Military, ... -walled mud buildings constructed layer upon layer about 1,000 feet farther up the mountain [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 23:39:31

Developments

Developments Filed under: Uncategorized — steve @ 9:11 am Around the county developments continue ... . They are looking in Cuchara for the “right” location. Dollar General Store construction in Walsenburg ... . Remodeling of the Cuchara Recreation building continues. Improved bathrooms, lighting, ceiling fans, etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 16:11:30

7.2 by digby Oh Man... The unemployment rate jumped to 7.2 percent in December from 6 ... , and 630,000 construction jobs disappeared as home-building slowed. Jobs dried up in the financial sector [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:45:37

Salman's dream home on hold

.fullpost{display:inline;}Salman wanted to build a dream home for himself at Carter Road. But he is facing certain problems ... on the ground floor were not ready to move. So that was creating problems for quite a few months ... ."Salman actually wanted to build a lavish bungalow on the plot but construction rules forced [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:16:00

Quick action needed to counter serious indoor-air pollution

A funny thing happened on the way to the enviros’ protest march the other day ... by encouraging everybody concerned and especially the home-construction industry to make homes and buildings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:11:47

Parliamentary Snapshots - 19 Jan 2009

Mr Tan Yong Soon rapped for insensitivity THE minister in charge of the civil service, Mr Teo Chee Hean, ... . The second amendment bill was the Building and Construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:16:07

HBPI - 75% Pullback From Lows

Huttig Building Products, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes millwork, building materials, and wood products used in new residential construction, home improvement, remodeling, and repair work in the United States. It offers millwork products that include exterior and interior doors, pre [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:59:37

Muddy Singapore - an update

Muddy Singapore - an update Monday, 19 January 2009, 3: ... generated by Alex Au’s blog entries about a group of China construction workers employed by Xuyi Building [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:50:13

The Moorings - Hingham Shipyard homes

Construction “Launch” at The Moorings Has Begun! In case you’ve missed it, ... , and the Central and South Buildings will soon follow to coincide with the flourish of construction ... to the revitalized Hingham Shipyard as it is transformed from an historic World War II naval shipbuilding site [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 14:55:54

Two Positive Developments Land the World Trade Center Building Effort Some Needed Praise

As we spoke about big construction slowing to a crawl in New York yesterday, ... " used by people escaping the two buildings, will be worked into the memorial and were just moved ... it preserved in some way. One group put it on a list of the nation's most endangered historic places [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 14:01:10

Rumormongering UPDATE: Hibernia Bank Actually Sold

After undergoing a massive price chop over the course of a single month ($9.9 million to $4 million!) ... the building back in August as a possible home for a very ambitions plan— too much so, obviously— ... estate construction business" is the unnamed buyer, and plans to renovate the building and make [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 21:34:50

Baldeo vs. overdevelopment

OVERDEVELOPMENT IS RUINING OUR NEIGHBORHOODSby Albert BaldeoOverdevelopment has radically altered the traditional appearance and character of our ... construction-this scourge is compounded with our failure to landmark historic buildings. The results ... , McMansions, lack of land marking of historic districts, concreting over lawns, out-of-character [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:15:00

Challenges ahead for BIA

Challenges ahead for BIABY R. JAYAPRAKASHBENGALURUArticle Rank On February 1st, 2009, ... . When we started construction, we had to expand it by over 70 per cent. Building the organisation was a tough ... and it was clear from the very beginning that con sortiums will also bag contracts. There would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:23:00

Brand New Home of Your Dreams!

Isn't it awesome if we could have a house which is built according to what we have envisioned it to be? With the help of Schumacher Homes, your dream home could come true. They been building custom homes since 1992 which is known for their quality construction. Some of their value and award winning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:02:28

Built for Speed: Printing Buildings

Contour Crafting is an effort to scale up rapid prototyping/manufacturing (a billion dollar industry to make 3 dimensional parts) and inkjet printing techniques to the scale of building multi-story buildings and vehicles. The process could accelerate the trillion dollar (US only) construction industry by 200 times [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 06:25:24

3 Things Every Home Buyer Deserves

Believe it or not there is a philosophy of sorts behind most of what happens over here at Postgreen ... efficient homes with little to no increase in construction cost. 2. High Indoor Air Quality Every home ... or expensive to build homes that have significantly better indoor air quality, but it requires a change [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 21:48:34

City to approve Stuart St. mid-rise

In the midst of the biggest economic downturn in decades, construction is set to begin on a 10-story office building in Boston's Theater District. Hera Development... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:36:46

48 Langton - Three Brand New Green SoMa Residences

Stunning new GREEN construction featuring three large 2 bedroom residences in a new contemporary boutique building on a quiet & desirable tree lined street. Quintessential luxury behind the doors of this new boutique building, each unit offers a modern design for the urban lifestyle. All three units have an open and spacious living & dining [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:04:19

Big new buildings for health-related studies at UNC Asheville and WCU ready to kick into high gear

Looking around this morning, I've found a couple of notices about major university construction coming up ... (130,000 square feet) to be built at UNC Asheville. The building will be the home of the N.C. ... will kick off after a January hearing where project bids will be unsealed. Complete plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 17:50:38

Health Week starts April 28

1343 F St.: Arthur Burt Co. Footwear for "society affairs," afternoon or evening. 1341 F St ... Shop on ground floor Washington Post, Jan 9, 1912 Plans for the construction of a ten-story office ... . 1315-1317 F St.: Baltimore Sun Building Contemporary Photo Washington Post, Apr 9, 1903 The Baltimore [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 23:15:59

The UK nuclear ‘renaissance’: be afraid

When French state-owned energy company EDF bought British Energy last year, it announced plans to build four new nuclear power stations in the UK ... reactor designs that aim to shorten construction times. EDF has since refuted the story saying: EDF is proposing to use the same construction method for EPRs in the UK as it is using at Flamanville [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:33:37

Renewable Energy Division Created at S+H Construction

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cambridge, Massachusetts-based S+H Construction, Inc., one of the greater Boston area's premier residential renovation and custom home building ... and installation through maintenance of residential equipment as well as energy conservation [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:25:08

How To Build A Dog Kennel

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Date: 2009-01-19 19:00:16

Speed Links for 11-21-2008

This last month has been a stressed and wonderful month for me. I am starting to build a house. This is cool for two reasons. The first, I'll have access to some great industrial / construction / raw locations.  The second reason why it is so cool is that I'll get to build a studio in the basement. Yes - after [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 11:26:28

NSA Builds New Data-Mining Center In San Antonio

By Greg M. Schwartz Photo by Greg M. Schwartz It looks innocent enough, but no loitering, please: The NSA’s Texas Cryptology Center, under construction at 410 and West Military. SA Current | Surrounded by barbwire fencing, the anonymous yet massive building on West Military Drive near San Antonio’s Loop 410 freeway looms mysteriously with [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 02:45:55

Strong Building Foundations

Strong Building Foundations December 12th, 2008 Buildings and towers, in addition to their design and structure, ... concrete is an ancient type of construction material made with concrete cast in a reusable mold or “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 11:38:18

Sherman Oaks Home Roof Design Basics

A roof is possibly the most important element when building any structure ... to. Homes in almost all climate regions in the world have particular roof construction designs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:30:32

Modulex: Legos for grown-ups

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Date: 2008-10-15 20:23:08

Lowdown on Gates Foundation Campus

I just got back from today's chamber meeting, where a group of 70 local business leaders and residents learned all about the new headquarters for ... amounting to 700,000 sq. ft., enough room for 1200-1400 staff Construction of the first phase is scheduled to finish in late 2010, with the second phase, a third office building, breaking ground shortly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:36:27

What New York Will Look Like When Construction Grinds to a Halt

Now that we have entered what could be a very dry season compared to the building boom we've suddenly just found ourselves ... won't really change much at all, considering it still has a few big buildings and architectural marvels ... . And what to do with all of the countless pits that developers quickly dug, only to see their pla [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:01:05

Capsule house designed for an indigent family

.fullpost{display:inline;}While people would to build something like build a house, they want different from other and look unique design, ... appreciates its functionality, as well as low maintenance and construction cost.The plan of this bungalow is based on a square, where internal and external spaces are combined. The capsule containing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:50:00

Monday, January 19, 2009

The day’s top political news: Two days from the White House, ... with road building and repair work As debate over the size and scope of a federal stimulus bill intensifies ... that could be under construction within 180 days. Leading House and Senate Democrats have pledged [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:15:52

The SimCity Box Now in Stores

EA has announced that The SimCity Box collection is now in stores throughout North America ... SimCity Societies: Players construct not only the cities they desire, but mold their cultures, societal tendencies and environments as well. With more than 500 buildings and decorative objects to place [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 01:55:43

I54 Campaign Notes

This past weekend I gave everyone at Destiny a overview of what the I54 Campaign is ... / Monday, February 8,9 Why are we building a new worship center? • Spiritual reason ... o Other ministries are running out of space How does multi-site and new construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:36:25

Epic bank failure

So if Bank of Clark County was so well run, why did it fail? “The bank was heavily involved in the development of the community,” ( ... -sprawl policies locally. Maybe being too heavily exposed to construction and speculative real estate ... t be acceptable going forward if we want to avoid a repeat of this mess. Easy credit allowed for building [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 19:00:05

What to Look For in a Professional Remodeler

by Gordon T. Mayer Just the thought of a building project is enough to stress people out. But it doesn’t have to be that way ... to you will have a much higher success rate when it comes to seeing your plans through. Good Management ... wish to consider someone more closely aligned with your project. Every construction project needs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:19:47

Last Days

Several businesses on Broadway are vacating their spaces tonight to make way for construction of the light-rail station ... buildings—the ones that wouldn’t qualify as historic landmarks but have the sort of character ... . As psyched as I am for real mass transit in Seattle, I’m really sad these gorgeous old buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 05:04:27

Block House Construction Guidelines for You

Blockhouse is basically a structure of heavy timbers for military defense. It is made up of squared timbers with a projecting upper story ... block house plan. It is useful when building on a narrow block as the house is intended to suit ... . All desire to have house built which may include qualities such as comfort, durability, strength [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:00:48

Building Your Own Projects Will Save You Bunches of Cash

by Mike Johnson In time of prosperity when everything is good and all are prospering people tend to veer to the idea of convenience rather than saving money. If you are remodeling the space on your outdoor deck and are searching for some wooden box planters you can buy them already fabricated from the local construction or garden store [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:43:49

How many EarthCraft Homes are being built in your market?

Have you heard of an EarthCraft home? EarthCraft Virginia provides a new construction certification process that serves as a blueprint for healthy, ... indoor air quality through the use of managed fresh-air intakes. Thus, projects are more energy ... and its mechanical systems, while still allowing for fresh air intake, provides a tighter building [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:29:52

Daily Dose: 08/25/08

» AsianWeek Market Report » D.C. School Construction Chief Fires Back » Indictment in Death of VA Chinese Food Delivery Driver » Kamala ... for the beginning of the academic year Monday. He attributed problems in completing other key repairs ... students. In all, 60 buildings underwent repairs and fixes. Privately, officials [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 06:46:27

New Building Materials Go Green

The year’s newest home-building technologies are related to green building and reducing the amount of energy that is consumed every day, such as  low-energy choices, including light-emitting diodes and manifold plumbing systems.  Whether residential or commercial and remodeling, they are becoming prevalent in new construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:52:19

Upcoming Events in the Twin Cities

Green Building? Healthy Living? Foreclosure Classes? It’s all real estate related ... , by the National Building Museum, is billed as “the first to explore the field of green residential ... .  There isn’t much information available, but a four-part home remodeling and construction class called [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:00:48

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