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| Natural stone creates iconic public spaces |
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| Worldwide, cities are growing. Today’s megalopolis’ must not only provide its citizens with basics such as housing and transportation, but also with attractive public places for leisure time and city identification. For thousands of years, natural stone has provided one of the best materials for creating outdoor spaces in cities. |
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| Better designs for quality senior living |
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| Perhaps no other commercial design market is evolving faster than senior living. What started as a targeted push in the 1990s toward scaling down and decentralizing developments for the elderly has, in recent years, exploded into a full-on typology reboot. The senior living design renaissance goes far beyond rethinking the residential unit itself. It is important for developments as a whole to nurture community building and echo and connect to existing urban fabrics. While traditionally, amenities such as spas, restaurants, gyms, walking trails, and theaters were left out of senior developments, access to them is now a benchmark for success.
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| WOMEN WHO BUILD – THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF WOMEN IN THE AEC INDUSTRY |
| Recently, I participated in the fifth annual “Women Who Build” conference in Amherst, Massachusetts. This year there were 300 attendees, which was roughly 20 percent more than the year prior. Out of the 300 present, about 10 percent were men. One of the conference moderators pointed out an alarming statistic: In today’s construction industry, those percentages are reversed, with about nine to 10 percent women in the field. |
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| THREE CSI MEMBERS SHARE THEIR LOCAL CHAPTER SHOUT-OUTS! |
| Local CSI Chapters form the immediate, local community for CSI members, with their own initiatives, culture, and yearly events to bring construction industry professionals together. A recent CSI Community Connect post asked members to, “Celebrate Your Local CSI Chapter! What is it about your chapter that you enjoy the most, or that you think makes it special and unique?” Here is how some members responded. |
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