New international standards are being set by Gale International in sustainable building design, systems engineering, and urban infrastructure and planning with Songdo International Business District (IBD), a new city currently under construction off Incheon, South Korea, on the Yellow Sea. Songdo IBD is a joint venture between Gale International and Posco Engineering & Construction and is the largest private development in the world. Songdo IBD,...
Fiber Composites LLC, a leading manufacturer of composite decking, railing and fencing solutions, announces the strategic partnership with Huttig Building Products to expand the Fiberon brand decking and railing presence in the states of Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico and Texas. “Our partnership with Huttig will increase the reach of Fiberon products in critical markets,” explained Doug Mancosh, President of Fiber Composites....
The Hamptons Green Alliance (www.hamptonsgreenalliance.org), a consortium of local building professionals committed to green initiatives in building, will hold its first annual event on the subject on Tuesday, November 18 at the Citibank Financial Center, 180 West Montauk Highway, Hamptons Bays, NY. The sponsor of the event is Citibank Commercial Banking, whose Vice President of Environmental Affairs will address ways in which green projects can be...
Lighting Science (LSG), a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, and the ACO Group, the worldwide leader in water drain systems and intelligent water drainage, today announced the global availability of the ACO Eyeleds solution for illuminating outdoor spaces. The new drainage solution will incorporate attractive and sustainable LED lighting technology as a permanent part of track drainage...
A lifelong resident of Atlanta, Ben Carter has made an environmental commitment to the community by seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for his company’s luxury mixed-use development, The Streets of Buckhead. Featuring more than 500,000-square feet of world-class retail, dining and residences, The Streets of Buckhead will be one of the country’s most expansive and affluent developments to be awarded Silver...
Normandy Real Estate Partners, one of the largest real estate owners and operators in the Boston to Washington corridor, today announced that it has completed the sale of Quincy Crossing to Guardian Life Insurance Company for $55,500,000. Quincy Crossing is a 110,900 square foot Class A office building prominently located in the Rosslyn Ballston Corridor. Normandy will remain property manager for Guardian Life. Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers represented...
John Deere Construction & Forestry has introduced two new wheeled excavators, the 190D W and the 220D W, featuring Tier 3-certified engines and significant increases in horsepower, weight and digging forces over their predecessors. Both units have fuel-efficient 5.2-L diesel engines rated at 159 hp, with the 190D W weighing in at 44, 974 lbs. and the 220D W at 51, 368 lbs. when both are equipped with two-piece booms and front and rear outriggers....
Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, announce that Thomas Baglivo, AIA, NCARB, Principal, Architecture and Interior Design has been appointed by GSA’s Commissioner of Public Buildings to serve on its National Register of Peer Professionals for the Design Excellence Program. GSA commissions architects and engineers to design new buildings and to modernize existing facilities for civilian federal agencies...
A coalition of construction employers, labor and the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District has been working for four years to develop a solution to the construction industry’s need for more highly trained construction managers, project engineers, job estimators and supervisors to replace retiring Baby Boomers. The group, operating under the imprimatur of the Santa Clara County Construction Careers Association (S4CA), today announced the...
Glimcher Realty Trust, one of the nation’s leading retail developers of upscale shopping and lifestyle centers, today confirmed some of the key retailers and restaurant merchants that will occupy Scottsdale Quarter. Scottsdale Quarter will include over 600,000 square feet of premium retail and office space in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona and is planned to open Phase I in spring 2009. Of the tenants announced, many are making their Phoenix/Scottsdale...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
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