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RECYCLING GETS CONCRETE A lot of attention has been given recently to the reuse of building materials rescued from demolition sites. Of course, some materials are more reusable than others. In some places, it has become quite fashionable to install century-old doors and windows — or entire buildings — nicks, stains, and all.
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PRINTED PLASTIC PLACES "Mass customization," contradictory though it may sound, has been successfully achieved in various niches of the manufacturing world for several years. The term refers to products coming off an assembly line that have been individually configured according to customer specifications. The same combination of customization and economy of mass production may be coming to architecture.
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More Building and Construction US July Construction Rises to Record High — New York Times, 2004.0901Homes under New Code Stood Up to Charley — New York Times, 2004.0901 Officials: School Roofs May Be at Risk — CNN Online, 2004.0830 'Ugly' U.S. Mission Building to Get Roomier Replacement — Washington Post, 2004.0830 OSHA Proposes Voluntary Protection Program for Construction — OSHA press release, 2004.0830 New-Home Sales Cool In July — National Association of Home Builders, 2004.0825 Residential Remodeling Sets Healthy Pace In Q2 — National Association of Home Builders, 2004.0825 House on a Shelf — Washington Post, 2004.0825 'Heat-Proof' Glass Could Save on Air-Con — BBC News, 2004.0825 Steep Steel Prices Delay Hopkins' City Expansion — Baltimore Business Journal, 2004.0820 Carpet Creativity — Infolink, 2004.0819 Architects Warn Buildings Need to Cope with Climate Change — Scotsman Online, 2004.0818 Housing Starts Continue Torrid Pace In July — National Association of Home Builders, 2004.0817 Better Buildings New Construction Pilot Program Launches — Canadian Architect, 2004.0817 Schwarzenegger Signs Smart-Zoning Bill — Planetizen, 2004.0817 Function and Form: Alternative Houses — Dunn County News, 2004.0816 'Intelligent Glass' Takes the Heat Out of Summer — Scotsman Online, 2004.0815 A Tale of Two Types of Stucco — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2004.0814 OSHA Unveils Safety and Health Topics Page for Residential Construction — OSHA press release, 2004.0813 A New Breed of House — Quad-City Times, 2004.0806
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