Dawn Sculpture by David Barr

For sculpture lovers here is one of the public art sculpture called Dawn Sculpture designed by David Barr, a sculptor that Works in steel, stone, and water for the project. And here is one of his sculpture art creation Located in Located on Van Dyke Avenue near 13 Mile Rd, across from the new GM Tech Center in Warren, Detroit’s largest suburb, Michigan. via

ETL Studio at the 2010 Guerrilla Truck Show in Chicago

Chicago NeoCon Furniture exhibition is held and there are so many beautiful furniture stuff an the 6th annual Guerrilla Truck Show of young artists and furniture designers. These architects exhibit their work inside of moving trucks in the Fulton Market neighborhood of Chicago. One of the contestant is the couple who shows the design. They are Thomas Lilly and Erin Carrier of ETL Studio who had recently moved to Chicago from Detroit, where they produced... 

Tile & Stone Works Opens New Detroit, Michigan Area Granite Countertop Fabrication Facility

Tile & Stone Works announces the completion of their new granite countertop fabrication facility located in Shelby Township, Michigan. This facility gives Tile & Stone Works the fabrication capability in house. “In the past our focus was more on material procurement and sales,” says General Manager Matt Scarsella, “We now have the capacity to fabricate and install in house offering our customers added value.” The... 

Midnight Madness at Mediterranean Village Apartment Homes

On Wednesday, August 26, Mediterranean Village kicks off its highly anticipated Midnight Madness event. From 9:00 a.m. to Midnight, the apartment home community will host the all-day promotion which will include several drawings throughout the day for Apple® iPods, Nanos and iTouches. Guests who sign a 12 to 13-month lease during the event on August 26 can select either one-month free rent or an iMac. Food and beverages will be served all day. Located... 

Parsons Brinckerhoff Completes Rosa Parks Transit Center in Detroit

The Rosa Parks Transit Center, a new multimodal facility in downtown Detroit, has been completed. The $22.5 million project was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) on behalf of the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT). Located at Michigan and Cass Avenues, the Rosa Parks Transit Center is a 25,000-square-foot indoor facility with over two acres of exterior transit access. It enables customers to make connections to 21 DDOT bus routes, the... 

SHW Group Will Design the Science and Technology Incubator at Kettering University in Flint, Mich.

The SHW Group’s Detroit studio will design the new Science and Technology Incubator at Kettering University in Flint, Mich. It will be the first building to be constructed at the Kettering University Technology Park and possibly the first LEED certified building in Flint. It will be located on Bluff Street, near the Flint River. “The mission of Kettering’s new Science and Technology Incubator is to provide resources and opportunities... 

Consumer Search Trends Show Increased Interest in Real Estate by Potential Home Buyers

In the midst of one of the most challenging housing markets in recent history, the October comScore Media Metrics report[1] shows visitors on Realtor.com® are spending more time and viewing more pages as they closely track the pulse of the real estate market. Realtor.com, the official website of the National Association of Realtors, is operated by Move, Inc. “We’re encouraged to see continued increases in page views and the time our users... 

VINCI Wins a Tunnel Construction Contract in the United States

Construction Grands Projets, leader (65 %) of a joint-venture with the American contractor Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc. (35 %), recently signed a contract with the City of Detroit (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department) to build a tunnel for carrying treated wastewater from the city for discharge into the Detroit river. This contract, worth US$299 million (around €230 million), involves digging a 1.9km tunnel with an interior diameter of 6.5m... 

Citi Announces Planning Grants to Revitalize Communities Hurt by Foreclosures

Citi and the Citi Foundation announced today funding will be provided to local housing organizations in 12 communities across the country in the form of planning grants enabling them to provide technical assistance to help revitalize low- and middle-income communities that are among the hardest hit by residential housing foreclosures. The planning grants are being provided through the Citi Foundation Neighborhood Stabilization Planning Grants program.... 

Hilton Garden Inn Celebrates Milestone 400th Hotel Opening at Ottawa Airport Location in Canada

Hilton Garden Inn®, one of the fastest growing brands that is part of the Hilton Family of Hotels, announced today the milestone opening of its 400th location, the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The hotel represents the newest addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of hotels throughout North America and Europe. The Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport is operated by Bona Building and Management, Ltd., under a license...