Sentences with phrase «modern building construction»

William McDonough + Partner's design for the new campus demonstrates the ability for modern building construction to harmonize with a habitable earth.

Not exact matches

As the backbone of our society, construction impacts nearly every industry directly or indirectly — whether it's building new labs to foster scientific discoveries, hospitals to tend to our sick or injured, or modern classrooms to learn.

Easy to install — and easy to fall in love with — Amba's stainless steel towel warmer optimizes towel drying and warming across ten crossbars with both horizontal and vertical heating coupled with a sleek, modern design and construction that's built to last.

The New Year's Eve event will be hosted by the Association for a Better New York, Blasters, Drillrunners and Miners Local 29, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, Central Park Conservancy, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Municipal Art Society of New York, the Museum of Modern Art, New York Historical Society, the New York Mets, New York State Council on the Arts, New York Transit Museum, Partnership for New York City, Real Estate Board of New York, Regional Plan Association, NYC Sandhogs Local 147, Transport Workers Union Local 100 and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Priority should be given to tackling illegal recruitment fees, according to a new report Building a fairer system: tackling modern slavery in construction supply chains, launched today (Wednesday 13 July).

A copy of the Building a fairer system: tackling modern slavery in construction supply chains report can be accessed at: http://policy.ciob.org/research/.

He mentioned the upgrading of Zuarungu market, construction of modern community library, construction of CHPs compound, improvement in water supply, building of school blocks in Gambibgo, Nyokoko, Dubila and Kumbosco as some phenomenal development he has pursued and said they were all meant to improve the living standards of the constituents.

Those were the words of Robert Moses, interchangeably New York's unelected «construction coordinator» or «master builder» who is perhaps more responsible for the organization of New York's modern built environment than anyone else.

«We built the system to the extent that by the time I left the university, we started the construction of a modern auditorium, which is going to be bigger than the Accra International Conference Centre.

For weeks the artisans of the studio workshops had worked on building this pseudo submarine; and before the camera crank was turned the technical director had gone over every detail of its construction to make sure that it emulated successfully the interior of a modern submarine.

«Although its construction was simple it was well enough built to survive 650 years and fortunately was just large enough for conversion by the insertion of upper rooms to be usable in a modern village.

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As a result of # 2.8 million of construction work, the school's old buildings have been replaced with a single - storey insulated timber structure, which features modern heating, lighting and ventilation systems to ensure excellent energy efficiency.

The decision to construct the school's latest building using this modern method of construction was influenced by several key factors.

As a result of the # 3.8 million worth of construction — due for completion by May 2016 — the school's 1970s - era building will be replaced with a modern two - storey facility, with bright new classrooms and a sports hall which will also be available for use by the wider community.

The photos present also the modern construction equipment and machinery, used by the contemporary building workers in recent constructions - circa 2014.

A 340 - horsepower, in - line six, four speed manual, and a limited slip differential are the basic specs, but the company says that construction of these new cars will have improved handling and braking, courtesy of modern engineering, and will be built closer to the DB4 GT's original lightweight specification.

The structures are built in a large, modern, climate - controlled construction facility.

He founded the City Planning Commission and worked with other organizing bodies to enforce building codes and architectural standards at the advent of the 20th century, demanding that all new construction conform to modern safety guidelines.

These buildings were built, as a rule, from the brick or whitestone, with the application of modern construction technology they began to be abundantly decorated in the traditions of Russian popular architecture.

In 2005, Timbers Resorts acquired the estate and restored all of the buildings utilizing traditional construction methods and authentic materials, and updated the property to include modern conveniences.

Located in the heart of the fashionable, up - scale Condesa district of Mexico City, AR 218 is a newly - built apartment hotel, featuring a unique modern, avant - garde construction combined with a traditio...

Hotel Monasterio San Miguel is a wonderful 18th Century construction initially built as a Monastery and totally refurbished into a high quality hotel, which still features its antique and original architecture that has been combined with a variety of modern amenities.

Recent construction has provided modern buildings for guest accommodation.

With a five - story structure, My Menesse, The City, offers two - bedroom apartments, designed and built with top quality construction materials which combine modern decoration and minimalist architecture with luxury and quiet spaces.

NGA to Renovate — In (so far) unrelated news, the National Gallery has also announced a $ 30 million renovation to their East Building — which houses the museum's Modern and contemporary art collection — with galleries to begin closing in July in preparation for the planned construction, which will add a rooftop sculpture garden and more than 12,000 square feet of exhibition space.

Construction work is currently underway on the installation of a new bridge across Tate Modern's Turbine Hall to join the existing galleries on Level 4 to the new building.

The move bucks the trend among larger institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art to raise admission prices, increases that often pay for new building construction and other maintenance and collection costs.

«Value and Viability,» Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago, IL, December 10, 2015 «Theaster Gates «Sanctum»,» St. George's, Bristol, UK, October 31, 2015 «The Gail Silver Memorial Lecture: Theaster Gates,» Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI, October 14, 2015 «To Build a Bank: Notes from the Construction Site,» Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, October 8, 2015 «Panel Discussion: The Art of Architecture — David Adjaye's Collaborations with Artists,» The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, September 19, 2015 «Theaster Gates: Trustees» and Governors» Speaker,» Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME, July 15, 2015 «The Most Inspired Among Us, a conversation with Carrie Mae Weems,» Opening Celebration: Radical Presence, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, June 15, 2015 «San Francisco Art Institute Commencement,» Nourse Theater, San Francisco, CA, May 17, 2015 «Theaster Gates + Lisa Lee on Doris Salcedo,» Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 16, 2015 «Learning from Roofers: Theaster Gates in conversation,» Tate Modern, London, UK, April 27, 2015

A new building for the Menil Drawing Institute designed by Johnston Marklee and currently under construction will be the first freestanding facility in the United States designed expressly for the exhibition and study of modern and contemporary drawings.

When I told this story in the March 1973 Artforum (and in Building - Art: Modern Architecture Under Cultural Construction, 1993) I adduced an industrial picturesque as early as the historical moment of Friedrich Engels, T. H. Hair's A Series of Views of the Collieries in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham (1844), in what was a «response» to Carl Andre's blanket denial of formalism in the Bechers» work.

If you look at what happened during Sandy, buildings that were built according to modern, higher construction standards fared far better than those that weren't.

One of their projects, now under construction, is a giant waste - to - energy (the modern cleaner sounding name for a garbage incinerator) facility in Copenhagen that has a park and ski run on the roof, (lots more on TreeHugger here) and was designed to have a big smoke ring puff up every time the building released a tonne of carbon dioxide.

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While some collapses may result from over-occupancy or rotting wood, the causes may lie deeper — that is, in faulty construction, failure to warn, or failure to comply with modern building codes.

Many New Hampshire homes and businesses are older models, which means that many aren't up to the building code that modern construction must adhere to for earthquake protection.

Seeking the position of plumber in XYZ Construction company where my outstanding ability to assemble pipe section, tubing and fitting; using modern techniques and equipment, accurately specify required materials and work procedure that fits any building plan, and to do detailed record keeping will be employed.

Construction companies are looking for plumbers who are both talented and experienced in pipe section assembling, tubing and fitting, application of modern techniques and equipment, and those with the ability to accurately specify required materials and work procedure that fits any building plan, as well as those who have the capacity for detailed record keeping.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements To become a successful architectural project manager, one must have advanced knowledge of federal, state and local building administrative codes relating to building projects, knowledge of modern architectural methods and background on solving architectural design and construction problems.

Developed a building expansion proposal for the construction of Modern spaces using mostly concrete and glass.

Building maintenance resume objective 1: seeking a job position of a building maintenance worker in a construction company which uses modern technology and methods and gives its employees complete freedom to use their ideas and exercise their skills and qualifications in a way which can bring about success and popularity to the Building maintenance resume objective 1: seeking a job position of a building maintenance worker in a construction company which uses modern technology and methods and gives its employees complete freedom to use their ideas and exercise their skills and qualifications in a way which can bring about success and popularity to the building maintenance worker in a construction company which uses modern technology and methods and gives its employees complete freedom to use their ideas and exercise their skills and qualifications in a way which can bring about success and popularity to the company.

ASPEN CONSTRUCTORS, Tucson, AZ Carpenter, March 2008 — May 2013 • Cut wood and other construction materials with help of modern tools based on blueprint specifications • Interpreted design layouts and worked on the project accordingly • Maintained a neat, clean and safe work area • Carried out material inspections for quality assurance and material durability • Stored all manual and electric tools in a clean and safe manner • Performed window and door installation, repair and fixing work in buildings working with wood, glass, plastics and fiber - glass

SMC Construction (Tustin, CA) 2000 — 12/2002 Senior Project Superintendent • Direct the construction of the $ 4.35 million award winning City of LA Woodland Hills Branch library • Oversee building demolition and construction of new two story structural steel masonry and wood building • Direct asbestos and lead abatement, removal and replacement of soil and relocation of the high voltage power line • Responsible for the installation of computers and internet technology, CAD5 wiring and wireless, and security system • Ensure compliance with all applicable building codes and safety regulations • Direct the $ 6.75 million modernization of the City of Los Angeles Hyperion Water Treatment Facility • Oversee interior demolition and reconstruction of the 2nd and 3rd floors in accordance with modern needs • Responsible for standard office and highly technical laboratory Construction (Tustin, CA) 2000 — 12/2002 Senior Project Superintendent • Direct the construction of the $ 4.35 million award winning City of LA Woodland Hills Branch library • Oversee building demolition and construction of new two story structural steel masonry and wood building • Direct asbestos and lead abatement, removal and replacement of soil and relocation of the high voltage power line • Responsible for the installation of computers and internet technology, CAD5 wiring and wireless, and security system • Ensure compliance with all applicable building codes and safety regulations • Direct the $ 6.75 million modernization of the City of Los Angeles Hyperion Water Treatment Facility • Oversee interior demolition and reconstruction of the 2nd and 3rd floors in accordance with modern needs • Responsible for standard office and highly technical laboratory construction of the $ 4.35 million award winning City of LA Woodland Hills Branch library • Oversee building demolition and construction of new two story structural steel masonry and wood building • Direct asbestos and lead abatement, removal and replacement of soil and relocation of the high voltage power line • Responsible for the installation of computers and internet technology, CAD5 wiring and wireless, and security system • Ensure compliance with all applicable building codes and safety regulations • Direct the $ 6.75 million modernization of the City of Los Angeles Hyperion Water Treatment Facility • Oversee interior demolition and reconstruction of the 2nd and 3rd floors in accordance with modern needs • Responsible for standard office and highly technical laboratory construction of new two story structural steel masonry and wood building • Direct asbestos and lead abatement, removal and replacement of soil and relocation of the high voltage power line • Responsible for the installation of computers and internet technology, CAD5 wiring and wireless, and security system • Ensure compliance with all applicable building codes and safety regulations • Direct the $ 6.75 million modernization of the City of Los Angeles Hyperion Water Treatment Facility • Oversee interior demolition and reconstruction of the 2nd and 3rd floors in accordance with modern needs • Responsible for standard office and highly technical laboratory constructionconstruction

Give the People What They Want Across the country you will find many new construction homes built in the «modern» style, which is an update from the mid-century modern designs of the 20th century.

Modern big - box distribution centers have experienced a massive comeback, with a record number of facilities now under construction nationwide and developers scrambling to repurpose buildings in major markets to appeal to e-commerce tenants...

Magnificent 2.5 storey classic brick home built with superior construction, filled with exquisite original character and architectural features, yet updated with the luxury of modern conveniences.

Fundrise has already funded three projects in Seattle — the development of a modern apartment building in First Hill, an acquisition and pre-development loan for land in East Capitol Hill, and the construction of a Single Family Home — and continues to look for new opportunities in the growing market.

Photos and Videos of Modern Homes and Communities Manufactured homes are built with quality construction to meet rigorous federal standards for safety, installation and construction.

The self - guided tour features contemporary and modern homes built by Prospect Homes, Thomas Development and Construction, Alexander Hunt Distinct Homes, Classic Urban Homes and Richard Miller Custom Homes.

This new, modern and efficient office building will be a «one - stop shop» for their department of public works, planning department and department of building inspection, and be constructed at a far lower cost than would have been realistic had it pursued ground up construction.