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Green In Orange County's Great Park Compiled by Loren Faulkner, 4/20/2009
In Irvine, CA, Orange County's Great Park is moving forward even in a down economy. The Great Park is being ... More
Defying The Rain By Liz Moucka - 04/06/2009
The story behind the new K-8 elementary school in Pass Christian, MS, is quite a tale of teamwork to create a multifunctional facility for the entire community. Even with their children attending school in trailers since Hurricane Katrina, Pass Christian students had the highest test scores in Mississippi.
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Detroit River International Crossing Recognized Staff - 03/30/2009
NTH Consultants, Ltd., of Detroit, MI, was a finalist in the American Council of Engineering Companies' (ACEC) 43rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition for developing the Detroit River International Crossing Study for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). ACEC is the Washington, DC-based engineering industry association representing the business and political interests ...
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Bridging The Mighty Missouri By Jerry Schleicher - 02/23/2009
By mid-2011, the more than 100,000 motorists who now cross Kansas City's 55-year-old Paseo Bridge each day will travel in style over the first cable-stayed vehicle bridge ever constructed across the Missouri River. The landmark Christopher S. Bond Bridge is the centerpiece of the Missouri Department of Transportation's (MoDOT) $245-million Interstate 29/35 Connections (kcICON) project, now unde...
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Clayco Wins Design-Build Award 01/26/2009
St. Louis – Clayco Inc. was recently recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America Mid-America Region for its innovative work on the Ely Walker Lofts in St. Louis. The project received the coveted Design-Build Award for its exceptional restoration and renovation of the turn-of-the-century dry goods warehouse.
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EMCOR Services New England Mechanical Gets Award Staff - 01/26/2009
EMCOR Services New England Mechanical (NEMSI), one of New England's leading mechanical services contractors, has been awarded first place in the 2008 Design/Build Award program sponsored by Contracting Business magazine, a leading national publication for HVAC contractors. It is the second consecutive year that NEMSI has won first place recognition in the magazine's Design/Build Award competition.
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Innovative Post-Tensioning Work In San Jose By Loren Faulkner - 01/05/2009
The new 1,840,000 square foot parking structure will allow some 5000+ vehicle stalls to support the major rental car companies at the ...
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.