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

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NEW CONSTRUCTION FROM 1955!

This awesome 50's bungalow, located on a quiet, cul-de-sac street on the Hill, has seriously never been lived in... at least on the main level ... , the tile is impeccable, the hardwoods are pristine (they're there under the wool carpet)... the list ... eat off the floor it's so clean, and features an additional full bath (offered as-is). The yard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:27:45

UN wants all Gaza borders opened (AP)

AP - U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes said Tuesday that he's heading to Gaza and a top priority will be to get all border crossings opened not only for food and medicine but for desperately needed construction materials which Israel has refused to allow in since Hamas seized power in June 2007. Original post by AP and software by Elliott [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:46:06

The SCA debate - Standing for Office

Your mission, should you accept it, is to engage constructively with chapter 7 of the DCLG’s new white paper, ‘Communities in Control: Real People, Real Power’… …and yes, after reading the chapter and mulling it over, it does feel very much like ‘Mission Impossible’ because the chapter provides very little of substance to engage with [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 17:44:25

More Parliamentary snapshots for 19 Jan 2009

No more GST profiteering Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister of Trade and Industry, told Parliament on Monday that in the last eight months, ... in an economic downturn, because many of them take on jobs that Singaporeans may not want to do or are unable to fill, like in construction and marine. ‘Foreign workers also help to keep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:47:35

From the Eater Lounge: iCrave

Throughout the Food & Wine Festival this weekend Eater welcomed bloggers, journalists and food world personalities to our lounge at MILK Studios ... in NYC? SB: We are working on a concept in the old Lotus space. We're starting construction in the next ... in the spring. It will have a restaurant on the ground floor and a club in the basement. Will it [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 20:45:39

Old Brookville mansion lists for $11.5 million

If you’re driving through Nassau’s North Shore and think you see a jewel glistening on the horizon, it just may be La Bijou, ... as spared in the construction of the home, which has 21-foot ceilings with handmade plaster crown m ... garage, an office, library, pool cabana, au pair quarters, intercom and security system. The home also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:59:12

Real-World Consequences Of The Meltdown

Look around you and you probably know somebody who had been affected by the economic slowdown, particularly here in California. Maybe it's someone you know in the construction industry: State Controller John Chiang refused to make payments Thursday to contractors for work done on more than three-dozen public-works [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:57

WSJ Declares Mathematician Best Job in US!

Not that I spend very much time reading the Wall Street Journal but a colleague pointed out this interesting article which claims that being a ... 198. Taxi Driver4. Biologist 197. Seaman5. Software Engineer 196. EMT6 ... 191. Ironworker11. Economist 190. Construction Worker12. Philosopher [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:10:00

ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS PICKS

Environmental News Picks presents a summary of news regarding the environment, conservation, science, politics, ... will go for a spin in basement ‘forest’ BIOFUELS: Continental Airlines to Make Algae Biofuel Test Flight BIRDS ... CONSTRUCTION: 10 best ideas for greening your home that you’ve never heard of HEALTH: Mouthwash linked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:26:44

Deconstructing the Lincoln Memorial Reflection Pool

What a concert yesterday. I don't ever remember watching an outside concert for the inauguration. I guess we have had them before ... . When Pierre L'Enfant drew up a plan for a city 10-miles square and centered on the Congress House ... was sited by the McMillan Commission and designed by architect Henry Bacon. Construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:48:00

Instrumentation Engineer (Saudi Arabia)

Instrumentation Engineer. Qualification : Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer Has 05 years experience in construction and management, detailed work experience. Good command of the English language, oral and written Able to handle a multi discipline projects which includes financial responsibility [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:58:20

Much in Obama stimulus bill won't hit economy soon

WASHINGTON – It will take years before an infrastructure spending program proposed by President-elect Barack Obama will boost the economy, ... through old-fashioned public works projects like roads, bridges and repairs of public housing. Less than half of the $30 billion in highway construction funds detailed by House Democrats would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:03:49

Tomorrow's conventional wisdom debunked yesterday

From yesterday's VDARE.com column (which is where you can find all the documenting links) ... for Hispanics debauched them for everybody. So there was a huge amount of unneeded construction and remodeling, carried out in large part by Hispanics workers, making Hispanics unusually pleased [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 00:44:32

Buffett Buys More Burlington Northern

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Corp (NYSE: BRK-A) disclosed today that it had increased his Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (NYSE: BNI) ... . The company also offers transportation services for industrial products, including construction ... ; building products comprising lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, particleboard, paper products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:19:01

Banks Are Still A Bad Bet; Too Many Skeletons And They Are Unwilling To Open Their Books

You are receiving this e-mail as a part of your subscription to Investor's Daily Edge. Your subscription began on Monday, December 31, 2007 ... but you can’t hide. It’s not just guilt by association. Most banks with loans in construction, commercial real estate, corporate loans, and of course residential real estate, are dealing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:00:00

Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards Project Stalls, Frank Gehry Forced to Lay Off Entire Design Staff

1222gehryshut.jpg Back in April, you might remember that a bevy of Brooklynites took to the streets to protest Bruce Ratner's plans to redevelop ... didn't really have much effect on the construction plans, who could have guessed that the economy would ... Ran Out" is a great read about finding you're at the end of an architectural era and stepping [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 11:01:12

Learning Happens Daily - Laws Regarding Contractors/Remodelers

 The weather in 2008 was hard on people and their homes all over our great Country from hurricane Ike, to deadly tornado’s and ice/snow storms ... today regarding remodeling projects and wanted to pass the information on just in case you had not heard ... that exceed a cost of $10,000.00 with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The commission [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:24:43

Bank of Clark County seized, given to FDIC

Lots of government people in suits showed up after the Bank of Clark County closed for business this evening. It’s not good ... employees, based at two branches, will continue to work for Umpqua Bank, which still plans to open ... that the Bank of Clark County had lost money on construction and development loans, but not how bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:13:55

Vinensia - Kitchen: How to Buy Refrigerator

Finding The Affordable Kitchen Counters · 3 Things You Should Consider When Buying Kitchen C… Set Budget for Kitchen Remodeling · Basics Rule for ... Like a Pro series takes this popular remodeling project step by step from planning, through construction ... Kitchen Remodeling · Let’s Make A Simple Kitchen Makeovers! ? Aug (3) … Go to source: Vinensia [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:10:13

A recession of Olympic proportions

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, at the Olympic Park in Stratford So, ... not.” The insufficiency of available credit scuppered plans last year to raise private funding ... in Europe will be stepping up construction and trying to resolve solution funding issues. The Olympic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:06:26

Green Church Bulletin

There was activity at the Green Church site today, perhaps related to the recent announcement by CB 10 that the city's School Construction Authority ... , was also at the site. His crew told the Kimballs they would be adding water and fire proofing ... next door to the demolished parsonage, are considering legal action based on the damage the demolition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:27:00

How the system works (by Russell Roberts)

Rod Blagojevich will probably go to jail for trying to sell a Senate seat and various other shenanigans ... , Calif., company that in 2004 was awarded two consulting contracts worth about $1.4 million to advise ... the developer, Robert J. Congel, to use tax-exempt bonds to help finance the construction of the Destiny [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:10:12

Unique, giant coconut shell-made products

Three craftsmen from the southern province of Ben Tre, or the kingdom of coconuts, used 25,000 coconut-shell buttons to make a huge tea pot, ... and processing.Other commercial activities were also highlighted during the festival, such as high-quality products in agriculture, industry, aquaculture, garments and textiles, and construction materials [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:03:00

Cory Booker, Open Office Hours, Tuesday January 13, 2008

What would you have me say from five minutes and a handshake? My meeting with the mayor did not especially deepen my insight into him. His Honor held open office hours in the basement of a church. The affiliated hospital was across ... construction announced. I took the Light Rail to the main station and crossed into the largely Lusophone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:26:07

Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES Citigroup to help at-risk borrowers stay in homes - AP Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers - NY Times G20 summit may be ... - Econompicdata Growth in Basement Remodeling Undeterred by Sluggish Housing Market - MarketWatch FED ... has dropped 70% - TimesOnline Las Vegas Sands halts Macau construction - MarketWatch INTERESTING [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 14:55:46

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

Unions call for new economic stimulus

ACTUTuesday, 20 January 2009Unions have welcomed strong indications from the Prime Minister that the Government is preparing for a second stimulus ... the economic crisis and threat of climate change.“If small-scale construction jobs can begin ... and to jobs had not lessened since the $10.4 billion injection into the economy late last year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:31:00

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

Earnings outlook scary across industrial sector

Reuters reports on earnings expectations from big industrial companies, Caterpillar included ... arch-rival Komatsu plans to expand its production in China: Komatsu, the world’s No. 2 maker of earth ... to the country’s construction boom. Let’s not forget: Cat announced two new plants in the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:07:53

Revamped LEED ratings emphasize climate, energy conservation

By Michael Burnham Greenwire: BOSTON — The U.S. Green Building Council is remodeling its LEED rating system for buildings, ... construction materials, optimizing indoor air quality and reducing water consumption. However, a full ... that is 12 percent more efficient than the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 17:54:22

The Ross Global charter school graduates from Tweed

... elementary schools are starting off with kindergarten classes in the basement of Tweed next year. They are eventually scheduled to move into larger spaces now under construction. Downtown Express [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:04:24

Nuclear Reaction - A Greenpeace blog about nuclear power: The mysterious ways of nuclear reactor construction

Even away from its culture of cover-up and lack of transparency in its dealings, the nuclear industry is one wrapped in riddles, mystery, and wonder ... , the project is nine months behind schedule. You have to admit that’s an amazing trick. Full ... to earthquakes. Why plans for these measures weren’t in place when the greenlight was given for the Oma [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 13:35:54

Jimmy Fallon Taking “Late Night” In A Green Direction

SNL alum Jimmy Fallon is taking over for Conan O’Brien this coming March 2nd — and his new studio digs are going to be as green as ... with recycled metals and using all green lighting. We are starting (construction) from scratch so it is NBC’ ... . This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:41:34

All New Nissan March to Move Production of March to Thai Unit

Nissan Motor Co plans to move production of its March subcompact to Thailand from Japan as part of a structural overhaul to cope with falling car ... . When the vehicle is due for a full remodeling in 2010, Nissan will cease production in Japan and import ... in Morocco, to be built jointly with Renault, initially scheduled for 2010. Construction plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:43:35

Real-World Consequences Of The California Meltdown

Look around you and you probably know somebody who had been affected by the economic slowdown, particularly here in California. Maybe it's someone you know in the construction industry:State Controller John Chiang refused to make payments Thursday to contractors for work done on more than three-dozen public-works [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 22:29:00

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

One Year Old/ Obama-rama

January 20, 2009 in change, friendship | Tags: Barack Obama, change, inauguration, life, work | by Jane Moneypenny As of January 13, ... s Facebook comments. The air condition was broken (yes, it’s that warm in Austin), the building was shaking from construction, but it still a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And while I have a large group [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:43:12

Chicago Construction Trailers

Trailers are very popular these days especially for those people who don’t use it forever ... it as a home. Trailers are easy to use too and convenient. When I first saw these trailers on the road ... for more options of what you are looking for. You can find images of trailers there with nice designs and styles [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 21:01:34

Romero house / at103

Architects: at103 / Julio Amezcua + Francisco Pardo Location: Queretaro, Mexico Project Team: Jorge Vazquez, Arturo Peniche Constructed Area: ... The proposal responds to an specific program for a 4 members family. The design is developed ... the house, considering the use of materials and the program that each box contains. The stone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:00:00

Pay Pal’s 10th Anniversary Party

Last Tuesday I was working at Lloyds of London in Lime Street, for Pay Pal’s 10th anniversary celebration.  Yes Pay Pal has been going for a decade ... Library We were working in The Old Library, a basement facility, which looks slightly out of context, walls of dark wood in this otherwise steel construction.  This gave the feeling that the massive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:10:54

Remodeling Activity Slows Down Nationwide As Recession Sets In

Home-repairs If you have some money lying around and are looking to do a remodeling job soon, this is the time to step up to the plate. With the slowdown of new construction and people pinching the pennies, remodelers are having ... t they. The remodeling market is tightening due to more home builders taking on remodeling work, creating [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:30:01

Going Green: Weatherproof Your Home

There's a sexy side to green technology. Have you heard of solar panels that use nanotechnology? ... homes, simply by improving the energy efficiency of our houses and apartments. On average, heating ... of the country. The problem is that many American houses are poorly constructed and insulated, leaking heat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:49:00

Stadium News - Sort of

As anticipated, the county's vote on the contracts have been pushed back to February ... is not guaranteed, as a two-thirds majority of county commissioners must approve the construction and management agreements. The reason: The Marlins hired contractors without going through a county bid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:46:20

Howard Willard: A Collage of a Thousand Influences

Howard Willard was a collector. Whenever he travelled to an exotic location, ... and construction hoardings, and cut out the bits that interested him. These he would amalgamate into his commercial assignments.Having travelled so extensively, its not surprising that Howard Willard created [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:31:00

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

Many more smart elevators

Many more smart elevatorsMETRO Longer Phase 1 increases number of stationsR Krishnakumar | TNN Bangalore: ... , to commence Namma Metro’s commercial operations. “Given that deadline, we hope to complete civil works ... in place. The main tender documents for the design and construction of underground tunnels [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:10:00

Form Not Function 2009

... . I get to build my house - not some cookie cutter thing that is made for resale. I can see the builders roll ... If you see the show in person I’d love to hear your thoughts. Construction Update The house is cruising [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:12:32

Basement Flooring Options

Another reader question was my opinion on the best flooring options for basements ... to home construction. Whether your basement is fairly new or old the issues remain the same. Concrete ... 2% and 8%. Moisture contents like that can really cause problems to flooring systems. You should test [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 12:13:00

Madrid Re-Thinks Their Urban Spaces

The latest project from Spanish design company Luzinterruptus, ... years ago, the emergency exit of a theater under construction, the interior of a small concrete container, a bus stop in a commercial street at night, a condom machine after it has been looted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:35:22

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