According to both the code enforcement statistics for 2005 and 2006 and the number of subdivisions currently under development, Lincoln County is continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate.
In a building and construction report issued recently by the local code enforcement office, it was noted that during 2006, 461 building permits were issued and 1,231 [...]
WASHINGTON – Construction of Buffalo’s new $130 million federal courthouse will begin by Labor Day and be completed in 2010, Rep. Brian Higgins said Wednesday.
Higgins, D-Buffalo, said officials of the General Services Administration which builds federal facilities informed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the agency’s plans.
“This is great for Buffalo, and it’s been [...]
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, of which Congressman Brian Higgins’s (NY-27) is a member, Thursday passed a resolution authorizing the General Services Administration to proceed with construction of the Buffalo Courthouse. That action removes the final impediment to construction of the new federal courthouse in Buffalo and approves federal funding for use [...]
CLINTON – First-time visitors to this country home sometimes gasp, squeal or go saucer-eyed. The maroon 1926 Model T in the driveway is one of few clues that the extraordinary awaits inside.
Alonna Dukeman and Ron Deatrick have taken the place from remuddled to riveting. Victorian parlor coziness mingles with jungle themes and wall-to-wall decorative touches [...]
Rob Faucett is a rare combination. He’s an architect, but has built a career in construction after jump starting his company with a successful design project.
Faucett grew up in Clinton Township and got involved in construction after high school. He worked for several people, then took on some small jobs by himself. In his mid-twenties, [...]
CLINTON – The 140-year-old brick building on Union Street that’s now the Museum of Russian Icons once housed a carpet factory’s offices.
When the new owner, Gordon Lankton, first eyed it as a museum site, the old building was in sad shape. The façade was shabby, beset by a confusion of utilitarian fixes such as a [...]
THE Oakland Heritage Alliance is sponsoring a new lecture series, “Second Thursdays” at the Chapel of the Chimes.
On Sept. 14, author Dave Weinstein will speak about his book “Signature Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area,” published by Gibbs Smith. The well-illustrated book profiles several lesser known architect teams and builders active in Oakland [...]
The Limestone County Commission is expected to approve the hiring of an architect Monday who will be asked to draw up plans to renovate the Limestone County Courthouse.
“We’re going to sit down with an architect and tell him what we want done to the courthouse,†said Commission Chairman David Seibert. “Once the project is completed [...]
Liquid Architecture in association with the Audio Foundation and Kolumbard, proudly present two evenings of music showcasing the works of Australian and New Zealand sound artist and musicians who work at the extremities of their mediums, from Computer Music, Noise, Rock and Improvisation to Songs. The underlying concept is to represent the common interests across [...]
Graphic Packaging Corporation today reported a net loss for second quarter 2006 of $26.0 million or $(0.13) per diluted share, based upon 198.7 million shares. This compares to a second quarter 2005 net loss of $19.6 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, based upon 198.6 million shares.
The second quarter net loss was impacted by higher [...]
Global Green USA and design jury chairman Brad Pitt announced the final details of Stage 1 for the Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans in the historic Holy Cross neighborhood in the Lower Ninth Ward.
Global Green and Pitt are teaming up to sponsor the competition to provide an opportunity for talented architects, urban planners, designers, [...]