An American perspective: skyscraper architecture goes modular in the UK

News  |  www.bdcnetwork.com | Sep 2, 2009

At 25 stories, Victoria Hall, a new modular high-rise in the city of Wolverhampton, England, is the world’s tallest building constructed principally off-site. The ground floor is site-built, but the other 24 stories are assembled from 383 individual modules shipped over from Cork, Ireland. The

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D.R.Horton - America's Builder

D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder, is the largest homebuilder in the United States, delivering more than 41,000 new homes in its fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton currently has communities in 80 markets in 27 states.

http://www.drhorton.com/

The Sheikh of Chic

News  |  www.interiordesign.net | Apr 1, 2009

When Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah opened the first Villa Moda store in Kuwait in 1992, European luxury fashion houses balked at selling to a man who also happened to be a nephew of the country’s emir. “The idea of having a member of a royal family start a fashion business in that part of the world was a

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Winners of 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards Competition Announced

News  |  www.housingzone.com | Sep 9, 2009

The Brick Industry Association announced the recipients of its 2009 Brick in Architecture Awards, which honor innovative use of clay brick in eight categories.

http://www.housingzone.com/article/CA6695508.html?rssid=198

Estepona Villa

This is a lovely modern, bright, air conditioned 3 bedroom villa, in the Villa del Golf, a small secure gated development, adjacent to Duquesa golf course and can sleep up to six persons.

http://www.ranichols.com/

James Cooper Mansion undergoes refurbishment in Toronto

News  |  www.dcnonl.com | Nov 2, 2009

Work is moving along at the James Cooper Mansion condominium project on Sherbourne St. in Toronto. General contractor of the 32-storey project is Tridel Corp. The condos will be connected to the heritage mansion by a glass podium. The refurbished mansion will be used for amenity space.

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Lake Pointe Construction: custom built homes in the Greater Cleveland area! Wildberry, Briar Lakes

The Lake Pointe Construction corporate offices in Avon, Ohio reside in an 1800s farm house that has been beautifully restored by the craftsmen at the company.

http://www.lakepointeconstruction.com/

International student housing competition for architects "UPTO35" | competitionline - Wettbewerbe

News  |  www.competitionline.de | Jul 9, 2009

OLIAROS, a young property development company, is calling architects up to 35 years old to submit proposals for the construction of a student housing unit in Kerameikos and Metaxourgeio (KM), an area in the historic centre of Athens, Greece.

http://www.competitionline.de/3020302

Island Ready Mix Concrete: Home

From major residential and commercial projects, to late-night shopping center renovations and small do-it-yourself projects, Island Ready-Mix Concrete provides flexible, seven-days-a-week, 24-hours-a-day delivery to help meet your project schedule.

http://www.islandreadymix.com/

Calgary sees rapid rise in number of multi-family residential permits – Journal of Commerce

News  |  www.joconl.com

The construction of multi-family residential units increased rapidly, while the construction of single-family units took a dive for the first quarter of 2008 in Calgary.

http://www.joconl.com/article/id27277