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SMARTER BUILDING IN DENVER In the United States, building "smart" — striving for compact, mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods — can be hard. There are many reasons: less-proven markets for pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, higher costs of building, inflexible mortgage lending requirements, often-rigid building codes and zoning regulations, and the community opposition that may challenge any development.
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CRAFTING CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS The virtue of concrete is its versatility. It can be creatively adapted to any setting or any style — modern or traditional. Its hardness, strength, and mass express the timelessness of natural materials such as granite and marble. Its plasticity allows a wide range of details to be incorporated into designs, from hard-edge contemporary to ornate traditional. This versatility makes concrete universally appealing as a finish material, not just for structural applications.
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More Building and Construction Tougher Rules for Shaky Highrises — New Zealand Herald, 2003.0612Mold-Plagued Building Owner Files Suit — Florida Business Journal, 2003.0609 2 Property Owners Object to Plan for Skyscraper Near Times Sq. — New York Times, 2003.0604 Bringing Affordability Back to Neighborhoods — Designare, 2003.0603 How We Pay For Growth — Planetizen, 2003.0602 "A Century of Progress" Presents Snapshot of American Housing — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0602 Skidmore to Design Next 'World's Tallest'--in Dubai — Chicago Sun-Times, 2003.0602 Building an Expandable House for Future Dreams — Los Altos Town Crier, 2003.0529 Again, Architecture Discovers Prefab — New York Times, 2003.0529 Washington's Museums Are in Expansion Mode — New York Times, 2003.0529 New-Home Sales Rise beyond the One-Million Mark — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0527 'Skyhouse' Vision to Bring High Life to Leith — Scotsman Online, 2003.0527 Upwardly Mobile Home Has Architect's Touch — News Observer, 2003.0527 Skyscrapers in Dilemma for Fresh Air — East Day, 2003.0527 Nevada Museum of Art Debuts New Bruder-Designed Center — AIArchitect, 2003.0523 Experts Help Americans See Past Home Safety Blind Spots — Designare, 2003.0522 TimberStrand LSL: Alternative to Pressure-Treated Lumber — Brandner Communications press release, 2003.0519 Neighborhood Design Wins National Award — New Haven Register, 2003.0518 American Bicycle Security Co. Introduces Electronic Locking System — The Property Source, 2003.0516 Housing Starts Decline in April — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0516
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