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Cisco Introduces Storage Optimization Solution, Showcases Data Center ...DALLAS, TX, October 14 / MARKET WIRE/ -- STORAGE NETWORKING WORLD -- Expanding its Data Center 3.0 solution set, Cisco today announced application delivery network capabilities for disaster recovery, security ...
Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:34
Entire State of Oklahoma Completed Under Intermap Technologies' 3D Digital Mapping Program
The Company has fully processed Oklahoma as part of its extraordinary NEXTMap USA countrywide 3D digital mapping program.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 04:00
Options given for Chemistry renovations
Updates on current and future construction projects, including the Chemistry Building, and an abundance of reports were some of the items that topped Monday's SFA board of regents committee meetings.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 19:42
AECOM joint venture team wins U.S. Department of Defense Guam expansion contract
AECOM Technology Corporation , a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that Pacific Program-Design ...
Source : Topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 14:58
Latin America lenders grant $9.3 bln in crisis aid
WASHINGTON : Three Latin American lenders pledged Monday to supply $9.3 billion in emergency aid to help countries across the region ease cash-supply problems amid the global credit crisis.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 04:50
Farnsworth After the Flood
After last month's floods, I wondered whether there was any hope of saving Mies van der Rohe's Modernist masterpiece, the Farnsworth House in Piano, Illinois. Mies van der Rohe ...
Source : about.com | 14-Oct-2008 02:00
Petrofac issues Interim Management Statement for Q3 2008
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, issues the following Interim Management Statement for the period 1 July 2008 to 10 October 2008.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 18:08
HBE Corp. set to launch spin-off within the month
Creve Coeur-based HBE Corp. is gearing up to launch its company spin-off and employee ownership plan that owner Fred Kummer announced in June.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 09:47
America's Controversial White House
On October 13, 1792, the cornerstone was laid for a presidential home in America's newly designated capital, Washington D.C. The building we see now looked very different from the one...
Source : about.com | 13-Oct-2008 03:00
Rusty Meadows looks for the next big deal
After 35 years in real estate - 25 as a founding principal of Ai architecture, which folded into Perkins and Will Inc.
Source : Topix.net | 12-Oct-2008 13:37
Happy Birthday, Cesar Pelli
Born in Argentina on October 12, 1926, Cesar Pelli is perhaps most famous for his Petronas Towers, still considered among the world's tallest buildings. But during his long career, Pelli...
Source : about.com | 12-Oct-2008 03:00
Yet another Traffic Study
Yet another TRAFFIC STUDY There have been many studies in recent years to improve the citya TMs traffic and public transport system.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 13:17
ML picks project leader
Mt. Lebanon School Board has offered P. J. Dick Corp. a contract to perform construction management services for the $130+ million high school renovation.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 13:10
Free Classes From a MacArthur Winner
A $500,000 MacArthur grant sure would be handy right now, but they didn't pick me this year. Still, it's nice to know that I can study at the feet of...
Source : about.com | 10-Oct-2008 02:00
Yadkin residents regroup to fight Hoots jail site
A group of Yadkin County residents who went to court this summer to block the county from building a $7 million jail on Hoots Road is fighting the planning board's decision to once again recommend rezoning the ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 13:10
Washington's Egyptian Monument
An interesting work of "Egyptian Revival" architecture celebrates a birthday today. The tall, pencil-shaped Washington Monument in Washington D.C. opened to the public on October 9, 1888. The oddly-shaped structure...
Source : about.com | 09-Oct-2008 09:00
Madison Capital Takes NYC Retail Condo for $86M
O'Conner Capital Partners has announced the closing of the sale of the retail condominium portion of the Manhattan House to Madison Partners for $86 million.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 05:02
HNTB survey: More Americans are using public transit
More than 24 million Americans, or 11 percent of the nation's adults, use buses, light rail, commuter rail and other public transit options more than they did last year, according to a survey by HNTB Cos.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 19:36
Survey Shows US Public Transit Use Increasing
High gasoline prices top the reasons for a shift to public transit; concern for the environment came in fourth at 4%. Click to enlarge.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 07:42
Burlingame council pans pricey underground garage idea
The Burlingame City Council on Monday rejected the prospect of an underground garage for a new Howard Avenue Safeway as too pricey at roughly $20 million.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 23:34
Japanese firm to design Dubai's new USD 95-bn city
Dubai, Oct 7 : Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei has bagged the contract to design a new 350-billion dirham city to come up within the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates .
Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 15:29
How to Save a Building
Does your town have a valuable old building falling into disrepair? Is urban sprawl nibbling away at important landmarks? Has a flood or earthquake shaken the foundation of a historic...
Source : about.com | 07-Oct-2008 02:00
WS Atkins buys Yorkshire firm
WS Atkins, Europe's largest design and engineering consultancy, has strengthened its position in the nuclear sector with the acquisition of MG Bennett & Associates, an engineering design company, from its ...
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 15:32
Happy Birthday, Le Corbusier
The revolutionary Swiss-born architect known as "Le Corbusier" was born on October 6, 1887. Le Corbusier was a leader in the Bauhaus movement that changed the way we think about...
Source : about.com | 06-Oct-2008 03:00
Several options for Burlingame Safeway parking to be studied Monday
City officials are going to be presented with multiple parking options for the Safeway project at Monday's study session.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 15:21
Rick Engineering garners awards
Rick Engineering Co ., a San Diego-based planning, engineering and surveying company, has been honored recently by two professional organizations for excellence.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 06:11
Happy Birthday, Maya Lin
Architect Maya Ying Lin was born on October 5, 1959. Maya Lin was still an architecture student at Yale University when she entered a national design competition for the Vietnam...
Source : about.com | 05-Oct-2008 03:00
SF Bay Tidal Power Not Cost-Effective, Study Finds
A consulting company representative advised the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission on Thursday that using an area of water under the Golden Gate Bridge for commercial tidal energy is not ...
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 06:07
URS joint venture wins $120M nuclear plant contract
A joint venture between URS Corp. and Areva NP Inc. won a $120 million contract to help replace generators in a Louisiana nuclear power plant.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 18:25
D. Bruce Corkle, P.E., Appointed West Division Manager at MACTEC
D. Bruce Corkle, P.E., has been named West Division Manager at MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 22:03
Stantec bumps up its credit
There is some good news out there, all of which means the credit crisis isn't affecting all companies to the same extent.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 11:52
Open House in NYC
Love New York architecture? This weekend you can take a big bite out of the big apple. On October 4 and 5, openhousenewyork (OHNY) is offering hundreds of presentations, tours,...
Source : about.com | 02-Oct-2008 02:00
Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: Boeing, Fluor, KBR and URS Corp.
Today's interview is with senior analyst John Nelson Simon, who talks about Boeing , Fluor , KBR, Inc.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 18:56
ENGlobal Announces Acquisition of Advanced Control Engineering
ACE specializes in the design of distributed control systems , primarily for the downstream processing and specialty chemical sectors.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 14:48
HOK Sport Is a Free Agent
Practice responsible for more than 825 sports and event facilities becomes fully autonomous.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 10:42
Happy Birthday, Giacomo da Vignola
Italian architect Giacomo da Vignola was born on October 1, 1507. Also known as Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Giacomo da Vignola worked in and near Italy, especially in Rome, during...
Source : about.com | 01-Oct-2008 03:00
Eighth StepTrek will feature veterans memorial and new scrim
Two parks - one a memorial to war veterans and the other featuring a signature representation of the South Side Slopes neighborhood in the fabricated canvas of a COR-TEN steel plate - are featured in the Eighth ...
Source : Topix.net | 30-Sep-2008 10:31
This Roof Will Grow on You
The great buildings of the 20th century may have been made of glass, but in the 21st century the boldest designs will be... grass. Italian architect Renzo Piano merged...
Source : about.com | 30-Sep-2008 02:00
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Participates in Topping Out Trump International Hotel & Tower
The Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP recently participated in the topping out of the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago, along with The Trump Organization's Donald J. Trump and Donald ...
Source : Topix.net | 29-Sep-2008 19:44
Happy Birthday, Henry Hobson Richardson
Victorian architect Henry Hobson Richardson was born on September 29, 1838. Richardson is known for designing stone buildings with Roman arches and round turrets. His namesake style, Richardsonian Romanesque, was...
Source : about.com | 29-Sep-2008 03:00
Study seeks to identify needs of bicyclists, pedestrians
If Joyce Copleman had her way, there would be more bicycle paths - and safer ones - to accommodate the growing number of bicyclists in the township.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Sep-2008 00:05
Berlin's Jewish Museum
The Jewish holiday Rosh HaShana is a time for introspection. Before sun sets on Monday, take a moment to look at the zinc-coated Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany. The building...
Source : about.com | 28-Sep-2008 02:00
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP and Shanghai Jingang North Bund Realty ...
Ceremony occurs in Shanghai, China September 26, 2008 CHICAGO, Sept. 26 CHICAGO , /PRNewswire/ -- Skidmore , Owings & Merrill LLP and Shanghai Jingang North Bund Realty Co.
Source : Topix.net | 27-Sep-2008 23:50
David Evans and Associates gets $250M order from NOAA
David Evans and Associates Inc. announced Friday that its marine sciences division in Vancouver, Wash., has been awarded a five-year, $250 million contract for hydrographic surveys in U.S. territorial waters by ...
Source : Topix.net | 26-Sep-2008 23:47
Building Costs Going Through the Roof?
When prices soar, the problem often starts at the roof. A house with lots of peaks and corners will cost more. The least expensive houses? Domes! More Tips: ...
Source : about.com | 26-Sep-2008 02:00
Vesar, Inc. F4Q08 Earnings Call Transcript
" R. F. Lafferty & Co. Bill Johnson Darrell Patrick - Butler Wick & Co. Presentation Operator James C. Dobbs I am James Dobbs, Versar's General Counsel and welcome to Versar's investor's conference call for ...
Source : Topix.net | 25-Sep-2008 23:25