Innovation in equipment for construction: “Last year, producers and dealers sold an impressive 24.4% more new machinery than in 2003. Many say they expect to beat sales again in 2005, but only by 5 to 15%.” www.construction.com/NewsCenter/Headlines/ENR/20050214a-1.asp

AIA 2005 awards:
http://www.aia.org/release_010705_honorawards

Architecture Magazine’s Progressive Architecture awards announced: http://www.architecturemag.com/architecture/index.jsp

New Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards looking for detail submissions before April 1:
http://www.aia.org/about_graphic_standards

Zweig White report shows declining profit margins in Architecture and Engineering firms: www.zweigwhite.com/perspectives/perspective.asp?pageid=292

NAHB releases new ‘green’ guidelines:
www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm?fileName=140203c.xml

Report blames both design and construction in French airport collapse. http://www.
channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/131392/1/.html

See the Millau viaduct – the newly opened world’s largest bridge from outer space: www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMQDE3AR2E_index_0.html

Calatrava on bridges he loves www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1147

More on NYC bid for the 2012 Olympics: http://archrecord.construction.com/news/olympics2012/nyc.asp

Southwest Contractor’s Best of 2004 Awards in Arizona – Tucson winners: Public Project: Patrick Hardesty Midtown Multi Service Center. Interior: Casino Del Sol; Infrastructure: Randolf Park Water Treatment Facility. http://southwest.construction.com/projects/04_BestOf/04_BestOfArizona.pdf

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has introduced H.R. 3, “The Transportation Equity Act- A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU),” legislation to reauthorize federal highway and transit programs at $283 billion over the next five years. The program’s temporary authority, which has been continuing on short-term extensions for over a year and a half is set to expire on May 31.

 

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