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New Wilson Bridge Named Top Engineering Project

Woodrow Wilson Bridge Under Construction

In a tough field that included impres- sive engineering projects in India, California and Washington state, an all-new Woodrow Wilson Bridge serv- ing the Washington, D.C., area has been selected ASCE's winner of the

Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Washington, D.C.

Outstanding Civil Engineering Achi- evement for 2008. Using a variety of innovative techniques, the joint pro- ject of the states...more Wilson Bridge

 

Longest land tunnel in the world completed in Switzerland

The Lötschberg Base Tunnel (LBT) is a 21.5 mile long new railway tunnel on the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon railway cutting through the Alps of Switzerland some 400m below the existing... more

Lötschberg Base Tunnel, Switzerland

Chunnel links England & France

The "Chunnel" Channel Tunnel is a 50.5-kilometre (31.4 mi) undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with Coquelles near Calais in northern... more Tunnels Building Big

Tunnel Route               Inside of the Chunnel

 

Light Rail Train Bridge, Jerusalem, Israel

Santiago Calatrava                 Light Rail Train Bridge

The Light Rail Train Bridge is located near the Eastern Gate to the old City of Jerusalem, near the Central Bus Station. The location is considered as the "modern entrance" to the City... more Calatrava Strikes a Chord

In the words of Jerusalem archi- tect Arthur Spec- tor, "It is one of the ugliest he- llos to a city that I've ever seen." Now the...more

 
View of the Light Rail Train Bridge

New Product Showcase

   
Studio Becker
Studio Becker has evloved into a multi-line manufacturer that can furnish an entire home with the Ultimate Home Collection.
International Roofing
Glazed clay roofing tiles will help you meet your needs for both aesthetic, high perfor- mance and longevity.

National Office Furniture
"Inspiring ideas in office furniture that fit every style and personality. Solutions for private offices, open floor plans and more.
Standard Bent Glass
Technological advances have brought change, yet our unique soft mold process for glass remains both an art and a science.
Frances Andrew Site Furnishings
Manufacturing outstanding outdoor benches and site furnishing products for both historic or modern outdoor environments.

BASF Building Systems
For every building challenge there's a Build- ing Systems solution -premier provider of solutions to the building industry.

Danver
Turn that dream into reality by transforming the “out-of-doors” into your private entertainment center.

BQE Software
Web-based application enhances the power of your BillQuick program - extending its reach to remote users or satellite offices.

Leviton
Leviton uses modern technology to deliver affordable home automation that has been up until now, the realm of the elite.

Enviroseal
We are manufactures of environmentally friendly polymers that enhance soil and construction engineering characteristics.
American Saferoom Door
ISafe rooms are the single most important means for reliably separating the home owner or employees from intruders.
Merlex
Merlex Poly Prep is a polymer-modified portland cement base material designed for for architectural EPS foam shapes.
Vero Venetian Plaster
Vero's Italian plaster products set a new standard for quality in the United States -unmatched in working characteristics.
Ameristar Fence Products
Ameristar controls all manufacturing processes and all quality criteria from receipt of raw material to completion.

Supa Doors
Elegance, craftsmanship and dependability are why Supa Doors leads the way in supplying quality MDF doors.

Innovators

Pier Luigi Nervi
(1891 - 1979)

"Concrete is a living creature which can adapt itself to any form, any need, any stress."

Italian engineer and archi- tect, internationally renown- ed for his technical ingen- uity and dramatic sense of design especially as applied

Turin Exhibition Hall          1948

to a large span structures built of reinforced concrete. His important works include a pre-fabricated 309 foot-span arch for the Turin Exhibition (1949–1950) and the... more Pier Luigi Nervi Structurae "Current work in Architectural History"


Frances Adler Elkins
(1888-1953)

"Elkins was a master of  balance without boredom"

Prominent among the le- gendary decorators of the 20th century is Frances Ad- ler Elkins (1888-1953). El- kins was born in Milwaukee, the younger sister of the

renowned Chicago architect David Adler (1882-1949). When Adler studied archi- tecture at the école des Beaux-Arts in Paris, from 1908 to 1911, Elkins joined him...more Studio Annetta Designers Stylish Siblings

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