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The immigrants' rights marches that brought millions into the streets of America's cities on May 1 stirred up a lot of vitriol, not the least of which had to do with whether "The Star-Spangled Banner" should be sung in a language other than English (even though the U.S. has no official language). First, let's look at the facts, as supplied by the Pew Hispanic Center, Washington, D.
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Design Criteria for Windows and Doors
Design Criteria for Windows and Doors Integrated Project Delivery builds a brave, new BIM world
Three-dimensional information, such as that provided by building information modeling, allows all members of the Building Team to visualize the many components of a project and how they work together. BIM and other 3D tools convey the idea and intent of the designer to the entire Building Team and lay the groundwork for integrated project delivery. How to prepare for—shhh!!!— the 'R' word
Construction jobs, mostly in housing, are down more than 330,000 since late 2006. U.S. home prices dropped 11.4% in January, the steepest decline in 20+ years. The Conference Board said consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in five years, to 64.5 in March, from 76.4 in February—the worst reading since the 61. UFAD design guides for architects, contractors, and commissioning agents
Tate Access Floors offers a series of guides extracted from its experience working on underfloor air distribution projects to help ensure the successful design and construction of these systems. The three-part series includes guides for architects, contractors, and commissioning agents, offering tips, advice, and recommendations on designing, installing, inspecting, and testing UFAD systems. Destination hotel boom not over... yet
The hotel market continues to be the fastest growing commercial building segment, but construction spending is slowing. The 66% annual growth rate seen at the end of December is expected to slow to an expected 31% in 2008, and then to 12% in 2009. Hotels, unlike other commercial properties, enjoyed a stronger building boom in 2004-08 than in the previous expansion cycle that ended in 2000.
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