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American Girl’s New York City Flagship Store: An Englewood Construction Retail Showcase

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Earlier this year, one of our favorite clients, American Girl, announced plans to take its brand on the road via an American Girl musical debuting with a nationwide tour this fall.

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Nearly 7% of US bridges in poor condition

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Murrow Memorial Bridge in Seattle and the Route I‐678 span over Flushing Bay Promenade in New York City were newly downgraded, but the American Road and Transportation Builders Association said states are still not making full use of federal funding.

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New York’s Moynihan Train Hall opens

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The new Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall has opened its doors to travelers from the Long Island Rail Road, the New York City Subway, Amtrak, and the entire northeast region. Moynihan Station connects to nine platforms and 17 tracks that primarily service the Long Island Railroad and Amtrak.

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FHWA Provides $574M for Disaster-Related Road Repairs

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11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, and as recent as a bush fire in Arizona in June 20. The funding, which FHWA announced on Sept. 29, covers disasters dating as far back as the Sept. The federal funds reimburse states and other agencies.

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LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B officially opens

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The steel-framed facility replaces a disjointed patchwork of structures with one that closely follows the curves of the Grand Central Parkway and the airport access roads. It was designed as a highly efficient and adaptable terminal that pays homage to the “architectural grandeur and individuality” of New York City.

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New York City Council okays plans for Cornell's huge net-zero tech campus

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Cornell University''s proposal to build a two million sf tech campus on Roosevelt Island has been approved by the New York City Council. The campus will use solar and geothermal power as energy sources to go beyond what is needed for net-zero energy. Construction will begin in 2014.The read more.

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Colorful Boston Road building offers affordable housing in the Bronx

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After a commitment from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to build more supportive housing, a colorful new 90,000-sf residential center opened this week in South Bronx.

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