Hammersmith School Bags Best Brick Award

The new music and drama building, at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, beat off hundreds of competitors to take the prestigious 2008 Brick Awards. The Brick Awards is one of Britain’s most respected design competitions. Run by the Brick Development Association, the annual contest provides the definitive showcase for what brick can do. And Latymer School was up against some stiff competition. There were a record number of entrants this year, with... 

Cap Cana Announces Break Down of Negotiations with Bridge Loan Creditors

Cap Cana, S.A. (“Cap Cana”) announced today that its talks with the lenders of a US$100 million Bridge Loan arranged by Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank broke down on Friday, November 14, 2008. Efforts by Cap Cana’s principal shareholders to renegotiate and a request to extend the terms of the Bridge Loan, which matures on November 19, 2008, were not sufficient to satisfy the creditors (which included hedge funds) to which these... 

2008 Aerial Photography Updates Announced by Aerolist Photographers

Aerolist Photographers, Inc., has just completed its library of oblique (angled) aerial photography for 2008. The task took 7 months, netted 11,499 new images, and covered approximately 2400 square miles. Included are the crucial Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia and Portland/Vancouver metropolitan areas, plus Bellingham, Yakima, Tri-Cities, and other areas. There are nearly 40,000 pictures online going back to 2000. They can be viewed at: http://www.aerolistphoto.com. Invaluable... 

Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. Reports Results for Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc.(`Comstock” or the “Company”) released its unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Company reported a net loss of ($2.2) million or ($0.13) per share basic and diluted on total revenue of $13.1 million, compared to a net loss of ($42.5) million or ($2.63) per share basic and diluted on total revenue of $52.0 million,... 

Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd Edition

The “Silver Bible” — thoroughly revised, updated and redesigned Interior designers, architects, and other design professionals can still turn to the field’s beloved “Silver Bible” for a wealth of information related to the design and planning of residential and commercial interiors. But now, Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, Second Edition Edition

Dictionary of Architecture and Construction (Dictionary of Architecture & Construction)

Updated and expanded, this Fourth Edition of the most trusted reference in architecture offers the most comprehensive coverage of architectural and construction terms available. This classic dictionary now features nearly 25,000 definitions (including 2,800 new terms), 2,500 illustrations (including 200 new illustrations), and maintains its extraordinary visual appeal and easy-to-read page design. Prepared Prepared

Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism

Expanding Architecture presents a new generation of creative design carried out in the service of the greater public and the greater good. Questioning how design can improve daily lives, editors Bryan Bell and Katie Wakeford map an emerging geography of architectural activism–or “public-interest architecture”–that might function akin to public-interest law or medicine by expanding architecture’s all all

TheMoneyBlogs.com Re-Launches with Extensive List of Expert Financial Contributors and Over 200 Financial Industry Blogs

The Connors Group announced today the re-launch of financial blogging website The Money Blogs. Featuring the insight of financial experts from a variety of fields, The Money Blogs is set to update daily with news, how-to’s and information on all things money. The launch comes amid a looming global recession and at a time when people are looking to find the best financial information in one place. The Connors Group also announced the initial lineup... 

MAXXAM Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008 and First Nine Months of 2008

MAXXAM Inc. reported a net loss of $65.4 million, or $14.34 per share loss, for the third quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $10.5 million, or $2.00 per share loss for the same period a year ago. The Company’s results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were negatively impacted by a $52.3 million provision for federal income taxes, or $11.47 and $11.02 per share loss, respectively, reflecting the write-off of deferred... 

Seewinkeltherme, Frauenkirchen, Austria. Structural work in record time: Short construction period for large-scale project

The Austrian Seewinkel hot springs resort complete with four-star hotel is currently one of the largest reinforced concrete construction projects in the Alpine Republic with a total investment in the region of 80 million euros. The HABAU group of companies were commissioned to construct the concrete frame and in so doing have succeeded in meeting two difficult challenges. On the one hand, the special form of the spiral-shaped building with mostly...