Province warned of fire risks from code changeTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:22AMThe Architectural Institute of British Columbia has ongoing serious concerns with fire safety in six-storey wood-frame buildings.
Experts warned B.C. of fire risks before taller wood buildings allowed: documentsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:01PMThe Architectural Institute of British Columbia stands by its “serious concern” with fire safety in six-storey wood-frame buildings, it says — concern originally expressed in a letter, obtained by The Vancouver Sun, that was submitted to government before building-code changes were introduced in 2009 to allow for these buildings.
Fort Stewart hospital to be expandedSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:18AMThe construction that in recent years has become a seemingly normal part of garrison life at Fort Stewart is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2010 alone the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed complexes for two brigade combat teams, a soldier family assistance center and a live-fire shooting facility. And that doesn’t include the 457-acre, $315 million complex ...
Judge Approves $55 Million Chinese Drywall SettlementThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:15PMA federal judge in New Orleans has given preliminary approval to a $55 million settlement of claims against Banner Supply Co., a Miami based company which supplied defective Chinese drywall to contractors and builders.
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