Residential Building Construction

The Swish of the Sash Window

be tapered with at your peril. Once a houses’ equilibrium has been put out of balance, it’s a devil of a job to get it back into harmony. Georgian architectural styles include the sash window in their itinerary. Sash windows in...

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Business succeeds in spiffing up great outdoors

Spiffing up the great outdoors From fire pits to pools, residential projects keep Houston company growing By SANDRA BRETTING HOUSTON CHRONICLE Nathan Lindstrom : For the Chronicle A.J. Benys operates A.J.'s Landscaping & Design...

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Economic Preview: Do weaker data show recovery is stalling?

The economic data to be released in the holiday-shortened week ahead could provide a few more "what-were-we-thinking?" moments. All in all, though, the data shouldn't kill hopes for modest growth while we wait for the...

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Terrazzo condo auction brings down prices

BY NAOMI SNYDER • Staff Writer • November 21, 2009 In a crowded auction hall filled with more than 200 people, developers of the downtown Nashville luxury condominium Terrazzo got 27 bidders to sign contracts in a nearly...

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Rambler redux

Don F. Wong, Star Tribune The dining room, which is open to the kitchen, has clerestory windows that draw in natural light. A fresh take on the standard home style offers an Eden Prairie couple one-level living and a chance to...

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Phil Lewis: Little sunshine in economic forecast

A forecast of Florida’s economic future landed on the editor’s desk this past week with a sobering thud. The prognosticator was the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida. The institute is...

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A New Urbanism: Neighborhoods linked by public transporation

Suburban development patterns require affordable fuel and endless road expansions. The outlook for fuel is bleak, and how much wider can our roads get? The days of workers from Lehigh Acres making the daily drive to Collier...

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Height of design

Judging by the names involved in creating them, the properties that will be built in Kuala Lumpur’s new midtown are going to become the Federal Territory’s most desirable addresses. EXPECTATIONS are always sky high whenever...

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Indian Lake developer plans luxury townhouse complexes

By BERNIE HORNICK THE TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT INDIAN LAKE — Terry St. Clair should know about the housing crisis. His St. Clair Construction & Excavating has continued to build luxury townhouses even as the economy struggled. They’re...

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Swash plan gathers input

Consultants working on plans for revitalizing Withers Swash got a surprise at their recent public meetings. "We did not anticipate the kind of enthusiasm and support we've gotten," said Michael Guthrie, an architect with Inform...

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