AstraZeneca Demolition 10/7/2014

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Abbruch Hauptbahnhof Zrich / demolition main station Zurich, Switzerland
Abbruch der Gleise 51-54 / demolition tracks 51-54.

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Abbruch Hauptbahnhof Zrich / demolition main station Zurich, Switzerland - Video

Demolition of the Harmon, a 26-story Las Vegas hotel that was supposed to be one of the gems of the CityCenter mega-development, is set to begin in two weeks.

The Harmon was part of the $8.5-billion CityCenter, a glitzy hotel, retail and restaurant complex on the Las Vegas Strip that opened in December 2009. But the Harmon, with its striking blue glass exterior, never opened, the victim of construction issues.

Legal troubles ensued. MGM Resorts International, a co-owner,argued in court that construction errors were so serious that the building could collapse during a major earthquake.

Earlier this year, a judge granted permission for the tower to be taken down.

That demolition work won't include imploding the hotel, as has been done with other Vegas hotels. The Harmon is close enough to other buildings, including Crystalsshopping center, that experts decided against that.

Instead, it is being dismantled floor-by-floor from the top down. It is expected to be gone by May.

The tower has been wrapped in netting intended to protect passersby on the adjacent sidewalk along Las Vegas Boulevard during the demolition work.

What will take the place of the Harmon apparently has yet to be decided.

It is a small piece of land on a very busy corner here in Las Vegas, said Gordon Absher, MGM Resorts vice president of public affairs. Right now we are focused on removing this building, and there no plans that I am aware of.

The Harmon was originally to have risen 49 floors as a showpiece of CityCenter, which opened just as Nevada was entering the depths of the recession. The 4,000-room Aria Resort & Casino along with the Mandarin Oriental (with fewer than 400 rooms) and the all-suite 57-story Vdara opened within a month of one another, but the Harmon stayed shuttered.

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Demolition of Vegas' never-opened Harmon Hotel to begin in two weeks

Oct. 8, 2014, midnight

WORK on Goondiwindis new $6m community centre is well underway.

WORK on Goondiwindis new $6m community centre is well underway.

The Civic Centre 1938.

G & K Lawson and Burke Industries Pty Ltd will undertake demolition works on site at 100 Marshall Street Goondiwindi over the next few weeks.

This work includes the demolition and removal of material from the old Council offices whilst maintaining the heritage-listed faade and the historical clock tower.

The public toilets will also be closed from Tuesday, October 72014 so alternative facilities at the tourist information centre - Mclean Street, Town Park Marshall Street, boat ramp Marshall Street and Apex Park Macintyre Street will need to be utilised.

It is not anticipated that pedestrians or traffic will be impacted; however warning and directional signage will be in place during the works. All signage should be adhered to, to ensure public safety. Normal construction industry hours of work will apply including some Saturday work.

Council is fully aware that this process will involve certain inconveniences. Unfortunately, these inconveniences simply cant be avoided as they are a part of change and renewal and Council asks that residents are patient with the process.

The long term benefits far out way the short term pain, Mayor Graeme Scheu explained today.

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Demolition work begins

At least two people were reported injured as violence marred a demolition of houses near a creek in Mandaue City in Cebu Tuesday morning.

The demolition occurred at Sitio Mahayag in Barangay Subangdako in Mandaue City, GMA Cebu's Vic Serna reported.

Many of the residents had prayed the day would never come, but banded together to block the demolition team.

At first, the residents engaged the demolition team in a debate on the legalities of the demolition work.

But after a briefing, the demolition team returned with a fire truck as backup.

Hell then broke loose as stones and bottles were thrown while water cannons were trained on the barricades.

Injured in the violence were Elma Remedio and Elfie Cabaltera.

Carlo Ybanez of the city legal office said the demolition team exercised maximum tolerance.

Meanwhile, the Housing Development Office denied it did not give financial assistance to the affected families. The residents were to be relocated to a 6.5-hectare site in Barangay Paknaan in Mandaue City.

Some 153 houses at Sitio Mahayag were within the three-meter easement zone and were to be demolished. The first to be demolished was the house of association president Teopoldo Ybanez. Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News

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Even before the first shovelful of dirt was turned, a 900-foot-long, nine-story project along Boca Raton's main thoroughfare had spawned two lawsuits, one judicial appeal and even a new state law.

But Tuesday, the residential complex came closer to reality when two excavators flattened law offices and a strip of stores.

It's all to make way for Palmetto Promenade, formerly known Archstone Palmetto Park 378 rental apartments situated near the southeast corner of Northeast Third Avenue and Palmetto Park.

"This is fantastic," said Bill Martin, a 15-year Boca resident who was passing by. "Great location."

The sight of orange tiles being ripped off the roof of the law offices stopped Martin during his morning bike ride. "I wish I owned it," he said.

Palmetto Promenade will be the fourth residential housing project to start building in downtown Boca in the past 20 months. It's part of a 1,700-unit residential boom either expected to be built, being built, or just completed.

"Out of all the projects under construction or planned, this project will truly bring about a renaissance and resurgence of activity and prosperity on Palmetto Park Road," said Mark Guzzetta, a key developer on the project. "It will benefit the land values of all the neighbors in the downtown."

Since 2012, nothing sparked controversy quite so much as Palmetto Promenade, when it was known as Archstone, though.

The neighboring single-family home association said the plan was too dense, with some apartments at 700 square feet, and would bring too much traffic to the wrong place.

Citizens in the Golden Triangle Neighborhood filed a lawsuit against an amendment to city codes that allowed the project and briefly won the right to ask for a citywide referendum on it. But the city joined with the developer in appealing that decision.

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NORTH AURORA Village trustees at Mondays Committee of the Whole meeting moved ahead with the demolition of the North Aurora Activity Center.

Trustees in May decided the North Aurora Activity Center at 1 N. Lincolnway was not worth saving. The Activity Center has been closed since March 12 because of structural damage.

Kluber Architects and Engineers presented three different options for demolition. After debating the issue, trustees opted Monday for the cheapest option, which would involve removing the building for an estimated $475,773. The east and south parking lots would remain.

The cost includes asbestos abatement, removal of an underground fuel storage tank, removal of the dirt/sand playground on the south end of the property and keeping the parking area on the north end of the site.

A portion of the funding would come from the insurance money received for the villages property loss $68,763 as well as funds from the closeout of the North Aurora Activity Center fund $92,0002. Other funds would come from reserves in the villages capital projects fund.

As proposed, the North Aurora Activity Center would be demolished by February or March.

Batavia-based Kluber Architects and Engineers in a report had determined there are three sections of the building where the roof joists have failed because they were stressed beyond their maximum designed capacities.

According to the report, the damage to the joists was caused by a combination of the framing not being properly designed for dead and live loads [the building was constructed in the 1930s] and the high snowfall experienced this past season where cold temperatures did not allow for normal periodic melting, Village Administrator Steve Bosco had said.

Adding supports to all of the joists in the affected areas as recommended by Kluber was estimated to cost $219,862, of which the villages insurance company would provide $103,146 in loss contribution.

The villages total out-of-pocket costs would be about $116,715, Bosco said.

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Demolition eyed for North Aurora Activity Center

NORTH AURORA Village trustees at Mondays Committee of the Whole meeting moved ahead with the demolition of the North Aurora Activity Center.

Trustees in May decided the North Aurora Activity Center at 1 N. Lincolnway was not worth saving. The Activity Center has been closed since March 12 because of structural damage.

Kluber Architects and Engineers presented three different options for demolition. After debating the issue, trustees opted Monday for the cheapest option, which would involve removing the building for an estimated $475,773. The east and south parking lots would remain.

The cost includes asbestos abatement, removal of an underground fuel storage tank, removal of the dirt/sand playground on the south end of the property and keeping the parking area on the north end of the site.

A portion of the funding would come from the insurance money received for the villages property loss $68,763 as well as funds from the closeout of the North Aurora Activity Center fund $92,0002. Other funds would come from reserves in the villages capital projects fund.

As proposed, the North Aurora Activity Center would be demolished by February or March.

Batavia-based Kluber Architects and Engineers in a report had determined there are three sections of the building where the roof joists have failed because they were stressed beyond their maximum designed capacities.

According to the report, the damage to the joists was caused by a combination of the framing not being properly designed for dead and live loads [the building was constructed in the 1930s] and the high snowfall experienced this past season where cold temperatures did not allow for normal periodic melting, Village Administrator Steve Bosco had said.

Adding supports to all of the joists in the affected areas as recommended by Kluber was estimated to cost $219,862, of which the villages insurance company would provide $103,146 in loss contribution.

The villages total out-of-pocket costs would be about $116,715, Bosco said.

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Demolition ahead for North Aurora Activity Center

ONCE tired and dated, this Bakers Creek home has been transformed into a custom-made two-storey family haven.

It's a top renovation job and now it has been named as one of the state's best.

Mackay renovation specialist Urban Trend Construction took out top honours at the 2014 Queensland Master Builders Awards in Brisbane in the Home Renovation/Remodelling Project $426,000 to $575,000 category.

Urban Trend Construction business manager Kathryn Ogilvie said the award for their Gorman St renovation project was wonderful recognition.

"The competition in all categories was just jaw-dropping," Mrs Ogilvie said.

The renovation work transformed the once simple three-bedroom brick home into a two-storey, five-bedroom, four-bathroom masterpiece.

It has a clever design and a classy style.

But Urban Trend Construction founder Ken Ogilvie said his business simply made the house "flow".

"A lot of entry-level homes are about cramming in as much stuff (as possible) into a small space, it's done that way from a price point. But we make a house work. We make a house flow."

Mrs Ogilvie believes their renovation work won the award because it was unique.

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Asheville, North Carolina (PRWEB) October 07, 2014

It's always a fine day for a parade, and folks living in Asheville North Carolina or those considering it take this opportunity to heart. It's the chance to tour Asheville home building masterpieces and trend setting construction designs. And what a better way for home builders to showcase the possibilities than to show them all off at one time. The 2014 Asheville Parade of Homes is ready to commence in just a few weeks!

Going on its 33rd anniversary, the 2014 Asheville Parade of Homes is THE event to attend for families interested in relocating to Western North Carolina. On the weekends of October 11-12 and 18-19, 2014 from noon-5 p.m., Featured in this years Parade of Homes are 29 newly constructed homes throughout the Greater Asheville Area ranging in price from the mid 300,000s up to 1 million.

Asheville mountain communities will be bustling with prospects, real estate brokers and the local community touring model and custom homes. The event is hosted by the Asheville Home Builders Association and is lots of fun. Families and retirees will have a variety of home building, design and trend setting decorating ideas to explore during this self-guided tour through Asheville, North Carolina. Featured development companies include Southcliff and Ark Development.

While the 2014 Asheville Parade of Homes sounds like the form of a treasure hunt, it is actually much more. This home showcase gives Baby Boomers and families valuable information about relocation options in Asheville. Attendees can inspect the quality of the home builders in the parade and preview Asheville real estate developments up close. This is the perfect opportunity to bring a list of questions about sub-contracting, building materials, design layouts and how to choose the right homesite while finding the perfect neighborhood in Asheville.

Check out some of the Asheville mountain communities that folks will be able to see during the parade or after:

Biltmore Lake is the hype of Asheville home buyers this year. This 1,500- acre community consists of multiple neighborhoods, 4.2 miles of blissful walking and biking trails and several dedicated parks and fishing areas. A 62-mile lake overlooks the scenic mountain top views, while the additional amenities add a touch of luxury to the astonishing natural terrain. Boomers can spend their time in the community clubhouse, tennis or ball courts with their friends or just relax at home by the fire without a care in the world at Biltmore Lake.

The Ramble at Biltmore Forest is the community retirees are rambling about in North Carolina. This comfortable golf community is just a few miles south of downtown Asheville and is the center of serenity in the mountain woodlands. Enjoy the hiking and biking trails, hand-sewn fire pit and formal gardens with the perfect mountain back drop 24/7. Complete with the Living Well Fitness Center, outdoor amphitheatre and a variety of community parks, The Ramble at Biltmore Forest is a coveted residence for retirement in 2014.

Southcliff is the perfect place for parks and this Asheville mountain community will never be without. Five community parks and six miles of walking trails highlight this neighborhood in Asheville. To add to the excitement, two homesites are featured in the 2014 Parade of Homes the Duermit and Arthurrutenberg models. Both spotlighting special features like 9 vaulted ceilings, custom flooring and covered porches to savor every moment of the scenic mountain landscapes. Southcliff and its homes are the ideal example of natural beauty in Asheville.

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove will sweep retirees off their feet with its charm. This 1,500-acre gated community is a dream for any retiree seeking luxury in the middle of a the mountain tops. An 18-hole Jack Nicklaus championship golf course and 19,700 sq. ft. clubhouse will occupy the athletes and social butterflies of the family. The outdoor and indoor heated swimming pools, four lighted Har-Tru tennis courts and six miles of hiking trails will keep anyone busy throughout the day. Add in the elegant Tudor-style architecture, elegant Walnut Cove Tavern and charming town in the center of the community, and it will make anyone fall in love. The Cliffs at Walnut Cove will romance Baby Boomers into retirement as soon as they enter the gates.

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