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PROJECTS AWARDED

The Atlanta office of Princeton, N.J.-based A/E CUH2A Inc. is architect for a $132 million Emerging…

Plumbing costs dip with housing

Inflation in the plumbing fixtures and brass fittings market reached its highest level in four…

With new standard, industry groups hope to take high-performance building practices mainstream

A new minimum standard for high-performance buildings is in development for 2007. Co-sponsored…

Rules of thumb: Estimating loadbearing masonry structures

When designing a loadbearing masonry structure, certain rules of thumb can help building designers…

People/firms

Dennis Barrie has joined Westlake Reed Leskosky, Cleveland, as associate and director of…

Healthcare work pulls out of stall

Healthcare construction spending jumped to a $34 billion annual pace during the spring after…

Gehry makes bid to purchase landmark Inland Steel Building

Architect Frank Gehry is part of a small group of real estate investors that submitted a bid…

Melton your mouth

A line of cast-stone architectural products, MeltonStone exhibits the maturing characteristics of…

People+firms

• Adrian Smith of the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill left the firm earlier this…

Waterfront opera house coming to China

Nashville, Tenn.-based architect Gresham, Smith and Partners has unveiled its wild design for…

People/Firms

Mergers and acquisitions. Phoenix-based A/E/CM Durrant has acquired the operating assets of…

Reflecting light

Light-intercepting transfer device installs into the dome ring of a tubular skylight to increase…

Freedom Tower design raises cables to new heights

Cables will be a prominent feature of the building that is to be constructed on the World…

Cleveland will Hear the Sound of Much More Music

Cleveland-based Donley's Inc. was selected for the expansion and renovation project for the…

JetBlue Breaks Ground on Crew Lodge

  JetBlue Airways broke ground recently at Orlando International Airport on its $24.5 million…

Seamless waterproofing

Protecting sidewalks and stairways against corrosion, water damage and punctures can help prevent…

Planrooms on the Web

PlanWell is another-if slightly more intuitive-new name for an online service. Created by American…

AIA contributes to Google Earth's newest layers

For Google Earth's 200 million users, visiting America's architectural treasures just got a…

BD&C's Giants 300 survey is now online

Think your firm ranks among the largest design and construction companies in the nation…

Office Depot readies its first green store

         Retailer…