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A building is a man-made structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place. Buildings come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, to land prices, ground conditions, specific uses and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term building compare the list of nonbuilding structures.

Buildings serve several needs of society primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful).

Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasess of artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has also become an intentional part of the design process of many new buildings.

The word building is both a noun and a verb: the structure itself and the act of making it.

As a noun, a building is 'a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place';[1] "there was a three-storey building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" In the broadest interpretation a fence or wall is a building[2] However, the word structure is used more broadly than building including natural and man-made formations[3] and does not necessarily have walls and this term is more likely to be used for a fence. The definition of a low-rise vs. a high-rise building is a matter of debate, but generally three storeys or less is considered low-rise.[4]

As a verb Sturgis' Dictionary included that "the term differs from Architecture [sic] in excluding all idea of artistic treatment; and it differs from Construction [sic] in the idea of excluding scientific or highly skilful [sic] treatment."[5]Structural height in technical usage is the height to the highest architectural detail on building from street-level. Depending on how they are classified, spires and masts may or may not be included in this height. Spires and masts used as antennas are not generally included.

The first shelter on Earth constructed by a relatively close ancestor to humans is believed to be built 500,000 years ago by an early ancestor of humans, Homo erectus.[6]

Residential buildings are called houses or homes, though buildings containing large numbers of separate dwelling units are often called apartment buildings or apartment blocks to differentiate them from 'individual' houses. Houses may also be built in pairs (semi-detached), in terraces where all but two of the houses have others either side; apartments may be built round courtyards or as rectangular blocks surrounded by a piece of ground of varying sizes. Houses which were built as a single dwelling may later be divided into apartments or bedsitters; they may also be converted to another use e.g. an office or a shop.

Building types may range from one-room wood-framed, masonry, or adobe dwellings to multi-million dollar high-rise buildings able to house thousands of people. Increasing settlement density in buildings (and smaller distances between buildings) is usually a response to high ground prices resulting from many people wanting to live close to work or similar attractors. Other common building materials are brick, concrete or combinations of either of these with stone.

A Multi-Storey is a building that has multiple floors above ground in the building.

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It's taken a little time, but Keystone Custom Homes' Worthington at Township Square neighborhood is quickly taking shape, with its residential and commercial/retail areas complementing each other.

There's a lot going on in the community, including a new model home and work on the apartment phase of the subdivision, said Janette Hawkins, vice president of marketing and information technology at Keystone.

The Manheim Township smart-growth development will feature 259 houses 196 singles, 33 duplexes and 30 townhomes along with rentals above the commercial space.

The model house is a 3,197-square-foot Manchester with traditional elevation, including a wraparound front porch, a stone front and three reverse gables with pent roofs.

"We beefed up the details in the architecture," she said.

The home isn't currently for sale, but the floor plan starts at $287,625 including Keystone's 21 percent anniversary discount and the base square footage is 2,953.

Hawkins said the Manchester is a new design "that's very open and ... flows very well."

The staircase "is tucked away toward the rear of the house," she said, while the kitchen, breakfast area and family room open to each other.

"It's a great space for entertaining."

The two-story family room boasts a bowed wall of windows, and the formal dining room is sizable, Hawkins said. A study is situated off the family room.

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Construction of apartments underway in live/work Worthington neighborhood

Ledge is being excavated and retaining walls added to create a site for a retail building and parking lot on this 1.1-acre lot across the street from the Sports Center of Connecticut.

A stop-work order has been lifted by the Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on the construction of the retail project at 781-785 River Road (Route 110), across the street from the Sports Center of Connecticut.

The developer now can move forward with footing and foundation work for the 5,800-square-foot structure being built. However, work on some of the excavation and grading will have to wait until the P&Z can act on the developers request to modify its previously approved site plan.

A view of the ledges vertical drop from the Turner Road house to the Route 110 road level, where a retail building and parking lot will be built.

A public hearing on the developers request has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22.

The developer is Bishop Management of Shelton, which includes principal Howard Soffan, owner of the Sports Center.

Work at the 1.1-acre site has been controversial because of how close the excavation is to at least one neighbor, whose Turner Road property abuts the development parcel to the north.

The excavation work has created a significant ledge drop-off near this neighbors property line.

Richard Schultz, city P&Z administrator, said having the developer put up an eight-foot-high chain-link fence to separate the excavated ledge from the Turner Road property owners land is a high priority.

Thats a safety issue, Schultz said.

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(PRWEB) December 29, 2013

Earlier this month, the executive management team from Jurin Roofing Services gathered outside Philadelphia, PA, for a strategic planning retreat facilitated by Bill Sanford, leadership trainer at Bell Leadership Institute. Since 2004 Jurin Roofing Services has worked with the Bell Leadership Institute in their Chapel Hill Open-Enrollment Seminars, Leaders Roundtable, and Train-the-Trainer Program.

The meeting was designed to help the Jurin Roofing leadership team determine the top goals and priorities for the company for 2014 and beyond. The management of Jurin Roofing believes that building a top quality company starts with building the leadership skills of the team members within the company.

It was an outstanding meeting and the results will be felt throughout the company for a long time to come. All our team members were able to get a lot out of the discussions and feel better able to participate in the continued creation and leadership of the company. Chris Jurin, President of Jurin Roofing

Jurin Roofing Services, founded in 1974, has built a reputation for providing the highest quality service for clients up and down the Atlantic coast, as well as in Florida. They work with property management firms, industrial clients (manufacturers), REITs, commercial/retail clients (department stores, warehouses, etc.), and institutional clients.

A recognized leader in executive education and development, Bell Leadership Institute has helped organizations develop leadership mastery since 1972. Bell Leadership design their programs to focus on practical, take-home actions for a companys or individuals specific needs and culture to provide and insightful and powerful learning experience.

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FAIRMONT The construction of the new state office complex on Adams Street is moving along on schedule and on budget, according to Richard Forren, a partner with the Fairmont architecture firm of Omni Associates that is working on the project.

Forren said the project is expected to be completed in February 2015. The new building will be 80,000 square feet and four stories tall.

PJ Dick Inc., a general contracting and construction company headquartered in Pittsburgh, was awarded the contract to build the complex for $17.2 million in August.

Forren said the construction team is working hard to keep to the timeline.

Theyre doing a very good job of trying to maintain the schedule, Forren said.

Forren said that while they are on time now, weather could cause delays this winter.

Pouring concrete and laying masonry are all weather dependent, Forren said. But when the weather turns nice, PJ Dick does a very nice job of making up time and putting the project back on schedule.

To try and prevent delays, Forren said they are working hard to enclose the building as soon as possible.

In the coming months, what wed like to be able to do is get the building enclosed, and then a lot of work can take place inside the building without allowing the weather to affect it or hinder the schedule, Forren said.

The stair and elevator shaft are complete. Steel is due to arrive the first week of January, and the retaining walls are complete. Were pouring the mechanical room and are just waiting for some mechanical equipment to arrive, and well be set before the building becomes enclosed, Forren said.

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