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By Dan Sewell Associated Press Thursday January 22, 2015 6:33 AM

CINCINNATI Highway construction work resumed in Cincinnati even as investigations continue into the deadly collapse of an overpass exit ramp that was being demolished, Ohio transportation officials said yesterday.

The southbound lanes of I-75 re-opened Tuesday night, nearly 24 hours after a worker was killed in the overpass collapse, which covered the lanes with tons of concrete and steel.

The Ohio Department of Transportation had postponed other bridge work on Tuesday night, but it planned to close all northbound lanes from 11 p.m. yesterday until 5 a.m. today in a section north of downtown. The interstates lanes may be closed at other times as needed for work thats part of a three-year project scheduled to end in June 2016.

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators have been at the site, and other authorities are also probing the accident.

Transportation Department spokesman Brian Cunningham said the contractor, Kokosing Construction of Westerville, cleared the debris more quickly than expected, allowing inspections on Tuesday evening that found only a small pothole that needed repair.

There was very little damage to the roadway, he said.

Kokosings $91 million contract for the project makes it liable for any damages caused by the traffic shutdown. Cunningham said assessing damages against the contractor will be part of the investigation.

Kokosing official John Householder said in a statement yesterday that the construction company will work with the authorities to investigate and determine the cause of the collapse.

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Pittsboro, NC (PRWEB) January 21, 2015

Arthur Rutenberg Homes is pleased to announce that Hearthstone Luxury Homes, LLC, an independent franchisee of Arthur Rutenberg Homes, has opened a new fully furnished and professionally decorated Arthur Rutenberg Homes luxury custom home model, the Caswell, in the Hamptons community.

The Caswell model is Arthur Rutenberg Homes newest custom luxury home model in North Carolina. The home demonstrates what todays buyers want. Blending fresh and innovative design with function and value.

The home features 3910 square feet of inside living area, with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 half-bath, and a den and bonus room as standard features in this 2-story layout.

The Pittsboro, NC Caswell model home features a step-up landing that encompasses the turning staircase and the study, then passing the circular built-in bar and wine room, to the view through the Great Room and out the Glass Accordion Doors.

The outdoor living area features an outdoor stone fireplace, two porches, screens that come down on remote control and a built in grill with counter space for those large barbecues, no matter what time of year it is in North Carolina.

The gourmet kitchen features a secret, walk-in pantry. The expansive laundry "suite" features a stand alone island. The master suite highlights a charming stand alone tub and luxurious walk in shower.

The convenience of Master Suite, Guest Suite and Study all on the first floor make life simpler and smarter. Two more bedrooms upstairs with two baths, and a Club Room with nostalgic, reclaimed wood on the walls complete the home plan with smart style.

Visit the model at 151 Rolling Woods Court, Pittsboro, NC 27312 M-S 11-5 and Sun 1-5.

Contact Dianne Baker for more information and to visit the model at 919-704-8462

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Published: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 10:58 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 10:58 p.m.

LAKELAND | The local home building industry saw more improvement in 2014, as construction activity reached a seven-year high.

A total 2,497 permits for new single-family homes were recorded in Polk last year, jumping 29 percent from 1,936 permits in 2013, according to county and city building departments.

Last year was the busiest for area builders since the recession.

"2014 was a great year compared to what we went through for the six to seven years prior," said Ken War- ren, president of Lakeland-based Kensington Homes, an Arthur Rutenberg franchise.

Warren said his business completed 21 home sales last year, more than double the amount it was seeing during some of the toughest years of the recession.

"Right now we have 18 homes under construction. That's a good number for a custom builder," Warren said Wednesday.

Builders say that sales are picking up as the job market improves and more buyers see signs of a stabilizing economy. In addi- tion, distressed home sales have declined and median home prices continue to rise, making it easier for builders to compete on price.

Meanwhile, economists and builders have voiced concerns about the financial challenges faced by younger generations, and how that limits overall housing demand.

Polk had 174 new home permits in December, rising about 9 percent from the year before. It was the highest total for the month of December since 2007, when 194 permits were recorded.

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It's been alleged that surplus marble from a college project was installed in the home of Red River Colleges former president.

Red River College has contacted the Winnipeg Police Service regarding an incident involving a former president and marble countertops that ended up in her former Wellington Crescent home.

The issue dates back to last October, when the Canadian Taxpayers Federation reviewed transfer of goods documents made by former RRC president Stephanie Forsyth. The CTF found that surplus marble countertops, marked for disposal from the colleges Patterson GlobalFoods Institute building, had been assumed by Forsyth and installed in the renovated kitchen of her former River Heights home.

Lloyd Schreyer, chair of the RRC board of governors, issued the following statement on the matter today, indicating that the college had no other alternative but to alert the authorities on the matter.

"As of (Tuesday), the board made the decision to engage Winnipeg police to undertake a review of allegations. The board looked into this to the best of its ability but determined we do not possess the necessary legal tools to adequately conclude the review.

"The board will await the results. At this juncture, it is not appropriate to discuss this further until the review is complete and conclusive."

The comments by the college come on the heels of a provincial review on the high-level staff operations of RRC released earlier this morning. The report carries 45 recommendations, including increased diligence on executive expense claims involving meals, travel and other items, as well as contract management practices, financial reporting and human resource management practices.

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Dsseldorf, Germany (PRWEB) January 21, 2015

It shakes, has holes, and is 80 feet high above the ground, but that hasnt stopped 100,000 people from visiting and climbing K21 Museums giant art installation that looks like a futuristic spider web. In fact, the installation, which opened in summer 2013 and was only to last for a year, has been thoroughly tested and deemed completely safe for the thousands more humans who would like to move about the net like insects in a spider web for yet another year. The experience has proven so captivating with visitors that the installation will remain open until the end of 2015.

The installation by artist Toms Saraceno is called in orbit and creates three different levels of steel wire and transparent orbits that brave visitors can access. Their movements cause vibrations like in a spider web which, combined with the lofty heights, create a fascinating spatial experience. The wire mesh alone weighs 3 tons; the largest of the spheres 6 total and up to 27 feet in diameter weighs more than 600 pounds; and the entire net structure spans an area of almost 27,000 square feet.

The piece, which incorporates concepts from nature and references from Jules Verne to American architect and visionary Richard Buckminster Fuller, is awe-inspiring for any visitor -- whether they decide to access it or not -- and emotions about life and death, thrill and fear, are part of the experience.

The K21 Museum and its sister museum K20 together hold one of the most Internationally renowned collections of 21st and 20th century art, respectively. The two museums are among Dsseldorfs major art institutions and are supported by a foundation of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, which owns the permanent collections.

For more information, visit: http://www.kunstsammlung.de/en.

The citys tourism office is offering a hotel and city special for visitors of the installation. The travel package called Toms Saraceno in orbit can be booked right from the tourism offices website at https://www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/en/accommodation/hotel-packages/hotel-package-tomas-saraceno/. Prices are 68 per night per person based on double-occupancy and 94 for single occupancy for a 3-star hotel in the city center. The package includes breakfast, 1 welcome drink at the hotel, free hotel Wifi, one ticket for the Saraceno exhibit, 1 DsseldorfCard (free public transportation within city limits, plus more than 40 free or reduced admissions to city attractions), a city information package. Please check the website for current information.

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Dsseldorf Marketing & Tourism GmbH is the visitors and convention bureau of the city of Dsseldorf. Its responsibilities include tourism and city marketing, as well as conference and meeting marketing, hotel reservation services, fairs and convention services, city event ticket sales and advance ticket reservations. For more information, visit http://www.visitduesseldorf.de.

Dsseldorf Airport, Germanys Next Generation HubTM, offers several non-stop flights from US & Canadian cities (Atlanta, Chicago, Ft. Myers, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark), as well as convenient connections to many European cities. For more information about the airport, visit http://www.dus.com.

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