VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes
VAST® Enterprises, LLC, a material science research and manufacturing company, announced that it has developed a new version of VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch size. Manufactured in VAST’s proprietary composite blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers, VAST Composite Pavers fulfill the most demanding requirements for hardscape beauty, design versatility, toughness, and installation efficiency. VAST’s...
NBBJ and CCDI Break Ground on Hangzhou Sports Park
Like many cities in China, Hangzhou is undergoing rapid urban change. While the city center had historically developed around the West Lake area, opportunities for industry and commerce have shifted the city’s expansion towards the Qian Tang riverfront. New construction has tripled the city’s size in the past 10 years leaving behind a modern architectural fabric that is powerful in scale, yet still in need of public place making. NBBJ, in collaboration...
Engel & Völkers Real Estate Opens in Punta del Este, Uruguay
Engel & Vôlkers North Mallorca and Menorca, Spain opens their first real estate office in Punta del Este, Uruguay. In this major strategic move, E&V are expressing their confidence in the international real estate market which continues to recover from economic downturn, with an increasing number of people seeking their place in the sun. Since the early 1960’s, Punta del Este has made its mark on the international “jet set”...
Blue Ridge Numerics Announces CFdesign 2010 Fully Supports NX 7
Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc., the leader in upfront CFD software, today announced that the recent Winter release of CFdesign 2010 fully supports NX 7. NX users are able to conduct computational fluid dynamic (CFD) studies seamlessly from the NX 7 environment. The Winter release of CFdesign 2010 leverages the synchronous modeling tools found within NX 7 and provides even tighter integration with CFdesign’s multi-scenario design study environment. CFdesign...
New Lakefront Floorplans Unveiled at Cordoba in Lely Resort
Award-winning Cordoba Development, LLC has unveiled two new spacious floorplans specifically designed for the lakefront home sites in the Cordoba neighborhood at Lely Resort. According to Mark DiSabato, Managing Partner of Cordoba Development, LLC, among Cordoba’s outstanding features are 15 lakefront home sites that provide stunning water vistas against a backdrop of golf and nature preserve views. “These single-story homes are carefully crafted...
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...
Alpha1Estates launches Al-Tilal Villas Madinah and Royal Clock Tower Makkah
The company, which launched to global acclaim on January 1 2006, said that the two projects demonstrate the strength of the real estate projects in the Holy Cities, set to be further developed over the next decade. The Al-Tilal Project in Madinah allows Muslims from all over the world to purchase permanent villa homes nearly 10 kilometres from the Prophet’s Mosque. The Royal Clock Tower is the central tower in the Abraj al-Bait Project, 50...
Aberdeen Condominium in Richmond, BC by Bing Thom Architects
The 122 unit Aberdeen Condominium complex is the second phase in the redevelopment of Aberdeen Centre, a unique mixed use project located along Cambie Road and Hazelbridge Way in Richmond, BC. Conceived as an extension of the Centre, the building is eight storeys tall, comprised of 6 floors of condominiums, an outdoor/indoor amenity space on the second floor with a link directly to the shopping centre and a ground floor entertainment area. In addition...
Atkins Celebrates Iris Bay Topping Out
Atkins officially celebrated one of the construction industry’s oldest customs, the structural ‘topping out’ of the 32-storey Iris Bay office and retail tower at Business Bay in Dubai. Aside from the distinctive architectural design of this unusually shaped commercial building, Iris Bay was an early opportunity for Atkins to explore the challenges of sustainable design in a hot climate and incorporates both passive and active environmental...
Rhodia introduces Rhodiasolv STRIP
Global specialty chemicals producer Rhodia has introduced Rhodiasolv® STRIP, a new eco-friendly, safe and high performing core ingredient especially developed for dichloromethane-free paint stripping solutions. Based on the eco-friendly solvent Rhodiasolv® IRIS, recipient of the 2009 Pierre Potier award for innovation in chemistry supporting sustainable development, Rhodiasolv® STRIP is now commercially available worldwide. Rhodiasolv® STRIP is...
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