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Modular wall system improves Pennsylvania’s underground walkway

October 5, 2018
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has completed the first phase of the Downtown Link, its city center concourse improvement program to upgrade the underground pedestrian tunnel network.
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Medical center opts for colorful metal panels

September 27, 2018
Health care provider and insurer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), has opened a new $20-million outpatient facility in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.
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Art institute finished with zinc and matte glass

September 20, 2018
Architect Steven Holl’s new project, The Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in the city of Richmond, will hold contemporary art exhibits from around the world.
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Pediatric mental health facility installs fusion-bonded ergonomic flooring

September 14, 2018
The specification of the design materials for the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) required additional attention to safety, including the specification of ergonomic, hygienic flooring for in-patient rooms and the gymnasium. This pediatric mental health center is located within the campus of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia...
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Metal panels help San Diego parking garage blend in

September 10, 2018
A new parking structure at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is located at the forefront of the campus, making it easily accessible for students arriving and leaving the school grounds, and includes a Visitor’s Center.
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Historic Elgin Tower becomes luxury apartments

August 31, 2018
The Elgin Tower, a former Art Deco-style office building, has now become a newly restored and remodeled luxury apartment.
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Waterproofing Airbus plant in America’s rainiest city

August 20, 2018
When Airbus decided to construct its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Mobile, Alabama, the rainiest city in America, waterproofing challenges were expected to arise as quickly as the abundant groundwater would.
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Stone wool ceiling systems enhance acoustics and aesthetics at Kansas City office

August 13, 2018
Stone wool ceiling products help enrich Solar Spectrum’s modern workplace in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, with a good acoustic experience.
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Seattle’s Space Needle adds world’s first revolving glass floor

August 3, 2018
The renovated Space Needle, 184-m (605-ft) tall, multilevel tower in Seattle, Oregon, features the world’s first revolving glass floor. Thanks to a $100-million private investment, the interiors of the 1962 World’s Fair structure have been completely reimagined. With 196 percent more glass than before, including the use of 10...
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Hydraulic door highlight of award-winning Virginia hangar

July 30, 2018
A privately owned helicopter hangar in rural Purcellville, Virginia, won its contractor Fuog/InterBuild the 2017 Building of the Year award from the National Frame Building Association. The post-fame, barn-style hangar features a hydraulic door.
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Grasping non-penetrating fall protection guardrail systems

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