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The demolition has started on the former Aldiss building in Fakenham town centre, after it was destroyed by fire in May 2014. Picture: Matthew Usher.

Chris Hill Saturday, June 7, 2014 11:14 AM

It was a day which changed Fakenhams townscape forever, as the historic faade of one of its most recognisable buildings crumbled into rubble.

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But as demolition work began on the fire-ravaged former Aldiss department store it also symbolised the determination to swiftly rebuild a positive future from the ashes of the disaster.

The proud, century-old landmark was among the buildings which were damaged by the devastating blaze which tore through Upper Market Place on May 25.

And after demolition experts bolstered the neighbouring properties, the process of clearing the debris from the site began in earnest today.

The Aldiss family commissioned the work which brought a 48-tonne high-reach demolition rig to the town the only one of its kind in Norfolk which used a 22m mechanical arm to ensure the unstable buildings could be dismantled from a safe distance.

Preparatory propping work ensured the structural integrity was maintained for the neighbouring Pedlars Gold store one of the towns oldest listed buildings, dating back to the 17th century. Although its damaged gable wall fell, as expected by the demolition crew, the chimney breast and frontage of the shop remain intact.

And to the rear of the building, scaffolding and boards were used to protect an ancient church wall and gravestones from the risk of falling masonry.

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By CAMERON TAYLOR 6 News Reporter

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Demolition on the Baptist Hospital continuing to be underway to make room for new upscale apartments, student housing, and retail shops.

The developers from Blanchard and Calhoun Commercial Corporation were in townWednesday talking with Mayor Madeline Rogero and her staff about their progress on Baptist Hospital. People in the area6Newstalkedwith had mixed opinions about the hospital transforming into something else.

"If it wasn't for that hospital,I wouldn't be here," said Marvin Lynn Jones II of South Knoxville.

Jones isa South Knoxville native and is upset a landmark in his area, Baptist Hospital, will soon be nothing more than a memory.He was born there and several years later in 1982 the hospital staff saved his life after a bad car wreck.

Jones says the demolition of the hospital is personal for him.

"It really hurts me. It really does to see it gone, just demolished," said Jones.

The developer of the land from Blanchard and Calhoun Commercial Corporation in Augusta, Georgia tells 6 News they plan to build about 300 upscale apartments that will take up around 300,000 square feet.

One building is already gone and others are expected to be demolished in the next few months.Some people in the South Knoxville area believe it's time for something new.

"It sat vacant for the last few years. It needed to come down. It just brings a lot of people that are breaking in, trying to steal stuff," said Joel Francis of South Knoxville.

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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) June 05, 2014

Blue Brick Renovation + Construction, a St. Louis custom homes building expert based in St. Louis, appoints online marketing agency Leap Clixx to expand the companys online visibility. The company implements green products and building methods into each project, working to create custom homes in St. Louis that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.

We are excited to bring our premier custom and green home construction services to the public, said a spokesperson from Blue Brick Renovation + Construction. We could not think of a better way to improve our SEO marketing presence than through the expert services of Leap Clixx. We believe Leap Clixx will help expand our companys reach throughout the online media sphere, drawing a broader audience to explore our unique services. We want to let the public know that we are the leading building experts of green homes in St. Louis.

The Blue Brick team uses green building practices in order to protect the homeowners health, reduce costs of home ownership, and decrease the carbon footprint of home construction. As an Energy Star Builder & Partner and a member of the United States Green Building Council Gateway Chapter, the company is also certified by the National Association of Home Builders as Green Professionals. Additionally, Blue Brick played an integral role in the certifications of multiple LEED for Homes projects in homes across St. Louis.

Blue Brick works with materials such as structural insulated panels (SIPs), modular construction, pre-fabricated concrete walls, and penalized stick framing in their construction of custom green homes. The company also offers energy efficiency solutions through their LED retrofit program, which is also applicable to commercial spaces.

For our company, green construction is the responsible way to build, whether it is in the form of historic renovation, custom home building, commercial construction or private remodeling, said a Blue Brick spokesperson. We always make it our goal to prioritize and contribute to the well-being of our home buyers, our neighborhoods and our planet.

To learn more about Blue Brick Renovation + Construction, LLC: visit http://www.bluebrickconstruction.com/.

Blue Brick is St. Louis leading custom and green construction company, specializing in the use of sustainable and even recycled materials to build and renovate properties. Blue Brick brings the St. Louis home buyer the experience of an affordable, energy-efficient home, along with remodeling and additions services. They are an Energy Star Builder & Partner and a member of the United States Green Building Council Gateway Chapter. They are also certified by the National Association of Home Builders as Green Professionals, and they played an integral role in the certifications of multiple LEED for Homes projects in homes across St. Louis. Blue Bricks services include custom green home building, remodeling and additions, historic renovations and energy solutions for both residential and commercial spaces.

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Street of Dreams showcases new luxury homes

The Pennsylvania Street of Dreams opens to the public Saturday, June 14 through Sunday, June 29, 2014 within the Estates at Autumn Oaks in Lower Paxton Township. This showcase of seven custom, luxury homes was created by a select group of Central Pennsylvanias home builders who were invited to display their skill, talent and craftsmanship. The homes, which showcase the best in architecture, interior design and dcor, innovation and landscaping are open for touring and available for sale.

Each unique home on the Street of Dreams was designed specifically for the show in a variety of styles that include English Manor, Craftsman and even a Downton Abby-inspired English Country Cottage. The 4,000+ square foot homes feature innovative design ideas and features inside and out including striking entrances, custom moldings and ceilings, gourmet kitchens, owner suites with luxurious amenities, elaborate outdoor living space, generous storage and creative adaptations that promote comfortable family living and easy entertaining. Come for inspiration and ideas or to find an exceptional luxury home value.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg, the show is open weekends 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekdays from 1-8 p.m. Adult tickets are $5 and kids 12 and under are FREE when accompanied by an adult. Theres free parking on-site and refreshments are available. Learn more at http://www.pastreetofdreams.com.

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Local Warming is a system that uses Wi-Fi based motion tracking and ceiling-mounted dynamic heating elements to project heat directly onto individuals within a building, instead of trying to heat the entire space.

The result is that each person is comfortably warm while the empty space around them is cooler, thus reducing energy consumption.

Local Warming has been developed by researchers at MIT's Senseable City Lab and is being presented for the first time as an installation at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale, which opens today (4 June, 2014).

Carlo Ratti, who led the research said that "a huge amount of energy" is wasted on heating partially occupied buildings. "Buildings are heated 24 hours a day, even when nobody is in them, and empty corners of the building are indiscriminately kept just as warm as rooms that are in active use. The technologies underlying Local Warming could address this asymmetry by synchronising climate control with human presence, vastly improving the energy efficiency of buildings."

The system works by recognising when a visitor enters a room, and then tracking his or her location and trajectory in real-time using an MIT-developed technology. This information is then transmitted in real time to a load of dynamic heating elements -- with servo motors to change direction, a bulb to generate infrared radiation, a cold mirror and focussing optics -- which are placed in a grid on the ceiling. The heat is then emitted to create spotlights of warmth in a space so that people feel like they are in a "personal thermal cloud", as project engineer Leigh Christie describes it.

The team suspects that the first commercial application of the technology might be responsive outdoor heaters or large lobbies -- spaces that are often sparsely occupied. Further down the line, the technology could be used to allow individuals to specify their chosen temperature for their thermal bubble via a smartphone app -- I might want a slightly warmer temperature than my colleague, for example.

Ratti told Wired.co.uk that the biggest challenge has been integrating the motion tracking with the actuation of the infrared light. "We are still overcoming [this challenge]," he says, adding that it will be "easy when this is into production".

The system is only being presented as a prototype, but Ratti doesn't believe that such a system would be too expensive to implement. "We have imagined very simple systems that could be integrated into a standard false ceiling," he says.

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June 4, 2014 - Targeting commercial applications, LG LED lighting troffers are recessed rectangular light fixtures thatfit intoceiling grid.Products include2 x 2 ftand 2 x 4 ftconfigurations that are available in either lay-in or retrofit fixtures. Able to be installed in <10 min, troffers have power factor of <95%, support 010 V dimming as controlled via ZigBee wireless communication, and come in 2,400, 3,300, 4,400, and 5,800 lm packages. Optic system features under 18 unified glare rating. LG Electronics USA, Inc. 1000 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 07632 USA Press release date: May 27, 2014

New Energy Efficient Troffers Feature 'Best in Class' Technology for Variety of Commercial Applications

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. LG Electronics USA is shedding new light on high-performance energy efficient LED (Light-Emitting Diode) lighting solutions for commercial applications.

New LG LED lighting troffers - the most energy efficient available* in the United States today - provide designers, property owners and contractors with the latest in lighting technology and significant energy savings, assuring a long-term return on investment. A troffer is a recessed rectangular light fixture that fits into a ceiling grid.

LG's LED troffers provide outstanding illumination for a variety of environments while maintaining a sleek, modern appearance, according to Sean Lafferty, head of LG Electronics USA's LED lighting business. They also represent a great value, because LG's technology delivers up to 40 percent more energy savings than competing LED troffers. They are available in 2'x2' and 2'x4' configurations as either lay-in or retrofit fixtures to provide flexible installation options.

"We're hearing excellent feedback about energy and maintenance cost savings from customers who have already installed our troffers in their office buildings and retail locations," said Lafferty. "LG is committed to providing solutions that not only help maximize energy savings for our customers, but also deliver high-quality and attractive solutions, and look forward to expanding our reach with these products."

LG's LED troffers are a great option for those seeking lighting solutions for retrofits, as they maximize energy savings and provide a high return on investment, Lafferty explained. "They can typically be installed by qualified contractors in less than 10 minutes. Upgrading to LG's LED product is easy and affordable thanks, in part, to a host of public and private rebate programs now in place," he said. This includes state, federal and local tax credits as well as special financing incentives. Customers have experienced paybacks in less than two years.**

LG troffers provide dimming control by ZigBee wireless communication, enabling easy integration with third party controls systems for even further energy savings with daylight harvesting, occupancy sensing and automatic timers. The ZigBee feature allows for impressive installation cost savings, and by eliminating the need for additional communications modules, is less expensive to maintain over time. With ZigBee wireless, LG LED troffers provide commercial installations with industry-leading efficacy, greater installation flexibility and lower labor cost, ideal for hard-to-wire applications.

Key features of the LG LED troffers include: -- Low-glare optic system under 18 UGR (unified glare rating) -- 70 percent luminance over 200,000 hours -- 0-10 Volt dimming -- 2400-, 3300-, 4400-, and 5800-lumen packages available for upgrade from 2-, 3-, or 4-lamp T8 fluorescent fixtures -- Power factor of less than 95 percent and dimming capability

LG is collaborating with Daintree Networks, the leading provider of open, networked wireless solutions for smart building control and energy management, to create a fully integrated LED lighting solution with wireless control for commercial settings. Embedding wireless communication capability directly into LG's LED drivers enables seamless interaction with Daintree's ControlScope networked wireless control solution.

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Anaheim, California (PRWEB) June 05, 2014

KHS&S Contractors, one of the largest specialty contractors in the United States, has joined forces with Minuti-Ogle Co., Inc., one of the oldest and most revered wall and ceiling contractors in Minnesota, to form Minuti-Ogle Contractors, a KHS&S Venture. The venture expands KHS&S presence in the Upper Midwest while providing Minuti-Ogle access to KHS&S national resources and design-assist construction capabilities.

Minuti-Ogle begins an exciting new chapter, said Thomas G. Panek, president and CEO, Minuti-Ogle Co., Inc. We have consistently been a client-focused company, and this venture allows us to offer enhanced preconstruction services, national design-assist expertise and prefabricated building options while maintaining the same high levels of construction quality and service. Im confident our clients will be as happy as we are about this new direction.

I can think of few companies I am prouder to be working with than Minuti-Ogle, said Dave Suder, president/CEO, KHS&S Contractors West Coast. The Minuti-Ogle name is synonymous with quality construction, and Tom Panek has led a team whose integrity and reputation are beyond compare. KHS&S is proud to be a part of continuing Minuti-Ogles storied 100-year legacy.

For the remainder of 2014, Minuti-Ogle Contractors, a KHS&S Venture will manage and complete specific projects that are currently under construction, including Minneapolis Washburn Center for Children, a multimillion-dollar manufacturing facility for Olympus Surgical Technologies, and multiple projects at the University of Iowa. Going forward, all newly contracted work will be managed and completed by the new venture.

Minuti-Ogle Contractors, a KHS&S Venture will operate from the existing Minuti-Ogle Co., Inc. office at 7030 6th Street North, Oakdale, Minn., 55128. For more information, contact Bruce Holleran, director of business development, KHS&S Contractors, at 714-695-3670.

About Minuti-Ogle Co. Inc. http://www.minuti-ogle.com

Minuti-Ogle Co., Inc. is one of the oldest and largest wall and ceiling specialty contractors in Minnesota, offering a full range of interior/exterior construction services including metal stud framing, drywall installation and finishing, stucco, EIFS, GFRC, plaster and ornamental plaster. Founded in 1903 by Italian-born plaster artists who worked on projects such as New Yorks Grand Central Station, Minuti-Ogle Co., Inc. grew and thrived through more than a century marked by war, economic turmoil and unending innovation in the building industry. Today their portfolio includes projects such as the Mall of America, the 57-story IDS Center, and other regional iconic projects, including projects throughout Wisconsin and Iowa.

About KHS&S Contractors http://www.khss.com

KHS&S is a national design-assist specialty building company that creates interiors, exteriors, themed environments, rockwork, water features and specialty finishes for some of the worlds most recognized projects. KHS&S combines quality construction techniques with BIM and virtual project delivery to offer innovative building methods such as prefabricated building components and other lean construction methods that streamline schedules and add value to large-scale commercial projects. The company operates in 14 U.S. cities, with additional alliances throughout Asia and the Middle East. Projects include numerous projects for Universal Studios and Walt Disney Company, more than 50 medical centers throughout the U.S. and more than 40 casino projects in every major U.S. gaming destination. Projects in the Upper Midwest include Childrens Hospital, Akron, Ohio and Hard Rock Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.

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