A second phase of the expansion is planned but won’t get under way until funds are approved by the Legislature.

The end is in sight for a major expansion project at the Washington State Penitentiary.
Rising from dark earth churned up by construction equipment, the complex of new buildings is expected to receive its first occupants late this summer, said Mike Ponti, associate superintendent. Read more…

Parliament is working on a construction code that will be discussed in the spring legislative session. Lawmakers claim that this new law will lay the groundwork to establish European-standard legislation in the future.

The construction code will unite all the laws regarding building construction and help create guarantees for construction companies’ security.
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Leonard Bragg Jr. had only one career in mind when he received his commerce and business administration degree from the University of Alabama in 1953.

He followed his father into the furniture business, joining Leonard Bragg Sr. at the family-owned furniture store that opened in 1942 on Washington Street in downtown Huntsville. He remained there - also working with his younger brother, Joe Ed Bragg - until he retired in 2000.
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Mountain Woods Furniture will introduce its Rustic Arts Log Furniture line at the Las Vegas Market later this week. Although the company manufactures a comprehensive line of handcrafted aspen log furniture, Mountain Woods had been deluged with requests from retailers for a line of log furniture at a significantly lower price point. Yet, co-owner Mike O’Connell refused to rush a slipshod product to market. “Not only did we need to reduce costs for our budget line, but we had to do it in such a way that each piece did not erode our very high customer satisfaction” he said. “The Mountain Woods Log Furniture brand is respected from coast to coast; we even have satisfied customers in Europe and Asia.” Read more…

Nearly a year ago, a mother and son’s dream came together in Fort Dodge.

In March 2006, Charlsbury Furniture Company opened its doors at 709 S. 25th St.

Owner Connee Ellsbury is the mother of David Charlson, who is co-owner of the 5,000-square-foot store. Read more…

FactoryTalk ProductionCentre delivers real-time information across discrete and process industries to assist with operational improvement, business risk management and quality assurance

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25, 2006 - Rockwell Automation has expanded the FactoryTalk integrated production and performance suite with the availability of FactoryTalk ProductionCentre. Built on the FactoryTalk service-oriented architecture (SOA), FactoryTalk ProductionCentre leverages the technology acquired from Datasweep in October 2005, to provide manufacturers with improved process visibility, backward and forward product traceability, and quality assurance across multiple industries. Read more…

Senator Frank Wagner is staying warm at his temporary address, even in below-freezing weather and without a traditional power supply or fireplace.

The Virginia Beach Republican, a proponent of alternative energy sources, is living for a week outside the Science Museum of Virginia in a solar-powered house designed and built by Virginia Tech students. He moved in Wednesday. Read more…

The best in building design was recognised when the annual Blackpool Civic Trust Awards were made.

From contemporary architecture of Devonshire School to restoration of a historic window at Blackpool Town Hall where the ceremony was held, 10 different accolades were bestowed this year.

They reflected a variety of good practice from projects which had achieved environmental aims, to challenging but sympathetic renovation schemes and ambitious new build developments.
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-The American Institute of Architects San Francisco Chapter (AIA San Francisco) has been awarded $5,000 of grant funding from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) in Washington, D.C. to develop a pioneering initiative that provides residents, developers and builders detailed podcast walking tours of significant structures in San Francisco. The podcasts will be part of the popular “ArchCasts” series, the first podcast program developed by an AIA Chapter to help demystify and explain the design process. The San Francisco Chapter also received an additional grant of $4,000 by the American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC), a statewide component of AIA. Read more…

A slowdown in Clark County’s home-building industry apparently dampened retail sales during last year’s third quarter.

According to newly released figures from the state Department of Revenue, sales of building materials sold last year through retail stores such as Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement during the three months from July through September totaled $78.13 million.
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