Funds sought for historic building; Renovation of Pierce mansion.
Byline: George Barnes GARDNER - A corporation created to preserve historic properties would like to raise money to buy and renovate a large South Gardner mansion once owned by one of the city's industrial leaders. Brad McCracken, chief executive officer and co-founder of OakView Preservation,...

Will voters spend $3.2M? Special town meeting set Oct. 16.
Byline: Bradford L. Miner The following correction was published in the Oct. 8, 2008 edition of the Telegram & Gazette. SPENCER - Voters at the Oct. 16 special town meeting will be asked to borrow $1,705,000 for refurbishing Memorial Town Hall. The debt will be...

Research and Markets Adds Report: Living LOHAS 2: Lifestyles Of Health and Sustainability Australia.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-8 October 2008-Research and Markets Adds Report: Living LOHAS 2: Lifestyles Of Health and Sustainability Australia(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Living LOHAS 2: Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability Australia" report to its offerings. ...

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Redesigns Building for Boston Healthcare for the Homeless.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-17 September 2008-Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Redesigns Building for Boston Healthcare for the Homeless(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) recently completed structural design and building enclosure consulting work at Boston's Jean Yawkey Place, the new home of the Boston Healthcare...

Colonial Setting Inspires Pioneering Showroom.
Colonial Setting Inspires Pioneering Showroom By Amanda O'Mahony SUDBURY, MA-- For many, Colonial America represents the nation's beginnings and the story of the first Thanksgiving. For Encore Construction, Colonial America also evokes the structure housing their new showroom. The building, originally produced in the 1700's,...

University seeks $93 million for construction, renovations.
Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard The University of Oregon wants to keep its construction momentum on a roll. The UO will ask the governor to include $93 million in construction and campus renovations in the 2009-11 budget he sends to legislators later this year. ...

Alkali-resistant rovings help form new material.
Rieder Smart Elements GmbH, Austria, is using an alkali-resistant (AR) roving from Owens Corning Inc, USA, to manufacture a concrete composite material for architectural and construction applications. The concrete material is called fibreC and is made using the Owens Corning grade Cem-FIL Rovings. The glass fibre reinforced...

MMDA suspends building renovation for lack of permit.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority was forced to temporarily halt the renovation of its buildings after it failed to secure the necessary permit from the Makati City government. MMDA General Service Division chief Tina Medina said workers stopped the improvement works on the main and annex offices...

Spending on construction and renovation: thirty-seven percent of K12 districts plan to purchase construction- and renovation-related products and services.
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Sustainable housing renewal.
INTRODUCTION The concept of sustainable development has been a constant in developmental guidelines in all areas of planning and construction since the early 1990s. In architecture, construction, urban design, and urban planning the sustainable culture shapes quality standards. The principles of renovation, reconstruction, restructuring, and renewal of...