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August 11,2010The Construction Writers of America has named Gordon Wright, executive editor of Building Design & Construction, the recipient of its highest honor, the "Silver Hardhat," for lifetime service. Wright is a 30-year veteran of the publication and a past president of the organization.At the same ceremony last month at the National Press Club in Washington, D.
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August 11,2010A remarkable new 96-unit apartment building opened last month in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Designed by Helmut Jahn, the architect behind the James R. Thompson Center and the United Terminal at O'Hare International Airport, the 46,000-sf complex features numerous innovations in sustainable design, including gray-water reclamation, roof-mounted wind turbines, and photovoltaic panels to ...
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August 11,2010Forecasts of worldwide economic growth have been revised downward recently-which is not surprising, as U.S. economic fortunes heavily impact those of other industrialized countries. With international trade an ever-more important part of economic demand for products from Asia, Europe and South America, the prospect of a severe American slowdown has a global chilling effect.
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August 11,2010A landmark 700,000-sf bed tower at the Hadassah Medical Center at Ein Kerem in Jerusalem is the first project aimed at creating a modern resource for the growing city. Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, authorized $220 million for the tower, designed by Dallas-based HKS. It includes 450 beds, a 50,000-sf logistics center, and an inpatient surgery department.
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August 11,2010Like cities across the country, communities in the Los Angeles area have acted to revitalize their downtown areas, or are mapping plans to do so.Santa Monica and Pasadena are two communities that have taken such action. Santa Monica brought business back to its downtown with the Third Street Promenade, a three-block pedestrian mall adjacent to the Santa Monica Place retail mall.
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August 11,2010Twin hotel-condo towers are being developed on 10 acres off of Lake Bryan in Buena Vista, Fla., just less than one mile from the entrance to Disney World. Designed by Adache Group Architects, Ft. Lauderdale, Krystle Towers will feature 412 units, including penthouse suites, as well as a spa, fitness center, four-star restaurant, two heated pools, and secure parking for residents and guests.
