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A legacy of visionary planning

One hallmark of a great institution is the quality of its physical plant. This became evident to me…

Capital Bank Building to be newest addition to Dallas skyline

The final beam has been placed atop the 292-foot-tall Texas Capital Bank Building, built by…

ADA helps keep U.S. elevator market strong

Of the 5.8 million elevators in the world, 760,000, or 13 percent, are in North America,…

Stalled K-12 Market Gets a Boost During 2006-07 Fiscal Year

Construction spending on K-12 public schools is expected to increase 10.9% this year, and an…

Office Park Planned for Carlsbad, Calif.

Smith Consulting Architects of San Diego has designed a $10 million development called Bressi…

Exterior French doors

Available in pine in one-, five-, 10- and 15-lite configurations, the Marquis is offered in heights…

FDA consolidating 8,900 people at 19-building Silver Spring campus

One of the nation’s largest government construction projects is the Food and Drug…

Native American factory to get a new life—as a jail

Plans to transform a former factory into a new correctional facility in Wagner, S.D., will…

Arizona breaks ground on high-tech 'cactus'

Massive flowing metal "ribbons" with vertical slots highlight the design of the new…

Flora and fauna

Synthetic gypsum and recycled cellulose combine for a nature-friendly underlayment that provides…

Famed Chinese Hotel to Get A Facelift from Award Winner

Minneapolis-based architecture firm Parker Durrant International (PDI) will oversee a $36…

Spa living coming to Las Vegas

Graham Downes Architecture, San Diego, along with HCA Architects, Las Vegas…

Consumer confidence: No great expectations

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell by 3.2 percent between November and…

Let the light shine in

Redesigned glass-block windows offer simple installation with a preassembled vinyl frame that…

Portland condominiums going for gold

With amenities like an eco garden, externally vented kitchens, highly efficient floor plans,…

News Briefs

• Audit finds waste by DOE in 'green' government building projects. An audit of a program run…

Going mobile, but CAD is back

Last year, the talk at A/E/C Systems was how Internet startups were going to revolutionize the…

Alabama hospital gets a four-story addition

Birmingham, Ala.-based Hoar Construction has completed the North Tower addition…

USGBC announces partnerships, unveils new climate initiatives

As U.S. Green Building Council president and CEO Rick Fedrizzi delivered his opening remarks…

Texas to Get Another W

The W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences will serve as the centerpiece of the 72-acre Victory…