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For Construction Technology Manager Alex Ayres, it’s not just about technology

The Korte Company

But thanks to his father’s work in real estate and industrial engineering, Alex spent some time on active construction sites as a kid. But when Alex shifted from architecture to construction management, he didn’t give up anything. It was open and operating the entire time that we were under construction. That was a challenge.

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Facility programming: The driving force behind healthcare design

The Korte Company

Architecture’s most recognizable axiom first appeared in an article written by Louis Sullivan in 1896. Five years prior, a Sullivan-designed structure widely considered to be illustrative of the famous phrase rose ten stories above Seventh and Chestnut streets in downtown St. Moving from master plan to building program.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

The work was labor-intensive at the time—everything was hand-drawn on drafting boards—and everyone still wore white shirts and ties. Jack had used the design process while working under Eero Saarinen (yes, the same designer of the St. Louis Arch and Lincoln Center). . Jenny had commissioned a well-known St.

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

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He received his Master of Architecture from Columbia University, his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, and is NCARB certified and a registered architect in the State of Texas. Introduction Kory Bieg is an Associate Professor of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Protecting hospital patients from power outages

CK Power

That’s why we were called in to help create a standby power system for one of St. Louis’ largest healthcare providers. . It’s best to err on the safe side when it comes to seismic preparedness and safety, especially as St. Louis is within the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis; and with more than 95 million customers within a 500-mile radius, Decatur is well positioned to get you where you want to go and access customers you want to reach. DECATUR, IL RULES THE HEARTLAND.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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