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Arup chosen to lead renovations of Chicago’s Union Station

BD+C

The engineering and architectural firm Arup has been selected to lead the design work for renovations to Chicago’s historic Union Station. The City of Chicago, railroad service company Amtrak, and a collection of Chicago transportation entities, including the commuter railroad service Metra, worked together on the decision.

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Top 5 Landscaping Features that Increase Home Value

Pro Builder

A well-designed and maintained landscape that includes the right turfgrass can increase property values by 9 to 20%. Thick, green grass is second only to a renovated kitchen when it comes to what homebuyers are looking for; the expectation being it will improve their quality of life. . Stacked stone adds more value than railroad ties.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

Not surprisingly, the price tag to build a warehouse has a major impact on how its floorplan is designed. Owners have plenty of lenses through which they consider the cost of a new or expanded or renovated warehouse. This layout and design tool adds the cost component to drawings. Be aware of these rules before design begins.

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Bootstraps for Building

Business Facilities

When the industrial revolution unfolded in the 1830s, Allentown became the center of Pennsylvania’s iron industry and a railroad hub. NIZ allows developers to use designated tax revenues to pay off bonds and loans issued for capital improvements in the specified zone.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

Business Facilities

Like many locations in Colorado, the Grand Valley offers a juxtaposition of modern, industrial sites, historic downtown renovation projects and wide open land. Bonsai Design, a 2017 Colorado Companies to Watch, will move its headquarters here next spring, complete with a signature aerial adventure course open to the public.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). Located in the Town of Hastings, Design Concepts sells their products in the U.S. and abroad.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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That vision included schools designed around learning (schools with flexible spaces, group areas, quiet areas for individual study and even outdoor classrooms). The result of that collaboration: dynamic 21st century learning environments filled with colorful, flexible spaces designed to promote learning.