Perini Building Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perini Corporation (NYSE: PCR), said it has been awarded a $1.2 billion construction contract to build Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, NV.
The project, which is expected to commence in August 2008, includes a new terminal building with an elevated roadway structure fronting the facility, [...]

Famous Uncle Al’s Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FDOG – News) has unveiled an enhanced design of its traditional hot dog and grille franchised restaurants. Opened this week in Las Vegas, the new restaurant presents a more sophisticated image than the traditional Famous Uncle Al’s Hot Dogs & Grille restaurants.
President, Dean Valentino [...]

Speaking at this week’s 11th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress, Kevin DeSanctis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Revel Entertainment Group, announced that Arquitectonica has been named the design architect, BLT Architects has been named Executive Architect and Architect of Record and SOSH Architects has been named Associate Architect for the Company’s Atlantic City resort [...]

China has 496 projects having 170,417 rooms in the Pipeline. It represents 66% of all guestrooms in the regional Pipeline. It’s also the largest Pipeline in the world, second only to the U.S. LE forecasts that 96,839 rooms, or 70% of China’s Pipeline, will open by year end ’08. Some will be large iconic type [...]

Four construction workers were injured today in a natural gas explosion at a luxury condominium tower construction site on the Las Vegas Strip, officials said.
Two workers were hospitalized in serious condition, one with burns over 30% of his body, Clark County fire spokesman Scott Allison said in a telephone interview.
A third worker was taken to [...]

Dallas, TX – International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI), announced the inception of two new seminar series to debut this Spring: Construction Defect Risk Management and Insurance and Wrap-Ups: Avoiding the Pitfalls. Construction Defect Risk Management and Insurance is designed to help developers, contractors, and their insurance agents, brokers, and underwriters successfully manage construction defect [...]

Buyers, builders and homeowners in the Cedar City area are becoming more sophisticated, with design desires expanding well beyond traditional white walls and brown carpet.
For those who have experienced this, there are many choices without leaving the area. Home design options in the Cedar City area have expanded recently, providing an easier decision-making process for [...]

It’s official: Two of the most iconic buildings in the United States — the Empire State Building and the White House — top the list of America’s Favorite Architecture, a public poll of the 150 best works of architecture conducted and released today by Harris Interactive and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
This time, at [...]

NiteLites of Charlotte, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, will demonstrate home expansion techniques at the Southern Spring Home and Garden Show, the South’s premier home and garden, indoor and outdoor living exposition. The show, scheduled for February 28 through March 4, will be held at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart, and includes eight distinct areas – a [...]

Moenia Design (formerly Vintage Baskets) will be introducing new additions to its popular Spa Collection of woven home furnishings. The collection is geared toward upscale spa environments where the design emphasis is on the sensory, as well as visual effect. The Spa Collection is functional, with spa culture consciousness.
“We’re really exploring the potential of natural [...]

Creating a home theater used to mean simply buying the biggest TV and the biggest speakers you could get.
Judging from the offerings last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, tomorrow’s top-end home theaters will emphasize better designs, whole-house integration and savvy sound solutions to get rid of wires, speaker boxes and grilles.

CCS Architecture, an award winning architectural firm is looking for a Project Manager/Project Architect to join our expanding SoHo office. Seeking architects with 10+ years experience, restaurant & residential experience required. We offer great growth potential for motivated individuals who are looking to advance their careers and are willing to take on responsibility. Our work [...]