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August 11,2010A/E/C firms can distribute, view and acquire project drawings and technical documents online with version 4.0 of BlueprintOnline.com's Web-based project management program.www.BlueprintOnline.com If what A/E/C professionals are looking for isn't found at this online catalog of more than 250,000 items, they can simply place a request for quote (RFQ).
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August 11,2010A $120 million concert hall for the Nashville Symphony will feature an auditorium accommodating 115 musicians, 1,900 seats, and 150 choir members. Washington D.C.-based architect David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services Inc. and acoustic engineer Paul Scarbrough of Akustiks, LLC, South Norwalk, Conn.
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August 11,2010In 1920, William Wrigley, Jr., founder of his eponymous chewing-gum company, took a chance when he commissioned the construction of the first office building north of the Chicago River—then an undesirable, run-down manufacturing district. The landmark Wrigley Building would serve as a catalyst for the transformation of the bleak Pine Street area into what would come to be known as the Mag...
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August 11,2010BD+C's editorial staff picked up a few honors when the Construction Writers Association announced the winners of its 37th annual journalism and photography awards. Associate Editor Jeff Yoders won the Godfrey Body of Work Award and Senior Editor Jay W. Schneider received Honorable Mention in the same category.
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August 11,2010Disney venue to close. Calling into question the drawing power of entertainment centers in downtown locations, Walt Disney Co.'s "indoor interactive entertainment venue" in Chicago will close in September. The five-story, 90,000-sq.-ft. complex, located one block off fashionable Michigan Avenue, is part of the North Bridge development that includes a Nordstrom store.
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August 11,2010Construction recently began on a new 56-story upscale residential tower in Panama City, Panama, designed by architect Philippe Starck. The condominium development will be a joint venture between developer/designer YOO of New York and London and Habitats Realty of Panama City. The ultra-modern tower will have 250 one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 1,400 to 2,800 sf.
