City green lights Artspace despite some criticism
Gaston Gazette
Gastonia is moving forward with a land sale that could replace a downtown parking area with a housing complex designed for working artists. City Council members on Tuesday voted 5-2 to negotiate … For that reason, Artspace won't be able to rent its …

Niagara County to hold hearing on “green” tax exemptions
Buffalo News
Charles Eisenmann of Amherst said he has purchased overgrown land on Tonawanda Creek Road in the Town of Lockport, where he plans to build a home that will meet LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – or similar standards the …

Reusing broken concrete isn't too hard
Los Angeles Times
Pasadena-based landscape designer Laramee Haynes often reuses pieces of broken concrete in gardens as an alternative to pouring a slab of concrete. … Haynes will be sharing his tips on how to repurpose concrete and other materials at home on Aug.

20th Century architecture: Is it the end of our 'concrete jungles'?
BBC News
Portsmouth's Tricorn building. Designed by Owen Luder. Demolished in 2002; Birmingham Central Library. Designed by John Madin. Due to be demolished despite an online campaign; Birmingham's Post and Mail building. Designed by John Madin.

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High-End Homes: Contemporary and cast in concrete, Ada Township home is …
Michigan Business Review – MLive.com
ADA TOWNSHIP, MI – When Dr. Scott Lancaster was kicking around concepts for his dream house, he kept thinking back to the large precast concrete panels he saw while driving past Kerkstra Precast, a commercial building supplier in Grandville.