The City of Toledo, Ohio is in the process of a $44 million redevelopment plan, but the vacant former Fiberglas Tower was not intended to be part of the plan. City officials vetoed a proposal to loan the owners $10 million to renovate the skyscraper, but the subject was recently put back on the table [...]
On a June episode, Kirk won the coveted one-on-one date with lovely Ali on ABC’s The Bachelorette. After picking out matching sweaters at a local boutique in Iceland, Kirk as well as Ali enjoyed a heart to heart over a cup of tea that included some personal revelations. Kirk recounted that he nearly died while [...]
The Randall County courthouse in Canyon, Texas was built in 1909, as well as it is undergoing a major restoration. The annex building was added in 1968, as well as will be torn down in keeping with the plan to return the courthouse to its original historic condition. Before the annex can come down, asbestos [...]
Histogen, a regenerative medicine company launched in 2007, presented findings at June’s International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting in a presentation called "Human embryonic-like ECM stimulates proliferation as well as differentiation in stem cells while killing cancer cells." The company’s purpose is to develop a series of high value products that dont [...]
Asbestos abatement started at the end of June at two schools in Longview, Texas – Ware as well as Bramlette Elementary – as part of a construction project to rebuild or renovate the schools. School officials expect Ware’s asbestos abatement to go quickly, but Bramlette’s may take longer. Bramlette has asbestos insulation between the inside [...]
The former Marriott Hotel at Hampden Avenue as well as Interstate 25 in Denver, Colorado was demolished in June. Alpine Demolition wrecking crews rolled out on June 21 to begin demolishing the building, which was built in 1973. When the building went up, it was at the edge of town, but today the town has [...]
The State of Texas acquired the James Connally Air Force Base some time ago, as well as plans were in place to turn it into a technical institute. Fair now, the focus is on 500 houses that once were soldierlike housing as well as today serve as Brazos Community housing. Using a $7 million bond, the [...]
A fire broke out at the aged Emge Meat Packing Company in Ft. Branch, Indiana on June 19 that proved to be more than local fire crews could manage. The fire was inside the bulky brick as well as concrete walls, as well as to get to it, the walls had to come down. Fire departments [...]
A $22.7 million renovation of Holyoke High School in Holyoke, Massachusetts sparked an anonymous consult to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) about high levels of asbestos. The project manager said that all precautions were used as well as testing was done, but OSHA must investigate all claims. The complaint centered on aged window [...]
Danvers High School in Massachusetts is being demolished as well as rebuilt to the tune of $80 million. After asbestos is removed from the buildings, a three-story science wing will be erected, along with recent core areas for offices as well as the library. The design is approved as well as bidding on the construction [...]
