Award-Winning Architect of Incheon International Airport, Curtis W. Fentress, Modernizing Los Angeles International Airport

December 3, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction

Curtis W. Fentress, founder of Fentress Architects, has earned international recognition for designing some of the world’s finest airport terminals. These include Incheon International Airport in South Korea (the first airport ever to earn “Best Airport in the World” for three consecutive years, 2005 – 2007, by the Airport Council International’s Quality Passenger Survey), and Denver International Airport in Colorado (named “Best Airport... 

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC Announces New Senior Management Hires in Asia

November 25, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE: OZM – News; “Och-Ziff”), today announced that it has hired four senior real estate investment professionals in Asia in a continued effort to augment Och-Ziff’s global real estate capabilities. The four principals will join Och-Ziff Asia Real Estate as Executive Managing Directors and will focus on building out an Asian real estate platform in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India and... 

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC Announces New Senior Management Hires in Asia

November 25, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC announced that it has hired four senior real estate investment professionals in Asia in a continued effort to augment Och-Ziff’s global real estate capabilities. The four principals will join Och-Ziff Asia Real Estate as Executive Managing Directors and will focus on building out an Asian real estate platform in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India and other countries throughout Asia and the Pacific. The... 

Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces and Smokey Mountain Tops Form New Exclusive Partnership

November 24, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Cambria, the only producer of natural quartz surfaces in the U.S., announced today that Knoxville-based Smokey Mountain Tops is the latest Cambria fabricator business partner to be inducted into their Lexus Partner Program. The Lexus Partner Program, recently introduced by Cambria, was designed to further strengthen the relationship between Cambria and its fabricator partners as well as provide the highest possible service to the consumer. Smokey... 

And the MIPIM Asia Awards 2008 Winners Are

November 21, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

China and Korea dominated the second edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards, designed to pay tribute to the most innovative real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region. The MIPIM Asia Awards took place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on November 20. Projects from China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea won trophies this year. For the first time, the MIPIM Asia Awards winners were chosen by delegates attending MIPIM Asia, following... 

Shaw Selected by the U.S. Postal Service to Perform Architect-Engineering Services

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SGR) announced its Environmental & Infrastructure Group has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for architect-engineering services by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The value of Shaw’s contract, which will be included in the company’s first quarter fiscal 2009 backlog of unfilled orders, was not disclosed. Under the contract, Shaw will perform investigative surveys, as well as... 

Examine the World Roofing & Insulation Market

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Reportlinker announces that a new market research report related to the Building materials industry is available in its catalogue. World Roofing & Insulation Market This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Roofing & Insulation in millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Roofing (Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing Tiles, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, & Others), and Insulation (Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass,... 

Tom Hettinger Receives Top Honor at CAS Annual Meeting

November 19, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

EMB, a global property and casualty (P&C) consulting firm, today announced that the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has honored Tom Hettinger, Managing Director North America, with the Above and Beyond Achievement Award for 2008. Hettinger was recognized for his roles as Chair of this year’s ERM Symposium and leader of the task force to create the 2009 Ratemaking and Product Management Seminar, of which he is now the Chair. Each year, the CAS... 

New Publication From Institutional Real Estate, Inc. to Cover Asian Institutional Property Markets

November 19, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI), a publishing and consulting firm focused on serving the institutional property marketplace, has launched The Institutional Real Estate Letter – Asia Pacific at the Editorial Advisory Board meeting held in Kyoto, Japan, November 4–6. The first issue is scheduled for January 1, 2009. The publication will be a preeminent information source for Asian institutional real estate investors, including pension funds,... 

New Publication From Institutional Real Estate, Inc. to Cover Asian Institutional Property Markets

November 19, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

nstitutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI), a publishing and consulting firm focused on serving the institutional property marketplace, has launched The Institutional Real Estate Letter – Asia Pacific at the Editorial Advisory Board meeting held in Kyoto, Japan, November 4–6. The first issue is scheduled for January 1, 2009. The publication will be a preeminent information source for Asian institutional real estate investors, including pension funds,...