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March 2003

A bottom-line building
State-of-the-art features attract sophisticated tenants in a tepid office leasing market

	Sky's the limit Sky’s the limit for WTC design, but initial focus is underground Texas community hums with commercial work The Woodlands, north of Houston, now has more than 10 million square feet of office and retail space CSI's 'ConstructAmerica' debuts in Windy City CSI show organizers hope beefed-up format and permanent Chicago location will spark attendance
Computer Applications	Fear the penguin Linux is poised to give users of Microsoft operating systems a cost-effective, viable alternative
Editorial	How buildings really get built
Industry Data	Healthcare construction spending soared in 2002 Publicly funded work outpaces privately funded Can industrial vacancies get any worse? Office construction spending dried up in 2002 Market may be showing signs of bottoming out Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
Market Data	Construction unemployment outpaced U.S. total But building contractor employment rose slightly
Mixed Use	Developing a winning combination Mixed-use projects are complex and difficult to finance, but developers and municipalities are finding success with a variety of development styles
News and Trends	News briefs NASA has big plans for historic Moffett Field Former Naval air station will be converted into R&D campus Projects awarded People/firms
Speculative Office Project	A bottom-line building State-of-the-art features attract sophisticated tenants in a tepid office leasing market
Sustainability/Green	Turning grey (water) into gold Grey-water recycling helps the environment, but can these systems be economically viable?
Vinyl Study	Vinyl Institute survey reveals choices in hospital design

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