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August 11,2010The 742-room Radisson Hotel at Universal Studios, Orlando, will be completely renovated to the Doubletree hotel brand in a $10 million project by owner MeriStar Hospitality Corp., Arlington, Va. The building's façade, guest rooms, lobby, restaurant, and retail space, and more than 60,000-sf of meeting space will be completely refurbished.
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August 11,2010Flat glass prices rose at their fastest annual rate since the late 1980s last year, driven higher by the rising costs to manufacturers of raw materials, labor, energy and transportation. During December 2000, average U.S. prices for laminated, sheet, plate and various tempered specialty glasses were 4.6 percent higher than during the final month of 1999; over the year, prices averaged 3.
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August 11,2010Average construction materials prices rose by a slight 0.1% between August and September, following much larger gains over the prior two months. Prices for products used by the construction industry increased at least a bit during each of the first nine months of 2002, following a decline of 0.9% between full-year 2001 and full-year 2002.
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August 11,2010A 25-story condominium tower will be the key feature of Sherman Plaza, a $180 million mixed-use project that will occupy nearly an entire block in downtown Evanston, Ill. Architect is Daniel P. Coffey & Associates. Klutznick-Fisher Development Co. is the developer, and the GC is Focus Construction.
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August 11,2010• Forbes ranks states by their “greenness.”Vermont, Oregon, and Washington topped Forbes's inaugural list of America's Greenest States. The report ranked each state by measuring and comparing key environmental factors, such as carbon dioxide emissions per capita, energy efficiency and air quality policies, and the number of certified green buildings.
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August 11,2010Construction steel prices fell from August to March in a weak investment environment, as new supply appeared from previously shuttered capacity and from imports. Prices are now rising, with much of recent decline expected to be reversed by later this year. Prices will top the peak 2002 prices by late 2004.
