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Perkins+Will white paper examines alternatives to flame retardant building materials

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Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has released new research in response to the need for architects and interior designers to develop a better understanding of flame retardants and their impact on health.

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The strategic alliance in practice: Renovator and design/paint store chain co-operate

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You can gain some insights into the risks and advantages of strategic alliances in my Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Foundation white paper on the topic. In this case, I think the potential rewards far outweigh the risks.

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U.S. Architect To Design Major China Project | ENR: Engineering.

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Sustainability. White Papers. The mixed-use project will include retail, office, residential and entertainment spaces. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction.

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John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

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Sustainability. White Papers. Fulgham has joined the firms environmental-services business group as vice president for strategy and sustainable international development. EFH owns Texas power generator Luminant Energy, retailer TXU Energy and 80% of transmission and distribution utility Oncor Electric Delivery.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The product is already there, on the shelf in the distribution center,” Sheffi notes. The growth of U.S.

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Pulse: 07/30/2012

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Sustainability. White Papers. The project entails constructing a seven-story, 220,000-sq-ft building with 20,500 sq ft of ground-level retail space and a 172-space underground parking garage. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan.

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Pulse: 07/23/2012

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Sustainability. White Papers. The project entails turning the nine-story, 510,000-sq-ft building into a multi-use property, including a 220-room extended-stay hotel, 250 apartments, a school, and about 80,000 sq ft of office and retail space. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Water & Dams.

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