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REJUVENATING BOOMERS An article in the New York Times late in 2005 reported on the escalating demise of brutalist buildings designed and constructed during the post-war years — the hard-edged, unforgiving, sterile, and often-humorless creations of modernism's aging gurus and, especially, their uninspired copyists.
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FASTER PLASTER RapidSet Eisenwall, a premium cement for exterior plaster developed by CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp., is a quick-setting alternative to traditional Portland cement that can turn stucco work from a ten-day to a three-day project, speeding up work and cutting labor costs.
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M-CH A few lucky students in Europe have experienced the "micro-compact home" (m-ch), an aluminum cube that offers the basics of modern living in less than 665 cubic feet (19 cubic meters). They are appreciating that living in small quarters doesn't have to cramp their style.
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More Building and Construction Fire Protection: Is Your Home 'Ignition Resistant'? — Yahoo Finance, 2006.1128Existing Home Sales Rise in October, Market Stabilizing — National Association of Realtors Press Release, 2006.1128 Existing Home Sales: What's Behind the Numbers? — NPR, 2006.1128 New Homes Must Be Family-Friendly — The Times (London), 2006.1128 Habitat Enters Gentrifying Areas — Baltimore Sun, 2006.1127 What Happens When House Prices Collapse? — The Times (London), 2006.1127 A Building Fee-for-All — Los Angeles Times, 2006.1126 New Orleans Still in Need of Housing — Philadelphia Daily News, 2006.1126 Meeting Housing Needs of Nationals as Fast as Possible — Khaleej Times, 2006.1126 Where Has New Orleans's Housing Money Gone? — Workers World, 2006.1126 Vote Could 'Slow' House Building — BBC News, 2006.1123 Sustained Growth for Nonresidential Construction Industry — American Institute of Architects press release, 2006.1122 Olympic Fiasco in London — World Architecture News, 2006.1122 Fresh from the Factory — New York Times, 2006.1122 Illustrated Guide to Building Code Is a Resource for Designers — International Code Council press release, 2006.1121 Updated Manuals Aid Civil and Structural Engineers — International Code Council press release, 2006.1121 Building Homes for Ghanaians, a Priority — The Statesman (Ghana), 2006.1120 Japan Aims for Self-Sufficient Housing — BBC News, 2006.1120 Dream House Sours — St Petersburg Times, 2006.1120 75-Story Tower Would Awaken Boston's Sleepy Skyline — Boston Herald, 2006.1120 (Roof) Lines Drawn in the Sand — Chicago Tribune, 2006.1120 £19 Million for Overcrowded and Homeless Families in London — 24Dash, 2006.1120 Beijing Building the Olympic Dream — BBC News, 2006.1120 Chavez's Caracas Home-Building Sows Hope — Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2006.1119 DAMAC Launches Its First Residential Tower in Business Bay — AME Info, 2006.1119 Home Temptations — Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 2006.1119 Home Building Plummets to 6-Year Low, Revives Fears — Chicago Tribune, 2006.1118 Ilford Sets Its Sights on the 2012 London Olympics — PR Web, 2006.1117 Architects Condemn 'Potato Stamp' Homes — Scotsman Online, 2006.1117
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