Aloft Tallahassee Downtown Hotel Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Development
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has selected Aloft Tallahassee Downtown as the 2009 New Build of the Year Award winner at the recent Starwood North America Owners Conference held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 162-room property was developed by McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc., of Gainesville, Georgia, and is owned and managed by McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. of Tampa, Florida. Aloft Tallahassee Downtown opened in August 2009 at 200...
Filadelfie Administration Building, Prague, Czech Republic
The structural work for the Filadelfie building complex in Prague with its interesting ground plan is very close to completion. With the help of the PERI formwork solution, the 17-floor multi-storey building – constructed in the form of a four-blade propeller – will shortly be finished. The MULTIFLEX slab formwork system, in particular, showed itself to be extremely flexible and adaptable for forming the curved upper and massive basement slabs. Comprehensive...
Cottage & Lakefront Living Show Opens February 25 in Novi
The third annual Cottage & Lakefront Living Show returns to Rock Financial Showplace in Novi Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 28 with information, experts and exhibits for vacation homeowners as well as those in the market to buy, build or rent. Exhibits include log, timber frame and cedar homes, cottage rental, designers, cottage furnishings, lakefront homebuilders and realtors, lakeshore maintenance, boats and docks, outdoor recreational equipment,...
Innovative Decorative Concrete Company Taking the Intermountain West By Storm!
Now anyone can afford to have durable, long lasting, decorative concrete in and around their home without the high cost and hassle of tearing out and replacing old concrete. Xtreme Resurfacing is quickly becoming the leader in the concrete restoration business. This material is being looked at in so many new ways. Not only is Xtreme Resurfacing getting more calls from general contractors, but now Xtreme Resurfacing is getting just as many calls from...
Stonemakers Turns Concrete Into a Warm and Inviting Landscape
Homes should be sanctuaries, and there is a unique kind of peace that is created when the surroundings perfectly complement the home. Hardscape can calm, inspire and. welcome. A beautifully planned landscape with charming hardscape features increases the value of a home and adds warmth, color and structure. Creating a warm and inviting landscape is all part of the master plan, and customers appreciate the transformation. StoneMakers Artisans’...
Osburn Cabinets & Design Celebrates 35 Years of Custom Cabinetry
Osburn Cabinets & Design celebrates 35 years in business and a long history as a premium custom cabinetmaker in Colorado. Established in 1974, this independent, family-owned company has learned to evolve over the years, adapting to changing economic, demographic and competitive environments. In the 1990s the company ventured into the retail cabinet business, adding its own custom lines and a full range of branded cabinets to appeal to all budgets....
Florida’s Landmark Mansion Just Hit Market for $18 Million
Perry Snell’s waterfront mansion, considered as one of the most beautiful homes in Florida, was just listed for $18 million, in the St Petersburg/ Tampa Bay area. Alona Dishy with Realty Executives, who specializes in high end, historic and waterfront homes in the Tampa Bay area, is representing the ownership. Built in the 1920’s on Brightwaters Blvd, (famed multimillion dollar homes that hug the waterfront within minutes of ritzy downtown...
Visual Arts Centre in Carlow, Ireland
The Visual Centre for Contemporary Art and the George Bernard Shaw Theatre which was constructed by BAM Building, the wholly owned main building contracting division of BAM Contractors. Construction of the €18 million centre began in September 2007. BAM handed over this Terry Pawson designed project in July 2009. Works involved the construction of the 355 seat George Bernard Shaw Theatre, five separate gallery spaces with public and administrative...
Intelligent Traffic System Makes Hamburg’s Elb-Tunnel More Efficient
Echelon Corporation announced that its LonWorks® technology is being used in Hamburg, Germany to help move traffic safely through the Elb-Tunnel. The traffic guidance solution uses light emitting diode (LED) lights embedded with Echelon’s LonWorks control technology to guide cars through the 3.2 kilometer tunnel, optimizing traffic flow and reducing pollution. Up to 150,000 vehicles per day use the tunnel. The highly robust surface lights are similar...
Czajka sewage plant, Warsaw, Poland. Short construction period and high level of safety
The large-scale sewage treatment plant Czajka, situated to the north-east of Warsaw, is scheduled to be finished in December 2010 – and this after only a two-year construction period. With a cleaning capacity of almost 450, 000 cubic metres per day, designed for the equivalent of two million inhabitants, it will be the largest waste-water facility in Poland. Together with the Warbud construction company, PERI´s Polish engineers developed a cost-effective...
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Pac-Van Takes Top Honor in Modular Building Institute Awards of Distinction
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