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QUARRY TO KITCHEN For thousands of years, people have used granite and marble to protect their places of power and wealth. Communities have built palaces, libraries, temples, and banks from stone, but most individuals have found it too expensive to install in their homes or workplaces. Recently, a group of companies from southern Brazil have joined forces to provide affordable finished products made from these luxurious materials.
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ROTTERDAM VERANDA Can a parking garage be sexy? The new Veranda Parking Garage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with its soft curves and elegant detailing, seems about as sensuous and inviting as a garage can be. Designed by the firm of Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter b.v., part of the Veranda's allure, like most things sexy, is in what you can't see. In this case, it's the extraordinary story of the building's construction.
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More Building and Construction Olympic Stadium Roof Safe: Greece — New York Times, 2005.1108IFAI 2005 International Achievement Award Winners — Industrial Fabrics Association International press release, 2005.1108 Touch of Green Added to Building Materials — Chicago Tribune, 2005.1107 Women Turning Eyes to Jobs in Construction — AZ Central, 2005.1107 Remodelers Promote Aging-In-Place Features — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.1107 A Bold Plan for New Orleans — BuildingGreen, 2005.1107 Aquia Dual-Flush Toilet from Toto — BuildingGreen, 2005.1107 At 9/11 Site, Design and Expense Collide — New York Times, 2005.1103 Homebuilding Industry Challenged to Build 1,000 Houses — Habitat for Humanity press release, 2005.1103 U.S. Construction Keeps Rising in September — IndustryWeek, 2005.1102 O'Hare's Face-Lift Sags — Chicago Tribune, 2005.1102 AEC Subcontract Opportunities for Katrina Relief — INPUT press release, 2005.1102 Prefab Homes Get Fabulous — Business Week, 2005.1101 Calatrava Designs Shape Major Dallas Bridge Building Program — ENR, 2005.1031 Vacuum Technique Cuts Soil Settlement Time in Half — ENR, 2005.1031 ICC Creates Labor-Management Advisory Committee — International Code Council press release, 2005.1031 Builder Homesite Unveils Television Show — Builder Homesite press release, 2005.1027 Should Battery Park City Be Privatized? — The Slatin Report, 2005.1027 2006 Top Federal Contracts Boon for Subcontractors — Washington Technology, 2005.1027 New-Home Sales Up Slightly In September — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.1027 It’s Either a Great Plan or ‘Nutty’ — ENR, 2005.1024 Italy Chooses Consortium to Build $5-Billion Suspension Link — ENR, 2005.1024 The Granny Flat Grows Up — MetropolisMag, 2005.1017 Thwarted in Providing Shelter from the Storm — The Arizona Republic, 2005.1015 Lawmakers Urge Code Upgrade for Storm Zones — National Underwriter Property & Casualty,
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