Sentences with phrase «existing buildings and the construction»

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These include: real estate purchases and improvements, including existing buildings, grading, street improvements, parking lots and landscaping, and utilities; long - term machinery and equipment; renovation of existing facilities; and building construction.

Also you can notice in companies such as Hammerson, British Land and Land Securities who also work in a similar market of buying existing buildings (usually more commercial buildings such as office blocks, shopping malls, etc.) or building new ones, they too suffered as the wider building construction industry took a severe knock.

Surprisingly to most, there exist well established methodologies and standards for measuring these impacts and for assessing their significance when incorporated into buildings and other construction works.

The first two mandate a stricter filing system for the Department of Buildings when dealing with restrictive covenants and applications for the construction of new buildings or the alteration of existBuildings when dealing with restrictive covenants and applications for the construction of new buildings or the alteration of existbuildings or the alteration of existing ones.

Today, Mr. de Blasio seeks to pass a mandatory inclusionary zoning plan for the entire city, and has wedded it to a set of alterations to existing codes that would let developers build without concern for creating parking or keeping their construction in context with the area.

Among the questions: what is working, and not working, in the Build it Back program, the mayor's reaction to a report that a family he visited in the Arverne section of Rockaway is «getting close» to losing faith in the mayor, the scope / number of people still directly affected by Sandy, whether his weekend trip to Pennsylvania involved a meeting with the consultants running the Build it Back program, whether he stands by statements he made during a September visit to Far Rockaway's St. Mary Star of the Sea, whether the Bloomberg administration allocated enough money to housing from the first tranch of federal assistance, whether he agrees with Oddo's idea of acquiring land for redevelopment, the role of Michael DeLoach in Build it Back, whether New Yorkers should be concerned that they may lose desirable options under Build it Back after de Blasio completes his review and issues on elevation of existing structures v. new construction.

«This is a very different plan than was presented in the past,» Mr. de Blasio insisted to the Observer at the James Weldon Community Center in East Harlem, emphasizing that the plan will also guarantee NYCHA residents work on the construction projects, and earmark the new revenue for work on the existing public housing buildings on the parcels.

The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership / BIG STEP, Building Advantage and the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council are trying to ensure existing union members who qualify are certified.

It will involve the new construction of 11 buildings and the rehabilitation of 14 existing one and two - family houses to create a total of 49 units of affordable rental housing for low income individuals and families.

USGBC recognizes four levels of green - building performance — certified, silver, gold, and platinum - level achievement — across a half - dozen rating categories, recognizing excellence in new construction, commercial interiors, existing buildings and more.

Updating building codes, such as requiring fire - resistant construction to match local hazard levels and encouraging retrofits to existing ignition - prone homes;

The development comprises a new 13 - storey building bordering Flemington Road, Grattan Street and Elizabeth Street, and the construction of four new floors on top of the existing Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH).

The new construction project will provide these operations with a more coherent base, in existing areas of BMC and in the new Navet building.

Contractors Galliford Try have commenced with the demolition of the former City Learning Centre and sports hall buildings, and has started work on the construction of the # 30 million project to replace the existing buildings.

Modular construction is an ideal solution for many education authorities and meets any criteria set by clients of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), particularly when looking at replacing, extending or adding to an existing school, college, university or nursery facility.

A steeply sloping site meant a traditional (masonry) construction wasn't viable and led the design team to develop proposals for a light weight timber building set on a simple raised deck, providing level access to the existing building with the opportunity for unique views from the classroom into the tree canopy.

With rapid changes in the way money is distributed for schools» construction and building maintenance, there are also new opportunities for schools to think differently about the providers they use to carry out maintenance of existing sites and new construction projects.

Literary fund — Established in the Constitution of Virginia (Article VIII, § 8) as a permanent and perpetual school fund that provides low - interest loans to school divisions for capital expenditures, such as construction of new buildings or remodeling of existing buildings.

The NAO report says that the free school programme had seen «much lower average construction costs than in previous programmes» - on average 45 % lower - by using «existing properties, reduced building specifications and smaller space standards».

Demolition of the oldest portion of the existing school building; construction of an addition for a new elementary school, music rooms and art rooms; construction of a new secure entrance, cafeteria, commons and kitchen; upgrades to restrooms, HVAC and plumbing and electrical systems.

However, a change in government in 2010 led to the existing school building programmes at the time being axed and the Priority School Building Programme being introduced in 2011, with baseline design guidelines and the aim to make school construction more cost - efbuilding programmes at the time being axed and the Priority School Building Programme being introduced in 2011, with baseline design guidelines and the aim to make school construction more cost - efBuilding Programme being introduced in 2011, with baseline design guidelines and the aim to make school construction more cost - effective.

Multinational construction company Arup has pledged to advise the Lebanese Minister of Education about school infrastructure, providing advice about the construction of new schools, as well as maintenance and expansion of existing school buildings.

We will discuss how we have employed innovation and efficiency to overcome the challenges presented by the conversion of existing buildings, the implications on the school's design and for construction delivery; and consider lessons learnt for the future.

But the 1924 school construction project built new black and white schools further apart, and existing schools were moved or even closed in order to fit the segregation plan.

The Helix Architecture + Design team developed a creative plan to renovate the existing building and reduce the cost of construction, all while still opening in time for the 2016 - 2017 school year.

The term «construction» means the construction of new buildings, the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, alteration, and renovation of existing buildings, and initial equipment of such buildings, and the term «cost of construction» includes architects fees and acquisition of land in connection with construction but does not include the cost of offsite improvements.

A casual onlooker often won't be able to tell a quality replica from the real deal, but subtle changes in styling and construction will often exist so as not to infringe on trademarks or simply to make the car more practical to build and drive.

West End Concourse Improvement includes the construction of a) an expanded passenger concourse beneath the Farley Building including new vertical access points serving platform numbers three to eleven, b) an underground connection to the Eighth Avenue subway line, c) an underground connection to the existing Penn Station, and d) plazas at street level.

Liberals: Start a new, 10 - year investment in social housing infrastructure, prioritizing affordable housing and seniors» facilities (including building more units and refurbishing existing units); encourage the construction of new rental housing by removing all GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing; loosening the existing qualification rules for the Home Buyers» Plan to allow more Canadians affected by sudden and significant life changes to access their RRSP savings for a down payment; review escalating home prices in high - priced markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, and review all policy tools that could keep homeownership within reach for more Canadians.

Existing manufactured homes built after June 15, 1976 that fail to conform to the Manufactured Home Construction Safety Standards, as evidenced by affixed certification labels (e.g., data plate and HUD certification label) and / or lack a permanent foundation as required in HUD's Permanent Foundations for Manufactured Housing Guide or homes that are installed or were occupied previously at another site or location.

Existing manufactured homes built after June 15, 1976 that fail to conform to the Manufactured Home Construction Safety Standards, as evidenced by affixed certification labels (e.g., data plate and HUD certification label) and / or lack a permanent foundation as required in HUD's Permanent Foundations for Manufactured Housing Guide.

It was difficult to find undeveloped land in a central area, and we decided to look for an existing building that could be retrofitted — generally more cost - effective than new construction.

The $ 32 million Enhancement and Expansion project includes construction of a building addition and renovation of existing space for a total of 57,000 square feet of space at the hospital.

The Maya would often build a new temple over an existing one, and in this case five stages of construction have actually been found.

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A series of three sculptures installed on rooftops close to the High Line resembling the skeletal framework behind advertising billboards, echoing existing billboards and buildings in partial states of construction.

Tate St Ives will be temporarily closed until 21 May 2016 as structural work is undertaken in the existing gallery building for the construction of a new Learning Suite in the Courtyard and Café Terrace.

With construction well past the halfway mark and an opening set for 2013, the new building will house traveling shows, which will enable the Kimbell to showcase much more of its permanent collection in the existing facility.

Ruben Ochoa Los Angeles - based artist Ruben Ochoa creates ambitious sculptural installations that radically intervene into the existing built environment, and applies common construction materials to sculptural ends.

Organizations that are publicizing the hydro - geological report (Earthjustice, the Environmental Integrity Project, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Tennessee Clean Water Network) said that the failed TVA pond had been built using coal ash as a construction material, and that some of the other existing impoundments were constructed in a similar manner.

Under these circumstances, there is the temptation to build new schools and enlarge existing ones using inferior designs, materials and construction techniques.

Designed by Inaki Echeverria, the 6000 sq. meters (64500 sq. feet) building will be located at the Fundidora Park and thus will seek to merge with the surrounding landscape and existing constructions.

The label, called the Home Performance Index (HPI), goes well beyond the existing building energy rating (BER) system to look at a wider range of issues that impact the quality and sustainability of new residential construction.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's new plan to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city buildings by 2050 relies on Passive House as a guiding standard for new construction and existing building renovation.

School construction completed in 2007 — including new buildings, additions to existing buildings, and major retrofit of existing buildings — totaled almost $ 20.8 B, a significant increase over the $ 20.1 B spent on construction completed in 2006.

These in turn promote energy - optimized construction and support climate - friendly renovation measures for existing buildings.

Renovation of an existing building can be a good alternative to demolition and new construction.

Construction of new buildings and refurbishment of existing buildings alike represent the largest potential for technically feasible and economically viable reductions of emissions and of energy consumption, while encouraging the development of new professional skills and generation of significant employment opportunities.

According to a study conducted in the United States, continuous commissioning can result in 16 % energy savings on average in existing buildings and 13 % in new construction, with a payback time of 1.1 years and 4.2 years respectively, while more than a quarter of the studied buildings saved more that 30 % energy.

For instance, construction of high - performance buildings and deep energy renovations of existing buildings could save around 330 exajoules (EJ) in cumulative energy savings to 2060 — more than all the final energy consumed by G20 countries in 2015 (ETP 2017).