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August 11,2010A complete guide to slip-resistant surface and grating products is now available from IKG Industries. Applications for the coatings and gratings range from ladder rungs, stair treads and nosings to industrial floors and schools.IKG Industries.Circle 305
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August 11,2010Behind an exterior highlighted by floors that project outward at different angles, the new headquarters of Norddeutsche Landesbank in Hanover, Germany, boasts an unusual combination of energy-conservation features. They include a heat-exchange system connected to 120 foundation piles that have embedded plastic tubing — one of the first such applications in Germany.
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August 11,2010Dallas-based architect BOKA Powell is architect for a 214,000-sq.-ft. office building for Computer Associates International in the Legacy Park office campus in Plano, Texas. Houston-based Hines Corporate Properties is developer of the seven-story facility, and Dallas-based Centex is the general contractor. Completion is scheduled for late 2001.
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August 11,2010Construction prices overall are expected to escalate at a very modest 2.5 percent in 2001. Still, there are pockets of stronger price increases to consider for selected materials in virtually all areas. Also, installation costs will remain stable, growing only slightly.These are the underlying fundamentals of construction project pricing as we head into 2001.
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August 11,2010The February news story about Freedom Tower that is to be built on the World Trade Center site mistakenly stated that the structure of Chicago's John Hancock Building is outside of the curtain wall. This visible "structure" is actually cladding that follows the lines of the Hancock 's frame. The story also incorrectly listed the Hancock Building's 1,127-ft.
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August 11,2010Real Estate Opportunities Limited, a London-based property company, has launched its vision and master plan for Battersea Power Station. For the first time in a quarter century, the station will be used to generate electricity, but from renewable sources rather than coal. The master plan seeks to regenerate an area of London that will provide approximately 8 million sf of residential, office, a...
