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Features - February 2008

Midwest Construction Feb. 2008Restoration Boom

Redevelopment of historic buildings, including old warehouses and office buildings in downtown St. Louis, is luring residents back to the core of the city.
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Estimating Sustainable Projects

The recent increase nationwide in the construction of sustainable projects has been dramatic.
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Two Big Ten Projects

The Is have it when it comes to renovations of collegiate football stadiums in the Midwest.
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BIM Application

As major firms test the potential of building information modeling, complex health-care projects are serving as effective proving ground for the technology, which is being used to detect system clashes, coordinate installation and trim schedules.
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Going Lean

Lean, the philosophy and practice of eliminating waste, was proven successful first by Toyota Motor Corp. Now, companies in all industries are seeking to adopt this strategy that helped the Japanese company succeed.
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Thinking Small

Putting children and families first, designers and builders are creating institutions that look and feel nothing like the grim institutions of generations past.
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Engineers’ Week Initiative

Even after decades of efforts to increase female representation at engineering firms, advocates still struggle to make progress. As engineering firms nationwide race to find talented candidates to fill surging staff demands, few are encountering women interested in entering the field.
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