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Work Wear: Office Style at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Today's slideshow features architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP , which occupies two light-filled floors at 14 Wall Street in lower Manhattan.

Residents unhappy with proposed plans for Jacobs Creek bridge in Hopewell Township

Project manager Michael Troncone of Parsons Brinckerhoff explains their proposal to build a new bridge, replacing the historic Jacobs Creek bridge during testimony in Trenton, NJ, December 15, 2011.

Happy Birthday, John Ruskin
Born on February 8, 1819, John Ruskin was a rebel and a romantic. After traveling through Europe, he wrote books that reawakened interest in medieval Gothic architecture . He also disdained ...

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Red tape vow to drive mining boom

PRIVATE sector investors will be given quick passage through red tape but no financial assistance to get the mining boom going as soon as possible, the State Government has promised.

URS Corporation: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis - new company profile report published

The company is into providing professional planning, design and engineering, system engineering and technical assistance, construction and construction management, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning and closure services.

Steam shovel from the 1920's now on display at ITD

An antique steam shovel that was once used to build Idaho canals and railroads will be placed on display at the Idaho Transportation Department in Boise.

URS Corporation to Host Conference Call to Discuss 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts , FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud . We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.

Ann Arbor officials planning to spend $100M-plus to rebuild 1930s-era wastewater treatment plant

This $150,000 public art project in the lobby of the Ann Arbor Justice Center, titled "Radius," now awaits approval from the City Council after being selected by the Public Art Commission.Courtesy imageThe Ann Arbor Public ... An aerial view of the Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant located just east of the city limits in Ann Arbor Township along ... (more)

Hyatt announces plans for three new hotels in The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into agreements with Naseel Holding Company to manage three new Hyatt-branded hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Black in the USA
Leaders like Barack Obama are household words, but few people know the names of the many Black architects and designers who helped build the United States. Only about 60 ...

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New Ohio WWTF Supports Community Growth While Preserving Environment

The city of Lancaster, OH, located in a rural area in the southeastern portion of the state, could no longer accommodate the needs of this ever-growing bedroom community with its existing wastewater treatment facility.

CPA sues Texas firm for alleged defective design of Tinian airport

The Commonwealth Ports Authority has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a Texas company for alleged faulty design and management of the West Tinian Airport facility project.

Super Bowl Stadium, 2012
Don't be fooled by the red brick facade of this year's Super Bowl Stadium. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana was designed to harmonize with older architecture, but the design ...

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New firm managing Jersey's roads

The company will not actually go out and resurface roads, but will provide the advice on how to deliver the programme within budget.

Versar, Inc. Announces 2Q Fiscal 2012 Earnings Conference Call

Versar, Inc. will hold a conference call at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2012 to discuss the Company's operational performance and financial results for the second quarter and first half of its fiscal year 2012, ended December 30, 2011.

Architecture Updates: Jan 28 - Feb 4, 2012
A special thanks to our readers for responding to questions we've been pondering, and for sending photos!

New From Our Readers:

• What's the best American city for exploring architecture?
• What are the world's most wonderful buildings?
• What qualities make a great architect?
• A Cape Cod With No Dormers
• Fixing Up a Bungalow

New and Updated Pages:

• Oheka Castle on Long Island, New York
• Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta, Georgia
• 12 Great Black American Architects
• A Chalet Bungalow

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Burns & McDonnell places 26th on Fortune's Best Places To Work list

Burns & McDonnell , headquartered in Kansas City, MO is ranked No. 26 on Fortune 's " The 100 Best Companies to Work For " list, as published in the magazine's February 6, 2012 issue.

Orange construction department rearranging consultant contracts

The construction department for Orange County Public Schools, which has been criticized in numerous audits over the past several years for lax management controls, is revamping the cadre of consultants that help keep the the projects in the $1.3 billion capital budget rolling smoothly.

AECOM Technology (ACM) Given "Neutral" Rating by Goldman Sachs (GS) Analysts

AECOM Technology 's stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs in a note issued to investors on Friday.

Hyatt Announces Three New Hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into agreements with Naseel Holding Company to manage three new Hyatt-branded hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Top Designers Want to Help Light Up Lower Manhattan for Public Display

A new project that will bring innovative light shows to lower Manhattan is attracting attention from the city's top designers and architects.

Happy Birthday, Alvar Aalto
February 3 is the birthday of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto . Born at the cusp of Modernism in 1893, Aalto became famous for both his buildings and his furniture designs. Aalto's ...

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AECOM Technology's CEO Discusses F1Q2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the first quarter 2012 AECOM Technology Corporation earnings conference call.

AECOM Technology Increases Sales but Misses Estimates on Earnings

The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended Dec. 31 , AECOM Technology beat expectations on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Main image for Anti-pylon campaigners take heart at cables cost

A long awaited report published by an organisation associated with National Grid says pylons are cheaper than burying power cables.

Selection panel defers decision on consultant to manage airport overhaul

The committee charged with choosing a consultant to oversee the possible overhaul of Louis Armstrong International Airport on Wednesday put off its decision for at least a week so its members can further review proposals from four companies.

Super Bowl Stadiums: Then and Now

I remember the first Super Bowl game in 1967. It wasn't called the Super Bowl back then. The LA Memorial Coliseum, site of the first Super Bowl, is a 1923 ...

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FTSE 100 movers: ARM soars on profit boost

Chip designer ARM was the second highest riser after fourth quarter sales figures came in 10% ahead of consensus estimates.

Burying electricity pylons 'cheaper than National Grid claims'

Countryside campaigners fighting hundreds of miles of 50-metre tall electricity pylons said on Tuesday that they have been vindicated by an independent report, which says burying cables is far cheaper than has been claimed by the National Grid .

Cuomo Aims to Speed New York Tappan Zee Construction With - Design-Build'

A New York law approved last month may speed infrastructure projects such as a new $5.2 billion Tappan Zee Bridge, a priority of Governor Andrew Cuomo , by giving control of design and construction to one consortium.

Topeka's CAS Construction bought by Alberici

CAS specializes in the construction of water treatment facilities. It was recently recognized as a winner in the annual awards given by the Associated General Contractors Alberici, based in St.

Burns & McDonnell Dedicates New Smart Grid Laboratory Advanced...

The new facility was formally dedicated during a Jan. 27 open house for employee-owners and clients.

Aviat Networks to upgrade the Ameren Illinois private communications network

Aviat Networks announced that it has been selected to work with URS Corporation to upgrade and expand the Ameren Illinois private communications network.

Beautiful Terminal 5

This year, Frommer's World's 10 Most Beautiful Airport Terminals includes JFK Terminal 5 in New York City. For over fifty years, Arthur Frommer has published travel advice for destinations around the world, including Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Seoul, New Zealand, Singapore, Marrakech, Madrid, Uraguay, and Bilbao. These ten locations have the most beautiful airport terminals, according to Frommer's.

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Advocacy group wants firm plan to hire local workers

A Rio Grande Valley group is pushing for a strong plan to hire local businesses and workers to repair hurricane -damaged houses using federal disaster recovery money.

A Grand Slam Tennis Stadium

While the land "Down Under" celebrated Australia Day, the real men (and women) at work have been tennis players! The two-week long Australian Open is being wrapped up today, January ...

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So, it's NOT carved in stone?
Even before the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, DC, controversy brewed over an inaccurate quotation on one side of the memorial sculpture . The inscription ...

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RCA: Forecast Overestimates Toll Revenue

The Reston Citizens Association says that a recent forecast of traffic and revenue from the Dulles Toll Road contains "many very large errors" and wants an additional study be untertaken before there are any more decisions made on moving forward with Phase 2 of the Metro Silver Line.

SLIDESHOW: Profiling 10 key energy leaders in Charlotte

Chief Executive Jim Rogers turned an idea into a regional economic force. It began with an inaugural meeting in April 2009 of industry leaders, the Charlotte Regional Partnership .

Study will give streetcars a look

A study led by consultant HDR Inc. will analyze possible transportation improvements, by bus or streetcar, along a stretch from downtown to 72nd and Dodge Streets.

Architecture Updates: Jan 20-27, 2012
As I re-read The Great Gatsby , I've been taking a new look at the opulent architecture of America's Gilded Age . Also this week: monumental mistakes and a very funny house.

New and Updated Pages:

• Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina
• Great American Mansions
• Palm Springs Architecture
• Words on Monuments: Mistakes on Memorials & Statues
• The Pod House in New York State

• What's the best American city for exploring architecture?
• What qualities make a great architect?

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Hudson County freeholders want to speed up bus service between Journal Square and Bayonne

Hudson County freeholders want to speed up bus service between Journal Square in Jersey City and Bayonne and are set to hire a transportation consultant to tell them how to do it.

Public transit could roll out by September

Transit plan. Wally Beck of HDR Inc. provides those at Thursday's open house a glimpse of what Bradford transit could be like.

Going for Global Growth

In January 2012, Scott Wilson officially changed its name to URS. To learn more about this change, we talked to URS Poland & Lithuania Country Director, Tomasz Krawczyk.

Aussie Pride
G'day! In Australia, January 26 is Australia Day , a national holiday celebrating Captain Arthur Phillip's landing at Sydney Cove. Over the next 200 years, Australia's first European settlement became the ...

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AECOM Technology (ACM) Given "Equalweight" Rating by Barclays Capital (BCS) Analysts

AECOM Technology 's stock had its "equalweight" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Barclays Capital in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.