Alcoa’s Kawneer Architectural Aluminum Products Enhance Learning in an Environmentally Friendly Way

The Hot Springs Intermediate School, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may appear to be an everyday, two-story school. But in taking a closer look at the aluminum, glass and brick building it is apparent that there is much more to the building than meets the eye. Sustainability was a key factor in creating the new school. It was important that the Intermediate School incorporate solutions that help provide a healthy, productive learning environment,... 

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Innovative Re-Key Technology Provides Improved Security and Convenience

Drawing on the success of Black & Decker’s revolutionary Kwikset® SmartKey® re-key technology, K2™ Commercial Hardware (K2) today debuted its first SmartKey-enabled products servicing the commercial builder market at the 2009 Door and Hardware Institute’s (DHI) Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Fla. The launch of K2’s SmartKey products provide the opportunity for designers, architects and builders to offer their clients the... 

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FireKeepers Casino, Battle Creek, Michigan Reaches Construction Milestone

Full House Resorts announced that FireKeepers Casino, located on Interstate 94 near Battle Creek, Michigan, reached another construction milestone with the enclosure of the building structure. This places the construction on schedule for the opening of the casino in the summer of 2009. After nearly six months of construction led by Clark Construction on FireKeepers Casino, enclosure of the building was completed on October 29. “We applaud Clark...