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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. The Low-Down on the Lower Level.

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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 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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View: Photo Timeline of Penn Station Summer Construction

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This summer, thousands of commuters braved the Long Island Rail Road to, from, and around New York City while Amtrak workers labored to bring the city's Pennsylvania Station to modern infrastructure specs.

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Photo Timeline of Summer of Hell

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This summer, thousands of commuters braved the Long Island Rail Road to, from, and around New York City while Amtrak workers labored to bring the city's Pennsylvania Station to modern infrastructure specs.

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ARTBA Elects Nick Ivanoff as Chairman

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Nick Ivanoff, president & CEO of Ammann & Whitney, has been elected 2014-2015 chairman by the members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Ivanoff’s career in the transportation design and construction industry spans nearly 40 years.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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As an experienced general contractor , we do our best to ask questions and fill in gaps as we review plans and do a site walkthrough, but we may not anticipate every detail of the client’s exact design intent or plan for every site issue that can arise – both of which can lead to costly changes or additions down the road.

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