At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $706.4 billion, new construction starts in February rose 2% from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This was the second straight monthly increase, following a 15% hike in January, as construction starts regained the upward track following four consecutive monthly declines to close out 2016.
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Enhancing the vibrant atmosphere of Malarkey’s Pub and Townies Grill in historic downtown Wausau, Wisconsin, Kolbe Folding Windows match the traditional architecture, offer modern performance and offer restaurant guests prime views.
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Crayola, best known for its iconic crayons and markers, recently expanded the brand’s Crayola Experience attraction to a third location. Located in the equally iconic Mall of America®, the newest location follows in the footsteps of the Crayola Experience in Easton, PA (the home of Crayola crayons since 1903) and Crayola Experience Orlando, and takes inspiration from the brand’s 1,500 proprietary products and technologies.
Read MoreHAKS, a full-service consulting engineering firm headquartered in New York City with nearly 700 employees, has named Alberto Villaman, P.E., as its new president. Villaman will oversee the firm’s operations in its 15 corporate offices throughout the U.S., and international offices in India and Bahrain.
Read MoreVillage Nurseries Wholesale today announced the Third Annual Horticulture Encounter April 10-21, 2017 at their Huntington Beach Landscape Center at 10500 Garfield. The event will give landscape professionals a deeper understanding of how and where their plant offerings will thrive.
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Designed by the award-winning firm ARCHITECTS hanna gabriel wells to earn LEED® Gold certification, the center features a series of terraced interior and exterior spaces that function as communal gathering hubs. An open four- story atrium adds wayfinding visibility and fosters interaction among students, faculty and administrators, as well as the school’s academic departments.
Read MoreThe Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) and The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) today announced that they have extended the termination date of the definitive agreement under which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar for $113 per share in an all-cash transaction, from March 21, 2017 to June 21, 2017.
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Helping protect coastal and seaside projects’ exterior-facing architectural aluminum products from corrosion, Linetec shares its expertise in the latest issue of “Architectural Finishing Facts,” a free eNewsletter.
Read MoreA long-time staff member at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has retired. AAMA Technical Manager, Training and Education, Dean Lewis retired from the association as of the end of 2016.
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LMN Architects announces the groundbreaking of the Cardinal Union, the new home for the middle school at the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (SAAS). Located in Seattle’s dynamic Capitol Hill neighborhood, the new building for the Seattle Academy’s urban campus will be the first mid-rise middle school classroom building in Seattle. Through careful utilization of the dense site and strategically focused visual and physical connections, the school’s learning environment will extend into the community and fully knit the institution into the fabric of its surrounding neighborhood.
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