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Creative financing makes rec center expansion happen

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Creative financing is often required to get these projects off the ground and to provide the programming that stakeholders want and need. which reopened last September after a $41 million renovation of that 40-year-old building, led by designer CannonDesign and construction manager Mortenson.

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Higher Education and Managing Repair and Renovations Efficiently

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Keeping up with the growing backlog of facility renovation, repair, sustainability, and maintenance is a never ending challenge for colleges and universities. This includes facility management, finance, building users, AE firms, construction contractors, consultants, oversight groups, etc.

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On wings of gold: Alternative financing schemes are propelling the high-flyin’ air terminals sector

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Cities and airport operators are using innovative schemes to finance ambitious terminal projects at U.S. The $4 billion renovation of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport is the first major U.S. WSP USA and HOK are the design partners. The ultimate goal: improved passenger satisfaction. The airport’s new 1.3 The airport’s new 1.3

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Storage Units: Are They Worth Buying Or Building?

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Up until the renovation is finished, having a storage unit will assist in keeping everything orderly and in great condition, as dust and mold are the last things anyone wants to see cover their furniture and equipment. Instead of paying for any commercial worth, you only pay for the land and renovations. .

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How to leverage historic tax credits

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More often than not, designing and renovating a building can be easier than actually funding the project. Typically, people associate historic tax credits with designated landmarks or significant turn-of-the-century structures, but in reality, even a utilitarian 1960s warehouse could be eligible.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:21 Office Buildings Ian Reves, Managing Director for IA's Atlanta studio, shares how design can shape a lobby into an office mainstay. For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate.

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7 hip high-rise developments on the drawing board

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In each issue of Building Design+Construction , we feature the latest new construction and renovation projects in our On the Drawing Board section. They include Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill''s whimsical Dancing Dragons tower in Seoul and a 1,312-foot-tall finance and trade center under construction in Nanning, China.

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