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May 2002
Single-code saga
After more than 25 years of prodding, NFPA has launched its own integrated building code. Will it mean consensus for the built environment? |
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Design flaws raise roof
International Update - May 2002
Jones tries to avoid German parent trap
U.S. subsidiary claims it is strong despite parent’s insolvency
An eerie remembrance of Sept. 11 as plane slams into Italian skyscraper
ASCE report on WTC collapse sees no code changes, yet
Failures of fire sprinklers and fireproofing reportedly will be cited as critical factors
Speed meets sound under glass
Transparent R&D facility provides flexible, efficient workspace and high-tech image to help attract and retain the best and brightest
New national building code on the boards
After more than 25 years of prodding, NFPA has launched its own integrated building code, but will it mean consensus for the built environment?
Urban Hub Right on Target
Minneapolis firms roll up their sleeves to make a lasting downtown statement
Sun site
Taking one for the team
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Hometown feel right on target
Minneapolis firms roll up their sleeves to make a lasting downtown statement and win over civic doubters
Diamond on the Delta
AutoZone Park adds sparkle and draws fans to a once blighted area of downtown Memphis
Savings Speak Out Under Glass
Transparent R&D facility provides flexible, efficient workspace and high-tech image to help attract and retain the best and the brightest
Like Minds Make Beautiful Music
Harmonious teamwork, melodious management combine to transform a theater expansion into an enlightening experience for the whole community
Replicating Nature
Team creates an indoor version of the Ozarks in a 300-ft.-long facility
Building Team Project of the Year Awards
New Setting Suits Sun
Building a campus for a rapidly expanding computer giant requires up-to-the-minute planning and execution
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ASCE, FEMA present WTC performance study to Congress
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| Building Technology |
Single-code saga
After more than 25 years of prodding, NFPA has launched its own integrated building code. Will it mean consensus for the built environment?
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| Computer Applications |
Going beyond bits and bytes
News bits
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| Legal Trends |
Liquidated damages — a two-edged sword
Anti-bid shopping bill introduced
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| Letters |
Letters
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| Market Data |
Clouds over industrial sector won't break until '03
Industrial vacancies continue to mount
Structural steel prices bend with stagnant demand
Office vacancy rates rise as rents tumble
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| Moisture Protection |
Is California dreaming on mold?
Lack of scientific study may hinder enforcement of the state's new toxic mold law
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Jones secures loan, dodges German parent trap
Carolina contractor lines up cash, testimonials to prove it is unfazed by Holzmann's insolvency
News briefs
Milan plane crash prompts fears, flashbacks, but tower still stands
ASCE study of WTC collapse calls for no code changes, yet
International update
Projects awarded
Ten years after, Chicago looks back on fluke flood
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| Project Chronicles |
Structural design plays aesthetic role
Union Pacific Center, Omaha, Neb.
Chronicles update
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