Historic buildings are becoming increasingly difficult to find in Panama City, according to an article in The Panama Report. Many historic buildings are being torn down in favor of higher density condominiums, which lack the local character and charm of older buildings. In Neighborhoods such as San Francisco, Marbella, and Bella Vista, many [...]
Cracking view from the top of Rail House, here looking across some of St John's ward towards the town centre. For new arrivals to Crewe or this blog, Rail House is the high-rise building that many see as they pass through the railway station. Mixed offices these days, many different companies within. You must wonder about its longer-term future, though. What if (and it's still a big IF) the station is shunted south towards Basford? Surely many of the offices would follow, affording the best possible access to/from work for their employees. If Rail House is currently prime site in terms of commuters it will not be if Network Rail opt to build a new station around revamped track and signalling. Rents would drop, the building would become like many office blocks in the middle of nowhere. Mayb
A building with great architecture value... Big Ben from a distanceThe Clock Tower is the world's largest four-faced, chiming clock. The structure is situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. It is often colloquially referred to as Big Ben, which is actually the nickname of the main bell housed within the tower (formally known as the Great Be
Some historical buildings in Singapore have featured as settings in classic novels and local folklore. If you are visiting Singapore, remember to check out these 3: the Raffles Hotel, Thian Hock Keng Temple and Sri Mariamman Temple. Raffles Hotel, Singapore: This is the hotel that has enchanted writers such as Noel Coward, Rudyard Kipling and Somerset Maugham, all of whom have written about it. Even as early as 1910, the Raffles Hotel was a stopover for filthily rich visitors on round-the-world cruises. Such is its attraction that even a real tiger entered it in 1902. But without an invitation, it was eventually shot dead by a school teacher, who turned up at the scene curiously wearing pyjamas and carrying a hangover. This is also a hotel not to be trifled with. Who else is able to get th
Business Times - 07 May 2008 $20m plan aims to boost solar tech in new buildings By CHEN HUIFEN THE Economic Development Board has launched a $20 million solar capability scheme to help the private sector become more environmentally friendly.Announced at the Semicon Singapore show yesterday, the scheme aims to encourage companies to install solar technology in new building projects. It is offering financial support of up to 40-50 per cent of the cost of solar solutions, capped at $1 million per project.'The scheme enlarges the practice field for our solar energy ecosystem,' said EDB managing director Ko Kheng Hwa. 'We believe this will go a long way towards building up critical capabilities among various players, including system integrators, architects, engineers and developers.'The imple
If you having a plan of building metal buildings for personal or commercial use located in USA country you might want to consider the service from SteelMaster Company. SteelMaster is a company spesialized in metal building design and manufacturer. SteelMaster was founded in February 1982 at Souteastern United States.SteelMaster has a very good reputation on agricultural, residential and commercial market. They have build many metal buildings, metal carports, metal garages and many more. Today SteelMetal has become an international company with regional offices across the United States and representatives throughout the world including in Korea, Japan, Israel, Italy, England, New Zealand, and South America.SteelMaster also has been trusted by big companies to build many steel buildings thr
Are Singapore buildings following fire safety regulations strictly? These photos are taken from a shopping center. The key is missing in the fire extinguisher cabinet. This photo may not indicate that all shopping centers and buildings are slacking in their fire safety practise. But one fire extinguisher can come in handy to put out one small fire. BREAK CABINET FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER
New Singapore residential buildings must now meet minimum standards for energy efficiency
By May Wong,
SINGAPORE: New residential properties must now include basic environment-friendly features before the building plans are approved.
This is a requirement introduced on 15 April by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).
Under the new guidelines, BCA has set a limit on the amount of [...]
In these days, Architectures are each more concerned about environment, the new architectural concept is incorporate renewable energy in the buildings, the main purpose is to make sustainable buildings. Wind turbines is been the solution to generate energy needed for the buildings. One example is the Bahrain World Trade Center, this Trade Center is constituted by two towers, and between them there are three wind turbines, each one has 29m of diameter.These turbines can generate at least 11-15 percent of energy needed. The aerodynamic tower forms can accelerate the wind velocity on the wind turbines, giving the necessary power to run the turbine blades. I feel that this maybe the future for most buildings !!!Homepage:bahrainwtc
Nowadays architects are projecting more sustainable buildings, thinking in the environment and in the future each more we will see magnificent constructions with extraordinary design around the world. According a Droll Things’ reader, these towers that you are seeing, are sustainable buildings, they can generate 50% less CO2 emissions than a normal buildings. This is [...]
YouTube - Ambient Intelligence for Better Buildings:
"A short introduction to a sensor network research project at MERL:
Data from hundreds of sensors all over MERL ffeed work on better sensor hardware, better perceptual tools, better visualizations, and ultimately a better understanding of how people use buildings and how those buildings can help the people
For any site owner its first and main topic that how we collect more and more back links because without back links we cant do any things online. If you optimized you site perfectly and you have also good and unique contents according to your keywords then search engine crawl your site [...]
It’s not often (actually, it's never happened before) that I stay away from blogging for so long, but this Asian cough or whatever finally did me in. Just don’t get too close to the screen and you should be fine.My Shanghai adventures included a wonderful tour by an expatriate art expert, Michelle, who took us to see the Bund, Shanghai’s most famous street and district, and gave our little group an excellent historical, artistic and architectural appreciation for the area. In some ways, the history of this one street is really a microcosm of Chinese history during the late 19th and 20th centuries – from the Opium Wars through the Cultural Revolution to China today - and it is fascinating.We took a local ferry to get there, which I admit I was a bit apprehensive about. Gosh, are you
Stock exchanges worldwide try to show off a little bit of their culture along with their ability to handle massive amounts of money. But not all these buildings look cool. To be honest, a lot of them look like boring warehouses full of tools.And so we present to you a look at the Top Stock Exchange Buildings around the globe...10. The Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in Asia. It also has more listed companies than any other stock exchange in the world with 4,800. The building is three tiers of madness ranging from small parking garage-style structure, to rotund dome shaped building, and then ending with a menacing and towering concave skyscraper.9. The Lima Stock Exchange in Peru, also known as the Bolsa de Valores de Lima, is an interesting building. It's shape is a stra
Toshiba is a manufacturing company known for their high technology, electrical engineering and electronics businesses, but a division called Toshiba TEC stands out for their cash register systems. They speciliaze in Point of Sale Systems (POS) and Electronic Cash Registers (ECR). They've provided some ten free...
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Business Times - 22 Apr 2008 BUILDING GREENNuts and bolts of green buildings A perfect orientation is best but architects can also use other means to reduce energy consumption, reports MATTHEW PHAN IT IS hard to pin down exactly what green architecture entails. Each building is a case study in itself, with specific surroundings, usage patterns, client requirements and weather conditions. One might use a north-south alignment to block off the sun's heat. Another, forced by circumstance to face the rising or setting sun, might use glazing or shades to achieve the same. Light and temperature controls for a residential apartment block differ from those for retail malls or industrial facilities. Still, certain principles run throughout.Architects approach a design in two ways - passive and acti
Nuts and bolts of green buildings-Singapore
A perfect orientation is best but architects can also use other means to reduce energy consumption, reports MATTHEW PHAN
IT IS hard to pin down exactly what green architecture entails. Each building is a case study in itself, with specific surroundings, usage patterns, client requirements and weather conditions. One might use [...]
Buildings home insurance offers you protection against the structure of your house, along with that of the permanent fixtures such as the toilet, baths and fitted kitchens. The test is if the fixture can be removed and then moved somewhere new. Many buildings home insurance policies will often also include garden sheds, greenhouses and garages but not always boundary walls and fences, paths and gates, so check this fist as these can also amount to a considerable amount. When buying a new house you will find that your mortgage lender will recommend that you take out buildings home insurance cover and may in many cases attempt to sell you an insurance policy. In such cases it is important to remember that you are under no obligation to take this cover and that you may be better off looking
Converted buildings offer huge payoffs -Singapore
FROM OLD SCHOOL…: The building that used to house Gan Eng Seng Secondary School required extensive work to upgrade its facilities for office use.
WHEN the former Pasir Panjang ITE building at 991 Alexandra Road was put up for tender last year, property investment firm Richzone jumped at what it saw [...]
So you think you have talent….you think you have skill…then you should have come out to compete in RA Challenge today. This is my third year participating in RA Challenge, once as a resident and twice as an RA. There is no other competition based program on campus that drives motivation, determination, and team work [...]
An absolute stunner in today’s New York Times:
The high-rise building under construction on the East Side where a crane collapse last month killed seven people did not conform with zoning regulations and was approved in error, the city’s buildings commissioner said on Thursday at a City Council hearing.
Later, in a clarification, the commissioner, Patricia J. Lancaster, told reporters that the Buildings Department should not have approved the building as proposed. But she left open the possibility that it might have been properly approved in a different configuration.
The commissioner would not say whether the high-rise, set for 43 stories at 303 East 51st Street and Second Avenue, should have been built at a different height or interior square footage.
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The approval error was d
Nitsba Holdings Ltd. yesterday signed the sale contract for two office buildings in the Montrouge Pelletan neighborhood of Paris for €30 million. The Paris municipality has a 60-day first refusal rights to buy the property. Nitsba added that its subsidiary which owns the properties would post a pretax capital gain of €5.3 million on the sale. Nitsba owns 90% of the subsdiary.The two properties were leased to France Telecom until last month. Nitsba expects to close the deal by September.
REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Green Buildings Really Do Perform Better: "Two newly released studies suggest that green buildings outperform their conventional counterparts in energy savings, sale prices, rental rates, and occupancy rates." ://www.welcomehomeabq.com/
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What would you call a four-leaf structure, an upside down building or a slanted slope as a roof? Simple - modern architectural innovation. May be it’s not as simple as that. Though some real estate players still seem to be opting for tried-and-tested construction models, there are others who are coming forward to offer a [...]
605 Birch Steet, Wakefield, Kansas- Home with Shop Buildings Next To Milford LakeLocation: Wakefield, KS3 bedroom 2 bath ranch located in a quite setting next to Milford Lake. 2 additional buildings included: A Chief 60 x39 storage/shop/garage and a 44 x32 storage building. Both buildings have electric. This home is great for entertaining family and friends with a fashionable floor plan and d cor featuring formal dining room, breakfast nook, 2 family rooms and large living room with beautiful masonry fireplace with blower insert. The large deck and patio make great retreats to enjoy the mature landscape and tranquil Wakefield setting.InformationContact Information Byron LewisByron@LandmarkKansas.com(785)341-1745Contact Reply FormForward to a FriendView Other FlyersPricingAsking Price: $
When you think of environmentally friendly, steel is probably not the first material that comes to mind. But you should reframe the way you think about steel buildings. Check out the following ways steel buildings are going green.
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Business Times - 10 Apr 2008 LETTER TO THE EDITORDevelopers decide how much space to allot to carparks in new buildings WE refer to your article, 'Parking squeeze may take shine off new buildings' (BT, March 29), which suggests that there would be a potential shortage of carpark lots in new office and commercial buildings due to the government's rule on the provision of parking lots. This is inaccurate. Singapore adopts the approach where the government determines the minimum parking provision based on the given gross floor area (GFA) of the development. Developers can provide for more parking lots than this stipulated minimum. Hence both the actual number of parking lots provided and the parking charges imposed are market driven, as they are left to individual developers and carpark opera
Living in the capital specifically in the city here in Ireland has a complete difference with living in the other counties. There the cost of living is cheaper, what can we expect in the city anyway? A full 3 bedroom house outside Dublin cost almost the same as a bed-sit here. There someone can have a decent family life with gardens and parking spaces, quite and in harmonious. I would have loved to live outside Dublin but our source of living is here so we got no choice.That's why, people that are lucky should make good use of their extra space, the front yard or the back ground for gardens where they can chill out and have a quite cup of tea with guests or family members. Or there is no need to rent an office space outside for they can order one of the designs of garden buildings availabl
Construction has begun on the tallest proposed building in Panama City, a complex called “Los Faros de Panama” designed by the Spanish architecture firm Chapman Taylor. The project, as currently planned, is a massive structure composed of three skyscrapers, with the center tower reaching 1,180 feet. According to Chapman Taylor’s website, the central tower of [...]
It is very important to both lender and the borrower that the mortgaged property is adequately insured. For the lender, the property is the prime security for the loan that has been made and it is essential that it is insured against any event that would adversely affect its value. Similarly, the borrower needs to protect his home.From a lender's point of view, insurance of the property's contents is not so critical. The borrower, however, should insure his contents, although not all do. Combined policies have become much more common in the past few years.Many buildings insurance policies are now index-linked. This means that the level of cover that is put in place at the outset is automatically increased annually in line with a recognised index that reflects increases in house building co
The Ghost Hunters visit Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio for an episode to air for the first time in April 2008.
There are three buildings on the base that are reported to be haunted. Building 219 has an apparition of a boy. There is an apparition of an older woman in Building [...]
The Future is Now!Green technology and space age designs are currently under construction throughout Manhattan.High Line 23 or HL23 (shown above) is a new green building from Neil M. Denari Architects that is currently under construction in the West Chelsea art gallery district at West 23rd Street and 10th Avenue.The structure is a 14 floor mixed use of gallery space and condominiums with amazing views of the new High Line elevated park preservation and green space reuse project.The condo will include nine floor-through apartments ranging in size from about 1,850 square feet to 2,600 square feet. Prices range from $2,750,000 to $10,500,000 for the 3700 square foot penthouse duplex unit with a terrace.LEED certified homes combine systems that together create a holistically green building th
Source: Bangkok Post
Plus Property Co, a subsidiary of Sansiri Plc, will remove the top floors at 11 of its Condo One low-rise condominiums to comply with city building limits.
Chief executive Mayta Chanchamcharat said the company would also refund down payments to any unsatisfied buyers. The renovation and redesign could cost the company up to 400 [...]
The Virtual Earth 3D blog has a post today that explains in detail how they create each 3D city. From the article:
Microsoft’s acquisition of Vexcel Corporation, a 20-year old provider of remote sensing solutions, provided the Virtual Earth team with a broad background in photogrammetry, geospatial data production, and digital elevation model (DEM) generation and [...]
Steal Buildings Have Advantages:You are nearly unlimited to design. There is a large magnitude of flexibilityCost of construction is lower Can be much more energy efficientLower maintenance costs Faster construction time than conventional constructionPopular Uses:Storage FacilitiesOffice SpaceRetail- Strip Malls and stand alone retail shopsIndustrial manufacturingWarehousesRecreational such as indoor horse arenasMunicipal BuildingsResidential shops and garagesBecoming ever more popular for residential homes
Parking squeeze may take shine off new buildings - Singapore
Rules vastly reducing carpark lots in new office buildings and malls are poised to bite
By UMA SHANKARI
(SINGAPORE) New office buildings and shopping malls coming up in the central areas of Singapore - especially in new downtown Marina Bay - are likely to feel the full force [...]
When a building is designed, fire alarms should be one of the main things that are included in the buildings’ layout. They are designated to ensure the protection of the individuals inside the facility.
If the fire alarms are installed correctly, preferably by a professional they should work one behind the [...]
Jamaica Plain has a rich architectural heritage. In addition to many different forms of residential architecture, including Georgian mansions, roomy Victorians and more modest Cape Cod style homes, a wide variety of commercial buildings reflect JP’s diverse and changing business community.Three local architectural firms are playing prominent roles in designing new residential and commercial buildings as well as retrofitting the area’s business spaces for new uses.
Download (rapidshare)160kbps / 55.6mbYear: 2001Label: Tugboatlifewithoutbuildings.comMore about the bandSimilar artists: Maximo Park, Interpol, Radio 4, The Rapture, SpoonA review at Pithcfork (about recent LWB's live album) gives an idea of who they are (were: disbanded in 2002):"The Glasgow-based band, which released a handful of singles and the cult-classic LP Any Other City around the turn of the millennium, is legendary among critics, DJs, and post-punk completists, but far from an indie household name. Of course, if you're someone who collects songs like Pokemons, part of LWB's appeal lies in that obscurity, as well as in their meager catalog-- they're the archetypal band who broke up too soon to tarnish their legacy. But mostly, Life Without Buildings are beloved because they were f
The four-level Belle Époque palace, on Boulevard Victor Hugo in the center of Nice, was built in 1908 for a Swiss industrialist and his family. It now is divided into six apartments — each of impressive size — and the Zeidans have parts of three levels, including a large kitchen in the basement.The second-floor neighbor lives in what was once the ballroom. The top-floor apartment, created from the reception rooms that were the artistic showpiece of the home, is on the market for 1.35 million euros, or a little more than $2 million. The other units, Ms. Connolly said, are each about 250 to 300 square meters (2,690 to 3,229 square feet) and worth nearly 1 million euros ($1.58 million).
Green Buildings May Be Cheapest Way to Slow Global Warming
By incorporating elements such as a solar water heater in a house built in the 1940s, the Now House Project in Toronto is aiming to eliminate energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
By building green--and retrofitting existing buildings--the countries of North America could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 percent
This from PolWatchers:... "The KCTCS Board of Regents will not approve the opening of any of these new buildings without the necessary operating funds," said Richard Bean of Louisville, chairman of the KCTCS Board of Regents."Any new building in the state, if you aren't prepared to open it, you shouldn't build it," Bean said. "It's like building a house, and then you're not able to pay the light bill." ......Their threats provoked a caustic response from State Rep. Harry Moberly, D-Richmond, chairman of the House budget committee. He was architect of the proposed state budget that the House approved last week, without including the 12 percent cut Gov. Steve Beshear had proposed for the state universities and community colleges."I'm not in the mood to hear whining from higher education abou
Anarchists, antiauthoritarians, autonomous and uncommited people with a help from other comrades from nearby towns occupied the old IKA building in Larissa in order to turn it into a free social/politic zone. They cleaned up the area and distributed the announcement of the new squat ("Social Liberation Virus" - "Ios Koinonikis Apeleutherosis") to passengers and local residents who were quite positive. Photos at: week earlier, another space inside the university of Patras was occupied to hold a coffee place, a lending library, a digital archive and a music studio. The space is self-managed, anti-hierarchical and anti-commercial, and it functions through an open assembly. Infos and photos:
Great idea!Stuart++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Written by A Siegel Friday, 07 March 2008 Solar is a highly efficient for heating water. Combine it with underground storage, and a year-round system can be created where the system can cover heating requirements in the winter and cooling in the summer. The Dutch company Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV has taken this concept and moved it a step forward with the Road Energy System® (RES). Rather than putting tubes on a rooftop, RES lays the collection system within concrete -- think the black asphalt of a road or runway. The piping connects to undeground storage areas. Remember the last time you walked on black asphalt on a sunny August day and you understan
Recent statistics show that almost every building built before 1980 is most likely to be made of asbestos related products. According to the TUC, all public buildings and schools built between 1960 and 1980 most probably have asbestos in walls, boilers, and even hot pipes. Properties built since the mid-1980’s are unlikely to contain asbestos [...]
MONTREAL - BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSXV:BTB.UN) has closed the acquisition of two office properties in Sherbrooke, Que., for $6.3 million.BTB said Tuesday it now has over $190 million worth of properties with 1.9 million square feet of leasable area.The Sherbrooke buildings - Place Jacques-Cartier 1645 and 1640-1650 King Street West - face each other on a major commercial artery, and total 60,631 square feet of leasable area occupied by Quebec government offices and various professional firms, and a 166-space parking lot.
N.Y Real Estate - In the midst of a citywide housing crisis, a notorious Harlem landlord has put 22 buildings on W. 109th Street up for sale.The buildings, which the Pinnacle Group acquired in September 2005, are located between Columbus Ave. and Broadway and include 384 residential units. According to the listing on real estate information provider Eastern Consolidate’s Web site, Pinnacle is seeking a single buyer for the group of buildings, and “only offers for the entire portfolio are being considered at this time.”The Pinnacle Group, which owns a reported 21,000 apartments throughout the city, has been referred to frequently as a contributor to gentrification in Upper Manhattan.
Storage Buildings
Looking for storage buildings is not like spotting planets in other solar systems with a giant telescope, but it does take a trained eye. The issue is finding storage buildings for your purpose. There are many types of storage buildings , some with multiple purposes but not necessarily for your purpose. Before you go in shock from this unexpected news, sit back, drink a can of root beer, and enjoy leaning about the different types of storage buildings .
Storage shed These types of storage buildings are usually set behind homes and rental properties. There primary use is for outdoor storage which includes rakes, shovels, lawnmowers, and other landscaping equipment. Many storage sheds are used as a garden shed where people pot plants and
Storage Units, Warehouse, Distribution center buildings, metal barn, horse stables, garage, workshop building, and many more possibilities. Metal frame buildings are superiour to wood pole framed construcitons at a competitive or lesser cost. I specialize in metal buildings utilizising Chief building products with decades of experience in erection of all metal buildings. Have a project, give me a call.
Those who work in UK law, local government or the construction industry have heard of the word "Asbestos" for many years. But up until as recently as twenty years ago, most of the population of the UK did not know about the dangers and the diseases caused by asbestos. This danger from asbestos is highlighted by the fact that almost every government from around the world has regulations and laws in place against the use of asbestos in building materials.Asbestos is a Greek word which means "inextinguishable". Asbestos is also known as "magical mineral" due to the fact that it has such a natural composition that it is considered ideal for usage in anything from tiles to rooftops to road signs. It has even be used in making the socks we wear. Up until 1980 army, navy, railway, construction, i
Coupled with a deal that has put his ownership of the trophy General Motors Building on Fifth Avenue at risk, Mr. Macklowe's capitulation is one of the most dramatic signs so far of how the credit problems caused by the subprime crisis in residential real estate have spilled over into the world of office buildings, stores, apartment buildings and other commercial property. Other investors who acquired commercial real estate at the top of the market are facing similar problems because values have fallen and they can't refinance the debt they placed on the buildings in rosier times.
Sharon Mount’s blog, Tiny Buildings, showcases her amazing collection of tiny buildings handcrafted from business cards, packaging and other nice papers. I am very touched by the history behind them, Cardstock Memories…
(“Sometimes you just have to build something and all you have is a pile of business cards.” - Thanks, Lorna!)
The view from Top of the Rock, its better in person than in my not great pictures.
There are some people I know who would visit a skyscraper just because its there. This is a similar, but lazier, mentality to the I-climbed-the-mountain-because-it-was-there set. If these people are in a city with a really freakin’ tall building, they are going up, up, up. I am not one of these people. I don’t have a problem with heights, but I generally believe that a tall building isn’t great in and of itself. And I’m not a huge “view” person either. I’m never in the window seat on the plane. Things from the ground are usually far more interesting to me.
Last month I made my annual (sometimes semi-annual) pilgrimage to New York, and was browsing across the 127 things to do in New York on Viator. I wanted to do something new, and I’ve been to New York so many times I’ve lost count (10 maybe? 12?). 127 things is a lot to look through, so I dec
How Buildings Work: The Natural Order of Architecture
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2005-07-13
Sales Rank: 56972
ISBN / ASIN: 019516198X
EAN: 9780195161984
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable,
Abandoned housing in Manhattan? Really? Tell me where, I've got my hot plate ready.It’s hard to believe there are vacant buildings in New York's still insane real estate market, but a recent survey by the self-advocacy organization Picture the Homeless and the Manhattan Borough President's Office found 1,723 vacant buildings and 505 unused lots right in the heart of the Big, rent-gobbling Apple.
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My auntie was complaining to us about the termite problems she’s facing with her bungalow. As such, she is considering home treatment. As simple as killing the termites, is not the be-all and end-all of an effective termite treatment and prevention program. It is more than that. (more…)
I live in a Mobile Home. I’m not happy about it. But it did fulfill my needs at the time and it is practical. It has the luxuries I desire and I can afford it. I want a big new house one of these days.
One of my husbands biggest complaints about it is the fact that there isn’t a garage or carport. he really really misses his nice big garage. I admit I miss it too. I miss a lot of things about our grand old house but I have to I learn to live without it. I won’t have another grand big house unless I win the lottery.
Most of the time people put those rounded metal buildings outside of there mobile homes as Carports. I’ve seen some people turn them into barns and houses as well. I look at them and I suspect with the proper waterproofing that rounded metal shell could hold an earth load. You know a living roof. Not a 2 foot thick one but if you installed soaker hoses on it you could probably put a 12 inch one of there or even a 6 inch one a
Purchasing a home is likely to be the biggest investment you ever make so it is well worth to do your homework before you sign anything. One of the best ways to do this is to find a home that is worth less than you can afford and then do some repairs and remodeling. If you have the time and the ability to do this on your own you will save a fortune. It can be very expensive to hire a contractor so think about this option only if you are up to the task of completing the majority of the work on your own. (more…)
A change in leaf color is taking place just outside my home office window. The tree is a two story Japanese Maple full of stunning orange/red glow. Next to that is my frontporch roof in all its shingled glory. I so wish our home had a metal rool like my next door neighbor does. She, by the way, is one heck of a great person. Not because of her roof. Just in general - she’s a one of those people you admire and respect as soon as you meet her.
Metal Buildings really ought to factor in with the rest of your choices when looking at rebuilding or initial planning or renovation. Anyway, back to metal roofs. Looking around for companies that handle such work isn’t as fun as staring out at a Fall window scene close enough to grab if I open the window. Metal Buildings or just the roofs themselves are another of those “sense of peace” purchases that I plan on making at some point. They last forever, just like metal buildings. I live in hurricane territory. Metal is good.
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Looking to build your own version of Chicago? or perhaps just need a few paper buildings for some table based war game action? BuildyourownChicago.com has everything you need and more. You do have to purchase some of the nicer models for the low low price of $1.50, but you can also grab a few freebies from this page.Nice stuff! Visit the site here.
This morning, I again awoke to fairly heavy snow falling. That makes yesterday’s sunshine even more special - it prompted another trip to Skagway, and it turned out to be a superb day. The light was spectacular, and there were enough clouds to provide a lot of drama through the White Pass in particular. It was truly a photographer’s dream day, and between Cathy and I we shot 92 photos. This image shows Summit Lake and the Sawtooth Mountains in the White Pass (click to enlarge each of today’s photos).
During the day, though, I also discovered that two century-old mining buildings were washed away by this summer’s extremely high water levels in the Southern Lakes. This photo shows the Venus Mine on May 31 this year. To the left of the large mill is a log warehouse on the shore of Windy Arm of Tagish Lake - it is now completely gone, apparently just an assortment of scattered logs drifting down the lake system somehwere.
This house was built in about 1911 for
Structural and zoning considerations for your metal building are the first order of business. The dimensions of your building and the finished exterior appearance are considerations for zoning approval. There may be limitations on the size of your building because of where you are located to include the width, height, and length. Other particulars include approvals for appearance, accessibility, setbacks, or wetlands considerations. A plot plan is required for zoning approval along with the structure's size and the location of the building specific to the plot plan. If you are planning to develop a specific plot of land do a tour of the surrounding neighborhood to see if metal buildings are already in place. This will give you a clear picture as to the likelihood for approval of your p
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Lately, I have been spending alot of time with Clayton when he’s back from school. We will read together and he’ll like me to play simple stimulation board games with him. I enjoy that and so does he. I know of few girl friends who are hoping to stop work and start a business from home. Like most work-at-home moms, they are afraid of distractions and sometimes, space in the house can be limited which doesn’t permit a home office to be set up. (more…)
Seven years ago, we attended my brother-in-law's convocation and took the opportunity to tour around San Francisco for a short time. My brother in law is a marathon runner and will participate in numerous runs just for the fun of it. Being a bachelor, this is how he spends his leisure and recreation moments. While we were there visiting, he took us to a marathon event cum carnival, together with our cousins. That was an eye opener for us as we got a chance to experience the locals and participate in some carnival activities. I did notice that the organizer was using metal buildings for the activity rooms, which were spacious, functional and most importantly, they were easy to set up.Later on, I was told that metal buildings were popular for both commercial and residential use due to the durability and price factors. Unlike wood frame buildings, they were not prone to termites attack or weather damage.
A senior official in the Abu Dhabi Rental Disputes Resolution Committee has clarified that Landlords cannot evict tenants for the sole purpose of change of business, from residential buildings to hotel apartments.The Chairman of the Resolution Committee, Mohammad Rashid Al Hameli, said "Changing business from residential building to hotel apartments is not a legal ground to evict tenants".Al Hameli mentioned that legally landlords do not own the right to evict tenants, unless in specific cases, such as approved demolishing for personal use, or for tenants failure to pay the rent, or subletting the property without the approval from landlord or for violating public norms.In case of demolishing the building, the tenant should be informed about it six months in advance, and in case it is found that the landlord has not been living in the property after evicting the tenants under the pretext of personal use, or if the property has been re-rented to another party, the tenant can place a com
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, March 9, 2005 (ANSI/AISC 360-05) 2005 Specification provides the generally applicable requirements for the design and construction of structural steel buildings and other structures. This ANSI-approved specification is the first edition to incorporate both allowable stress design and load and resistance factor design methods. The design provisions
A Los Angeles real estate investment firm has sold four Oahu office buildings to Morgan Stanley for $98 million. The sale of Arroyo Realty Partners Hawaii portfolio includes the Hawaii Agricultural Research Center, the Airport Center adjacent to the Honolulu International Airport and the Ocean View Court, which includes the Ocean View Center and Haseko Center in downtown Honolulu. The buildings combined total 373,227 square feet with occupancy rates at or above 90 percent. They have more than 100 tenants.
The U.S. Navy spent as much as $600,000 for the architectural and landscaping modifications to hide the fact that their four buildings together looks like a swastika from an up above view shot.The 4 buildings are L shaped and because they are positioned next to each other this makes the swastika very noticeable, these buildings were constructed in the 60’s which were part of the amphibious base at Coronado of which served as barracks for Seabees.We have put the video below of which you will see satellite images from Google Earth, without a doubt these buildings do look like the symbol used by the Nazis. The U.S. Navy have tried to mask the shape and have said that they do not want to be in any way associated with something as hateful and symbolic as a swastika.
Oh my this one is pretty bad for those who do not like the swastika, the video proof from Google Earth shows that there are 4 building that are shaped as the German swastika, the U.S. Navy spent as much as $600,000 for the architectural and landscaping modifications to hide the fact that their four buildings together looks like a swastika from an up above view shot.
The 4 buildings are L shaped and because they are positioned next to each other this makes the swastika very noticeable, these buildings were constructed in the 60’s which were part of the amphibious base at Coronado of which served as barracks for Seabees.
We have put the video below of which you will see satellite images from Google Earth, without a doubt these buildings do look like the symbol used by the Nazis. The U.S. Navy have tried to mask the shape and have said that they do not want to be in any way associated with something as hateful and symbolic as a swastika.
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In the today’s fast moving world every body build their house wood, brick, cement etc. But in the coming generation they are many things coming to use for building buildings for safe and convenience. These buildings are built by steel and probably we can call them steel buildings. They are affordable and can be built in a very short time. Steel buildings can use mainly for temporary use and expanding office area in emergency time. When you opt for steel buildings you get many features like you get 40 years warranty, you can select your own color to have on this steel buildings, PBR Roof Panels, Steel Main Frame I-beam Construction, Stainless Steel Self-Drilling Fasteners, Galvanized girts, purlins and C-sections, Siliconized Polyester Coating. Besides all this standard features you can also choose optional features. And this valuable service they are providing all over the world. So every body can have their office or home with steel. By going to their website you can reque
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HOUSTON (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP) – A pension fund advisory firm has paid cash for the 363 North Belt building at 363 North Sam Houston Pkwy. East in the Greenspoint area.
The 19-story, just over 386,000-square-foot, Class-A office tower is more than 95 percent leased. Tenants include Newfield Exploration, Signature Hospital, Insource Technology and US Legal Support.
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler represented the seller, Granite Properties.
FLOWER MOUND (Hillwood Communications) – Hillwood has begun construction on two speculative buildings north of Lakeside Parkway and Enterprise Drive in the Lakeside Trade Center development.
The Lakeside Trade Center 4 building will have more than 333,000 square feet, while building 5 will have almost 457,000 square feet. The new construction has received tax incentives from the city and county and is triple freeport exempt.
The 137-acre Lakeside Trade Center development currently holds three 100 percent occupied buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet, and it employs approximately 400 workers. Tenants include Best Buy, Maytag, Stacy Furniture and Exel Logistics.
Robert Lynn Company will market the buildings, which will be completed by the end of the year.
A common worry for those who live in a landed property is termites problem. I have heard that some people spent thousands of dollars just to get rid of termites and yet, some have not had no success destroying these pests. While visiting my auntie's house few years ago, I recalled her havings little poles sticking out of her garden. Later, I found out that those are placed there by the termite control people.I suppose this is why many homeowners are choosing metal buildings to avoid this problem. Besides, metal buildings are sturdy, durable and can easily withstand harsh weather conditions. Besides, good quality metal buildings will not rot nor burn, and steel frames price is cheaper with wood. In other words, you save money from steel frame metal buildings and enjoy the peace of mind that they won't be home to the termites.
My hubby came back last night and told me that our neighbors next to us had torn down their wooden garage to rebuild it with metal. The wooden garage had been destroyed by termites and would collapse anytime by strong winds.
Often times there will be no visible indication that the home is infested. Termites are cryptic creatures and infestations can go undetected for years, hidden behind walls,
