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Building Hong Kong's Airport

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The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport’s 12.55 Land reclamation for the airport added nearly 1% to the entirety of Hong Kong’s surface area. kmĀ² platform. It is connected to the northern side of Lantau Island near Tung Chung new town.

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10 green building trends for 2014

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What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

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Green Building Councilā€™s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21. The winners were featured over a live BuildingGreen webcast and will be presented at the U.S. Body Image: read more.

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Perkins+Will white paper examines alternatives to flame retardant building materials

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Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has released new research in response to the need for architects and interior designers to develop a better understanding of flame retardants and their impact on health.

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MATERIALS FOR FORMWORK

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It is easily cut to shape on site, and if handled and stored carefully, it can be used many times. Note the different thickness: A standard plywood thickness on site is 18mm. this is usually sufficient for most pours.

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Subways in America

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Callison launches sustainable design tool with 84 proven strategies

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Offered free of charge on the Callison website [link] and at Matrix.Callison.com, Matrix by Callison provides easy-to-access design strategies in the categories of Energy, Water, Waste, Materials and Tools for projects of all market sectors. Body Image: read more.