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August 11,2010Construction on the Bronx (N.Y.) County Hall of Justice has reached substantial completion and is slated this month. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the $275 million, L-shaped structure houses 47 courtrooms, seven grand jury rooms, offices, and underground parking. The building's courtrooms each house 60 spectators and 16 jurors, and many are equipped with the latest audio-visual and...
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August 11,2010As part of a rebranding effort Ewing Cole Cherry Brott, Philadelphia, has changed its name to EwingCole. The firm also opened a West Coast office in Irvine, Calif. Baltimore-based RTKL Associates named Paul F. Jacob III, AIA, chairman. St.Louis-based HOK named Patrick MacLeamy CEO. Charles Cassidy has been named director of planning specialized educational facilities for Fletcher-Thomps...
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August 11,2010The once steady 10% growth rate in healthcare construction spending has slowed, but hasn't entirely stopped. Spending is currently 1.7% higher than the same time last year when construction materials costs were 8% higher. The 2.5% monthly jobsite spending decline since last fall is consistent with the decline in materials costs.
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August 11,2010T6 luminaire line includes downlights, adjustable downlights, lensed wall washers and surface cylinders, based on 6-in. aperture with three downlight distributions for the T6 metal-halide lamp. Fixtures feature a two-piece optical assembly with a unique convex shatter guard.Kramer Lighting.Circle 221
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August 11,2010Undulating roof showcases skylights. Curved glulam timbers form the base for the roof of skylight manufacturer Velux Group's new sales office in Northhamptonshire, U.K., which is sloped to "display" the skylights. The glulam beams span 51 feet across and up to the apex 39 feet high. Together with the purlins, the beams define the shape of the building.
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August 11,2010The industrial facility vacancy rate fell 0.5% to 10.2% in the second quarter of 2005, according to CB Richard Ellis. The national vacancy rate was 11.2% a year earlier and peaked at nearly 12% two years ago. Los Angeles and New York metro areas have the lowest vacancy rates, in the 6.5–7% range.
