Luxury Iconic Mansion with 4 Levels of Absolute Unrivalled Palatial Living

Thursday, January 21st 2010
Luxury Iconic Mansion with 4 Levels of Absolute Unrivalled Palatial Living

Architecturally designed & decorated, by the renowned award winning Stott Structure, in associated with the exclusive Le Mercier’s Fine Furniture, Baltimore’ guarantees to mesmerise and truly impress. Uncompromised in design, spaciousness and lavish inclusions, Baltimore tiers across four storeys,2 blocks and offers more than 2200 square meters of palatial living. Be prepared to be captivated the moment you enter the 9m high elegant... 

Luxury Contemporary Home by Architect Richard Doria

Wednesday, January 20th 2010
Luxury Contemporary Home by Architect Richard Doria

Stunningly beautiful luxury contemporary home by Award-Winning Architect Richard Doria. No expense was spared in creating a home that will delight you on every level: from the sophisticated Wood and porcelain flooring, luxurious carpeting, handcrafted mesquite millwork and cast concrete tiles and counters, to the inspiring interiors designed with soaring ceilings, copious natural light and superb indoor outdoor relationships, this is one house to... 

Texas Stadium Implosion Set for April 11, 2010

Sunday, January 17th 2010
Texas Stadium Implosion Set for April 11, 2010

The City of Irving announced today that Texas Stadium, the iconic facility that served as home of the Dallas Cowboys for 37 years, will be imploded at daybreak on Sunday, April 11, 2010. “City officials are currently determining logistics such as staging and viewing areas, parking, and how to manage traffic around the stadium.” Interest is building and outlets are being developed so the public can be involved in the demolition progression from... 

Precast Concrete Company Announces Green River Parkway Job to be Completed February 2010

Saturday, January 16th 2010
Precast Concrete Company Announces Green River Parkway Job to be Completed February 2010

In its largest east-coast project to date Artisan Precast, one of the nation’s leaders in providing precast concrete barrier solutions, will complete the construction of a wall bordering the Green River Parkway in Stuart, Florida this February. Artisan Precast, based in Los Angeles, offers multiple field-tested products which are available nationwide. As indicated by the Florida contract, the company can provide full turnkey installation at any... 

Kremlin Concert Hall Reconstruction by OTASH / OTAKO Studio

Friday, January 15th 2010
Kremlin Concert Hall Reconstruction by OTASH / OTAKO Studio

The Palace was built in 1961, under Nikita Khruschev, as a modern arena for Communist Party congresses and conferences, performances and concerts. Preserving the tradition of a single palace ensemble, the architects connected the new building with the Grand Kremlin Palace by a passageway with a small Winter Garden and a suspended glass passageway leading to the Patriarch’s Palace. In 1992, the Palace of Congresses was renamed the Kremlin’s State... 

Four-Leaf Clover Kindergarten by Ofis Arhitekti

Wednesday, January 13th 2010
Four-Leaf Clover Kindergarten by Ofis Arhitekti

The plot of the building is a four-leaf clover from which each leaf represents one department with associated facilities. Entrance leads to the central part with the common areas, which are positioned and distributed in three floors: ground floor with the main entrance and outdoor central common play area/playgrounds for additional activities, first floor with administration/offices and underground level with kitchen, services and technical areas. The... 

Modern Green Living at Troon Tusayan Hillside Home

Wednesday, December 30th 2009
Modern Green Living at Troon Tusayan Hillside Home

The panoramic valley, city light, and mountain views are just the beginning of the highlights for this Troon Tusayan hillside home. Built by Construction Zone, the simple concept was to create a home that is conscious of its environment and will provide generations of modern green healthy living. Glass, steel, stone, and concrete are the building blocks, and the mountain’s constant breezes are fully utilized to aid in cooling and heating the structures. Solar... 

Acadia Residence in Vancouver, BC

Tuesday, December 29th 2009
Acadia Residence in Vancouver, BC

Set out to create a “modest” house in an area where most take an exuberant design approach to private residences, Bing Thom applied his design philosophy to ensure the building relates to and is harmonious with its landscape. Like with most BTA house commissions, the design of the garden took place first, and for this particular house, a Suzhou inspired garden manifested. Consistent with Suzhou gardens, water was brought into the long... 

Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Sunday, December 13th 2009
Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Steel reinforcement specialist Hy-Ten, has achieved sales of 10, 000 tonnes for their innovative Bamtec floor slab reinforcement system this year, roughly equivalent to their record breaking year of 2007. This represents a real increase in market share for Bamtec in a sector that some commentators estimate has shrunk by 40 percent. Hy-Ten is the exclusive licensed manufacturer in the UK and Ireland for the Bamtec system which originated in Germany.... 

Flatiron Wins International Award for Innovative Bridge Construction Method

Sunday, November 22nd 2009
Flatiron Wins International Award for Innovative Bridge Construction Method

The Construction Innovation Forum, an international organization that recognizes construction innovation, presented Flatiron with the prestigious NOVA Award for a new pile driving launching gantry method that reduces the environmental impacts of bridge construction. Flatiron successfully used the method at the Washington Bypass project in North Carolina to construct a 3-mile-long precast concrete bridge over protected wetlands and the Tar River. The...