13-06-2012 05:59 How to replace a home window step by step. Be sure to properly insulate around new window before replacing the window stops. This is for replacement windows and not new construction.
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The one-story home health care business at 2514 Ballard Rd. in Des Plaines could be torn down to make way for a larger building.
National Home Health Care Services, 2514 Ballard Rd., originally was given permission to construct a new two-story office building in 2009. The company was granted a conditional use permit because the building sits in a C-1 neighborhood shopping district zone.
However, no work has been done on the building in the past three years and the approval expired, according to Scott Mangum, senior planner for the city.
The proposed buildings design will be presented to the citys architectural review commission at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Room 101 of city hall.
While the commission might sign off on the design, the propertys owner must still reapply for the conditional use permit, which they have not yet done, according to Mangum.
Mangum said he did not know if National Home Health Care planned to have other tenants at the office building or when they hoped to begin construction if granted approval.
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TRENTON Unexpected expenses will add $1.1 million to the overall $52 million cost of the new Mercer County criminal courthouse, officials said.
Amended contracts and unforeseen expenses that came up during the two-year construction process at Market and Warren streets have inflated the cost of the building, Phillip Miller, executive director of the Mercer County Improvement Authority, said. Completion of the four story, 141,000-square-foot building is expected by the fall. The additional costs were noted at yesterdays meeting of the MCIAs board of commissioners.
Some of the expenses resulted from deliberate actions taken by the MCIA, and others were unknown expenses, Miller said.
We ran into issues that were not anticipated, Miller said.
The courthouse construction is part of an $80 million justice center renovation plan that includes the design and construction of the new building as well as the demolition of a detention center and parking garage formerly on the site. Billed as the largest county government construction project in dollar terms, it is funded partly through the use of Build America Bonds under the Federal Stimulus Package.
Miller said that the unexpected costs only make up about 2 percent of the courthouse construction cost.
We are coming in on time and under budget and that is key, said Miller. This has gone extremely well.
John Thurber, chair of the MCIA board, commended his colleagues for their hard work to ensure that building and the total project stayed within budget.
The interior of the new courthouse is completely dry walled and painted, Miller said. The audio-visual components, including drop-down video in projector screens in each of the 10 courtrooms, are being installed, Miller said.
It is the beginning of the end, Miller said.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican insisted after a high level meeting Tuesday that American nuns must faithfully promote age-old church teachings, after the women were accused by Rome of flouting core doctrine and taking an overly liberal "feminist" bent.
Sister Pat Farrell and Sister Janet Mock, respectively president and executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) met with the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal William Levada and the American bishop tasked by the Vatican to overhaul the group which represents about 80 percent of American sisters.
Farrell and Mock came to Rome to present their concerns about the Vatican's April decision to reform the LCWR from the ground up. Levada's office had determined that the LCWR had strayed too far from church doctrine and was imposing certain "radical feminist themes" that were incompatible with Catholicism.
The LCWR had termed the Vatican assessment flawed and unsubstantiated, and said Tuesday that Farrell and Mock had brought those concerns directly to Levada and Archbishop Peter Sartain, who, along with two other bishops, will overhaul the group, rewrite its statutes and review its plans and programs.
"It was an open meeting and we were able to directly express our concerns to Cardinal Levada and Archbishop Sartain," Farrell said in a statement. Stopped by reporters outside Levada's office, Farrell said she was "grateful for the opportunity for open dialogue" and said she and Mock would now report back to the LCWR board "to decide how to proceed from here."
The Vatican said the meeting was conducted in an atmosphere of "openness and cordiality." But in its own statement, it stressed that the LCWR must promote church unity by stressing core church teachings.
It noted that the LCWR was created by the Vatican in 1956 and remains under its direction. The purpose of the Vatican's assessment, it said, "is to assist the LCWR in this important mission by promoting a vision of ecclesial communion founded on faith in Jesus Christ and the teachings of the church as faithfully taught through the ages under the guidance of the Magisterium."
The Vatican's crackdown on the nuns has prompted a remarkable outpouring of support from ordinary Catholics and clergy alike, who have touted the good work the sisters do in education, health care and tending to the poor. Mock told reporters such support has been "very affirming" for the sisters.
The dispute with the American sisters goes back decades.
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CHESTER, England, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
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LONG BEACH, Calif., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --After successfully completing the Programming and Schematic design phases of the project in collaboration with the Long Beach City College District team, user group and bond management team BCA Architects continues their partnership with the LBCCD to modernize their Nursing and Health Technology building.
Long Beach City College (LBCC) is the home of the nationally recognized nursing program offered by the Health and Technology Department. The Health and Technology building is a three-story building constructed circa 1969. The total enclosed area of the building being modernized is 23,250 square feet. Currently the Nursing Department is preparing students to work in 21st century hospitals in a facility built in 1969 - to maximize the use of the existing spaces and to provide a 21st Century Learning Environment, designed for the specific needs of the Nursing and Health Technology program, the College District and BCA Architects have embarked on converting all existing enclosed areas to support new functional needs of the Department.
Paul Bunton, AIA, President of BCA Architects, said, "BCA is enjoying our partnership with the Long Beach City College and their Bond Management Team to assist in the modernization and expansion of this exciting and progressive program. The students of LBCC will be learning in one of the most state-of-the-art nursing and health technology facilities in the State."
Since 1927, LBCC has been serving the needs of the city of Long Beach and its neighboring districts of Avalon, Lakewood and Signal Hill. Long Beach Community College District is making significant improvements to both of their campuses and implementing construction programs under the Measure E Bond Program, Proposition 1A, Proposition 47, Proposition 55, and State-funded scheduled maintenance projects.
The Renovation of Building C - Nursing and Health Technology building project is expected to be complete in the fall of 2014.
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Prince Georges County and National Childrens Museum officials celebrated Tuesday the commencement of construction of the museums transitional space at National Harbor, along with renewed hopes that the originally planned 150,000-square-foot facility will eventually move forward.
The transitional space a facility being constructed until a larger museum can be built was decided upon because museum officials said they were not able to secure enough funding for the larger $182 million facility due to the tough economy, but they said donations have ramped up recently and revenues from the transitional space will push them further toward their ultimate goal.
Museum CEO Kathy Dwyer Southern said the transitional facility will consist of a 15,000-square-foot indoor section, set to open this winter, along with a 60,000-square-foot outdoor play area across the street, set to open in May. The indoor exhibits will focus on tactile learning and coordination for children three years old and younger, along with Our World, an exhibit focusing on learning about various global cultures; the outdoor experience will teach children about health and fitness, Southern said.
Southern said that despite the fundraising setbacks of recent years, she was determined to open the museum in some form until the total for the new building could be raised.
We already serve 300,000 people annually, at the [retail space] launch zone in National Harbor, and other programs in the county, Southern said of the space currently being used to house the museum. The demand is there, so we need an interim step, and this is a great way to do it.
The outdoor experience will be on the site of the future 150,000-square-foot facility, officials said, and when it is eventually built, they will vacate the indoor transitional space.
Willard Whitson, the museums vice president for exhibits and programs, said since announcing the interim space, fundraising has picked up, although he said he could not go into details about the amount.
Were doing quite well, Whitson said. Were still in the quiet phase, meaning that until certain milestones are met, we cant talk about it. But were on that threshold now.
But Prince Georges County Councilman Obie Patterson (D-Dist. 8) of Fort Washington, whose district includes National Harbor, said that while hes anxious to see the project move forward, he wants to see a revised plan from the museum before committing any more county funds to the project. Prince Georges County has already provided the museum with $2 million in funding, and Southern said the state of Maryland is providing $3 million in 2017.
We have to make sure everything is in order before we continue to grant them resources and support other projects, Patterson said. At this point, I understand that given the reduction in scope of the program, National Childrens Museum officials will be coming back with a revised plan, so well take a look at that and see how to move forward.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -06/12/12)- The estimated market value of Parliament Hill's Centre Block as an office-building property in downtown Ottawa has increased by 138 per cent over the past 12 years - to a current value of $87,900,000.
In the lead-up to Canada Day, when the value of our national symbols and assets is top-of-mind, Altus Group's Research, Valuation & Advisory (RVA) Practice has estimated the value of the Centre Block. This is the first in a series of "What is This Landmark Worth?" valuations of iconic national, regional and local Canadian landmarks. The series will also highlight key economic trends affecting commercial and residential real estate across the country.
"Considered one of the most iconic heritage buildings in Canada, the Centre Block is clearly a unique building that has value beyond what can be measured through traditional real estate methods," says Colin Johnston, President of Altus Group's RVA practice in Canada. "Our Parliament Buildings, including the Centre Block, are national symbols of government, and a site of architectural beauty and historic significance," explains Johnston. "However, the Centre Block is also an office building and influenced by factors and trends affecting the broader market."
The Centre Block, which includes the Library of Parliament and the Peace Tower, is located at 111 Wellington Street in Ottawa. Occupying a portion of the easterly section of the Parliamentary Precinct (bounded by Wellington Street to the south, Bank Street to the west, the Ottawa River to the north and the Rideau Canal to the east), the buildings and grounds have strong historical associations, an impressive Gothic Revival architectural design and detailing, and status as a national landmark.
The original Centre Block was constructed between 1860 and 1866, with the Library completed in 1876. With the exception of the Library, the building was destroyed by fire in 1916 and reconstructed in 1922. The Peace Tower was added in 1927. The cost to build the original Centre Block was $1,373,633 at 1866 rates; the original budget was $300,000. The cost of building the new Centre Block after the fire was close to $11,000,000, compared to the original budget estimate of $5,000,000.
Centre Block Value Grows By 138 Per Cent Over 12 Years Due to Robust Real Estate Market
Altus Group's research estimated the Centre Block's current market value at $87,900,000, 20 per cent higher than its estimated value in 2007 ($73,100,000), but 138 per cent higher than in 2000 ($36,900,000). Between 2000 and 2007, the value of the Centre Block grew by 98 per cent.
"The Centre Block's increase in value as an office building reflects an increase in rental values in Ottawa, combined with a general improvement in investment market conditions for commercial real estate," says Johnston. "Although the amount of downtown office space in Ottawa has grown 20% over the past decade, demand has outpaced supply, helping to drive up rental rates. Investment demand also informs pricing, and Canada's position as a low-risk and transparent investment environment - in combination with readily available low-cost borrowing - ensures a robust commercial real estate market."
As with All Buildings, Ongoing Investments Required to Ensure Centre Block Holds Its Value
Given current real estate trends, the value of the Centre Block is expected to increase in the next five to ten years, according to Altus Group. However, like other buildings, regular investments are needed to preserve and enhance its value.
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Stewart Engineering and HadenStanziale announced Tuesday that they are merging to become one of the largest engineering and landscape architectural design firms in the state.
The two companies will have a total of 115 employees, including about 85 in the Triangle.
Raleigh-based Stewart, which has about 90 employees, had been looking for ways to expand its capabilities in land planning and landscape architecture, said Robert Macia, the firms president and chief operating officer. Although Stewart offers both civic engineering and landscape architecture services, Macia said HadenStanziale has a level of design and sophistication that is sort of beyond what we have been able to provide historically.
The two companies have worked together on numerous projects, with Stewart doing the engineering work and HadenStanziale handling the land planning and overall aesthetic design of a site.
This is an opportunity for us as a combined company to provide all those complementary services together for our clients on those types of projects, Macia said.
The combined companys headquarters will be Stewarts Raleigh office, but HadenStanziales Durham office will also remain open. The Charlotte offices of the two companies will be consolidated into a single office.
We have no intention of laying off any staff or doing any staff reductions, in fact, we hope this creates some opportunities for us to continue to hire, Macia said.
The companies are still working through several details of the merger, including the new firms name. Terms of the deal are expected to be finalized in the coming months.
Both Macia and Willy Stewart, Stewarts CEO and chairman, will retain their roles in the merged company. The two main principals in HadenStanziale, George Stanziale Jr. and Jim Haden, will become owners, vice presidents and principals in the new company.
Macia said that after a rough three-year stretch where very little new construction took place, business began to pick up for Stewart last year.
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