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Design-Build Success In Northwest Florida By Steve Hudson, 2/18/2008
Vision Construction, founded 11 years ago, is a design-build contractor that handles projects ranging from large institutional and commercial jobs to ... More
Great Wolf Lodge By Liz Moucka - 01/21/2008
Texans can now venture into a north woods atmosphere without ever leaving the state. It is the perfect ambiance for winter, but look closer. Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. is the parent company of the developer of the resort that defies winter weather, where a perfect 84 degrees will be maintained inside a mammoth 80,000-square-foot indoor water park — summer or winter.
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Great Wolf Lodge Staff - 10/15/2007
Native American tribes have become well known in recent years for building casinos, but the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in Southwest Washington are investing in a year-round indoor water park that will become a four-season destination for travelers on Interstate 5 between Olympia and Centralia.
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Timber Provides Rustic Interiors For Cabela's By Don Jaenicke - 09/24/2007
Cabela's Retail Centers appeal to buyers of outdoor gear by emphasizing massive wood timbers rather than concrete, steel or glass. Most of Cabela's new retail stores cover at least 150,000 square feet to 170,000 square feet. In addition to its hunting and fishing gear and outdoor apparel, the company describes its facilities as an "educational and entertainment attraction, featuring museum-qual...
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A Tilt-Up Construction Primer Staff - 09/24/2007
The basic principle behind tilt-up construction — constructing walls horizontally, on the ground, and then lifting them into place — is not a new idea. Evidence exists that some buildings constructed during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages used this approach. More recently, American settlers in the 1800s gathered for "barn raisings" where they constructed the wood walls for thei...
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Timber Provides Rustic Interior Staff - 09/03/2007
Many new outdoor merchandise stores are being designed with exposed timber interiors that harmonize with the products they sell. Timber beams and trusses provide a rustic warmth for retail store interiors. Glued laminated timbers are often specified for exposed applications because they can span more than 100 feet, and are also used as components in large truss assemblies.
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Baton Rouge Church Chooses Glulam Beams and Trusses Staff - 04/02/2007
Although some historic downtown churches are closing, new church construction is increasing across the United States. Exposed glued laminated trusses and beams are an increasingly popular choice for many of the new structures because they provide extra strength for long spans and dramatic interiors at a competitive cost.
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Glulam Timbers Bring Beauty & History to Pioneer Park Pavilion in Puyallup, WA Edited by Carl Molesworth - 02/05/2007
The new farmers market building in Puyallup, Wash., is an elegant showcase of long-span glulam timbers. After holding their market outdoors for many years, the city fathers decided to create a 12,500-square-foot structure that would not only shelter the display stalls, but would be an aesthetic landmark of engineered wood.
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JCB Hosts Inaugural Roadshow At Savannah Factory Contractors and other industry representatives from throughout the region converged on the JCB factory in Savannah for the first of several JCB Roadshows scheduled for various locations.
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