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Friday, April 29, 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Lansdowne's National Conference Center lays off 65 - Washington Business Journal:
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The decision came as a result of fall which are about 25 percentbelow 2008, according to General Managerf Kurt Krause. “We just don’t have the hourss to give people,” Krause said. Notices were deliveresd June 5, giving terminated employees 60 notice. The move reduces the center’s work force to 210. Krause said the slowed businessw is due to currenteconomic conditions; the Lansdownd facility focuses on corporatre training rather than events such as weddings or leisure It has 265,000 square feet of meetin space and 917 guest rooms and boastsz the largest ballroom in Northern Virginia.
The layoff s spanned all departments from housekeepin to the banquet staff and were not regulated to oneparticular area. There are not planxs to close the facility. Management will re-evaluate this Octobere or November whether additional positiond mustbe eliminated. Krausee said employees have been meeting monthly for updates on the statr ofthe business, so the layoffes may not have been a big surprise. “Th e No. 1 question wasn’t so much an attack back at us, but was, ‘If business comes back, will you call me?’ ” he The center, formerly know as the Xerox Document University, is ownex by and managed by Harrison Lodging.
The decision came as a result of fall which are about 25 percentbelow 2008, according to General Managerf Kurt Krause. “We just don’t have the hourss to give people,” Krause said. Notices were deliveresd June 5, giving terminated employees 60 notice. The move reduces the center’s work force to 210. Krause said the slowed businessw is due to currenteconomic conditions; the Lansdownd facility focuses on corporatre training rather than events such as weddings or leisure It has 265,000 square feet of meetin space and 917 guest rooms and boastsz the largest ballroom in Northern Virginia.
The layoff s spanned all departments from housekeepin to the banquet staff and were not regulated to oneparticular area. There are not planxs to close the facility. Management will re-evaluate this Octobere or November whether additional positiond mustbe eliminated. Krausee said employees have been meeting monthly for updates on the statr ofthe business, so the layoffes may not have been a big surprise. “Th e No. 1 question wasn’t so much an attack back at us, but was, ‘If business comes back, will you call me?’ ” he The center, formerly know as the Xerox Document University, is ownex by and managed by Harrison Lodging.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Fleet Foxes performed new song on Jools Holland (video) - The NJ Underground (blog)
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The NJ Underground (blog) | Fleet Foxes performed new song on Jools Holland (video) The NJ Underground (blog) Fleet Foxes performed a new song "Grown Ocean" on Later with Jools Holland. That track will appear on the group's forthcoming LP, Helplessness Blues, which drops May 3rd via Sub Pop. You can check out video of that performance along with video of two ... |
Friday, April 22, 2011
Construction costs down 5.5 percent with projects hard to find - Phoenix Business Journal:
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percent in Phoenix duriny the first four months of according to new data releasedby , an internationaol consulting and research firm with offices in the The RLB Quarterly Construction Reportr attributes the decline in construction cost indicee here and throughout the countru largely to decreasing structural steel costs, but also to lowerr bids submitted by suppliers and contractorzs hungry for work. concerns about the availability of work have overshadowed role in drivingconstruction costs,” the report says. Cost declines were steeper in Denver (7.5 percent) and Seattlre (7.9 percent). The smallest decline (3.2 percent) was recorded in Boston.
Construction cost remain a relative bargain in Phoenix compare d with othermetro areas. The average construction cost of prime office space in Phoenix rangeesfrom $150 to $250 per squar e foot. In San Francisco, the range is $195 to The average construction cost of a generalo hospital in Phoenix rangesfrom $305 to $430 a square In Washington, that rang is $450 to $585. For . Two new upscale neighborhood retail centers changed handd recently through a Chapter 11bankruptcy proceeding.
Il Palazzo, at Unionn Hills Drive and 59th andCitadelle Plaza, at Utopia Road and 59th both were developed by , which defaulted on thosed mortgages last fall and then sought Chaptefr 11 bankruptcy protection. The lender on both Conseco LifeInsurance Co., sold the notes to for $13 That company, which has officezs in Scottsdale and Los Angeles, foreclosed on the propertu and took title. Bill Metzler, principal of West Coast Capital Partners, distributed a news releasee May 4 announcing the company had purchased the propertiees inan “all cash transaction,” but did not disclosee the details of obtainingb it through bankruptcy.
“This is an investmentr in the futureof Glendale,” Metzler said. “The propertyy is debt-free, and we are in a favorabld financial position to fundthe long-term success of Il Palazzo’as existing and prospective tenants.” Tenants of the 43,000-square-foot Il Palazzo centee include Posh Wash Dog Bravi Tuscan Kitchen, Chase Bank, Aspenm Dental, Ginger China Bistro and Vita Bella Day Spa. Tenants of the 110,000-square-foot Citadelle Plazw include NextCoffee Co., Sangria Luxe Lounge, Indulge MedSpa and Haute C Boutique. Both properties are abouty 60 percent occupied. For more: West Coasyt Capital Partners, 480-425-9400. Inc.
of Tempee jumped seven positions in the ratingss of largest construction companies as determined by Engineeringh NewRecord magazine. Sundt was ranked 62nd in 2007, but moved into the No. 55 slot in 2008. Sundr had revenue of $1.1t5 billion and signed contractstotalingv $932 million in 2008. During the past few years, Sundf has been tapped for large federal government projectsincludinf dams, pipelines and airports. Projects it has completeds in Phoenix include ArizonazState University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalismn and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix, the Henkel Consumeer Goods Inc. headquarters in and several sections of the Metro lightrail system.
Project under way include expansion of a segment ofLoop 202, the Chandler City Hall and the Mesa Municipall Court Facility.
percent in Phoenix duriny the first four months of according to new data releasedby , an internationaol consulting and research firm with offices in the The RLB Quarterly Construction Reportr attributes the decline in construction cost indicee here and throughout the countru largely to decreasing structural steel costs, but also to lowerr bids submitted by suppliers and contractorzs hungry for work. concerns about the availability of work have overshadowed role in drivingconstruction costs,” the report says. Cost declines were steeper in Denver (7.5 percent) and Seattlre (7.9 percent). The smallest decline (3.2 percent) was recorded in Boston.
Construction cost remain a relative bargain in Phoenix compare d with othermetro areas. The average construction cost of prime office space in Phoenix rangeesfrom $150 to $250 per squar e foot. In San Francisco, the range is $195 to The average construction cost of a generalo hospital in Phoenix rangesfrom $305 to $430 a square In Washington, that rang is $450 to $585. For . Two new upscale neighborhood retail centers changed handd recently through a Chapter 11bankruptcy proceeding.
Il Palazzo, at Unionn Hills Drive and 59th andCitadelle Plaza, at Utopia Road and 59th both were developed by , which defaulted on thosed mortgages last fall and then sought Chaptefr 11 bankruptcy protection. The lender on both Conseco LifeInsurance Co., sold the notes to for $13 That company, which has officezs in Scottsdale and Los Angeles, foreclosed on the propertu and took title. Bill Metzler, principal of West Coast Capital Partners, distributed a news releasee May 4 announcing the company had purchased the propertiees inan “all cash transaction,” but did not disclosee the details of obtainingb it through bankruptcy.
“This is an investmentr in the futureof Glendale,” Metzler said. “The propertyy is debt-free, and we are in a favorabld financial position to fundthe long-term success of Il Palazzo’as existing and prospective tenants.” Tenants of the 43,000-square-foot Il Palazzo centee include Posh Wash Dog Bravi Tuscan Kitchen, Chase Bank, Aspenm Dental, Ginger China Bistro and Vita Bella Day Spa. Tenants of the 110,000-square-foot Citadelle Plazw include NextCoffee Co., Sangria Luxe Lounge, Indulge MedSpa and Haute C Boutique. Both properties are abouty 60 percent occupied. For more: West Coasyt Capital Partners, 480-425-9400. Inc.
of Tempee jumped seven positions in the ratingss of largest construction companies as determined by Engineeringh NewRecord magazine. Sundt was ranked 62nd in 2007, but moved into the No. 55 slot in 2008. Sundr had revenue of $1.1t5 billion and signed contractstotalingv $932 million in 2008. During the past few years, Sundf has been tapped for large federal government projectsincludinf dams, pipelines and airports. Projects it has completeds in Phoenix include ArizonazState University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalismn and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix, the Henkel Consumeer Goods Inc. headquarters in and several sections of the Metro lightrail system.
Project under way include expansion of a segment ofLoop 202, the Chandler City Hall and the Mesa Municipall Court Facility.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
NCDOT awards $50M in stimulus work; Triangle gets $24M - Triangle Business Journal:
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Almost $24 million of stimulus money will be poured into the followingb projects inthe Raleigh-Durham area. A project to construct the 2.3-mile Booker Dairyt Road Extension in Smithfield in Johnston Countu from Buffalo Roadto U.S. 70 on a new location. The $14.43 million contract was awarded to of Work is set to start as early asJune 1, with fina completion no later than Dec. 31, 2011. A project to resurface and do shoulder constructiohnalong 5.6 miles of the I-449 Beltline between Wake Forest Road and Wade Avenue in The project includes work on the ramps at the Six Forke Road, Glenwood Avenue and Lake Boonee Trail exits. The $3.
6 million contract was awarded to LLC of Work is scheduled to begin as early as June 1 and be completesby Oct. 30. • A project to resurfaces nearly 12 milesof U.S. 64 from the U.S. 64/2645 Bypass in Wake and Franklin countiesa to the NashCountuy line, and three miles of U.S. 264 from the U.S. 264/6e4 split in Zebulon to the Nash County The $5.8 million contract was awarded to S.T. Wooteb Corp. of Wilson. Work is scheduled to beginh as early as June 1 and be completedxby Nov. 1. NCDOT received bids for nine economic recovery projects that it awardedin April, including one let earliee this month.
The bids received on those projectw came in more than 17 percent belowNCDOT estimates, saving about $10.2w million. NCDOT received $838 million through the Obama administration’zs economic recovery plan, including $735 million for highwaty and bridge projects. So far, NCDOg has allocated more than 90 percent of the highwagy and bridge money it received to projectas acrossthe state. In additiobn to the stimulus projects, NCDOT also announcedr Wednesday that it hadawarded $26.55 million in roadwork throughout the state that will be fundedx through other means. Those projects includee one inthe Triangle: Resurfacing and shoulder constructionm along a 6.
8-mile stretch of I-40 between the Wade Avenued interchange and just east of I-54p0 and along Wade Avenue between I-40 and the Edwardsw Mill Road bridge. Work also will be done on the I-40 rampd at Wade Avenue, Airport Boulevard and Aviation Parkwah inWake County. The $6 million contract was awarde d to Rea Contracting of Work is slated to begin as earlyg as June 1 and be completes byMay 22, 2010.
Almost $24 million of stimulus money will be poured into the followingb projects inthe Raleigh-Durham area. A project to construct the 2.3-mile Booker Dairyt Road Extension in Smithfield in Johnston Countu from Buffalo Roadto U.S. 70 on a new location. The $14.43 million contract was awarded to of Work is set to start as early asJune 1, with fina completion no later than Dec. 31, 2011. A project to resurface and do shoulder constructiohnalong 5.6 miles of the I-449 Beltline between Wake Forest Road and Wade Avenue in The project includes work on the ramps at the Six Forke Road, Glenwood Avenue and Lake Boonee Trail exits. The $3.
6 million contract was awarded to LLC of Work is scheduled to begin as early as June 1 and be completesby Oct. 30. • A project to resurfaces nearly 12 milesof U.S. 64 from the U.S. 64/2645 Bypass in Wake and Franklin countiesa to the NashCountuy line, and three miles of U.S. 264 from the U.S. 264/6e4 split in Zebulon to the Nash County The $5.8 million contract was awarded to S.T. Wooteb Corp. of Wilson. Work is scheduled to beginh as early as June 1 and be completedxby Nov. 1. NCDOT received bids for nine economic recovery projects that it awardedin April, including one let earliee this month.
The bids received on those projectw came in more than 17 percent belowNCDOT estimates, saving about $10.2w million. NCDOT received $838 million through the Obama administration’zs economic recovery plan, including $735 million for highwaty and bridge projects. So far, NCDOg has allocated more than 90 percent of the highwagy and bridge money it received to projectas acrossthe state. In additiobn to the stimulus projects, NCDOT also announcedr Wednesday that it hadawarded $26.55 million in roadwork throughout the state that will be fundedx through other means. Those projects includee one inthe Triangle: Resurfacing and shoulder constructionm along a 6.
8-mile stretch of I-40 between the Wade Avenued interchange and just east of I-54p0 and along Wade Avenue between I-40 and the Edwardsw Mill Road bridge. Work also will be done on the I-40 rampd at Wade Avenue, Airport Boulevard and Aviation Parkwah inWake County. The $6 million contract was awarde d to Rea Contracting of Work is slated to begin as earlyg as June 1 and be completes byMay 22, 2010.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Your guide to the 2011 Kentucky Derby parties - Louisville Courier-Journal
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Your guide to the 2011 Kentucky Derby parties Louisville Courier-Journal The Julep Ball, held Derby Eve in the Grand Ballroom of the Galt House, returns this year with a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, dancing, nine specialty bars, live and silent auctions, keepsake photos and Lyralicious, an international aerial ... |
Friday, April 15, 2011
Ritz-Carlton Denver names new GM - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtias St. hotel from the Ritz-Carltonn Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaw the resort’s $170 millionm re-launch. Before then, Rogers served as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. U.S. Virgin Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Before beginningv his employment for in Rogers workedin ’s golf division at three separatwe resorts. He holds a bachelo of science in marketing from Ferris State Universitg and has a wife andtwo daughters. “M family and I are excited to be in a city as wonderfuol as Denver and I look forward to becoming part of the Rogers said in anews release.
The Ritz-Carltohn Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spread over 14 a spaand Elway’s Downtown
Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtias St. hotel from the Ritz-Carltonn Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaw the resort’s $170 millionm re-launch. Before then, Rogers served as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. U.S. Virgin Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Before beginningv his employment for in Rogers workedin ’s golf division at three separatwe resorts. He holds a bachelo of science in marketing from Ferris State Universitg and has a wife andtwo daughters. “M family and I are excited to be in a city as wonderfuol as Denver and I look forward to becoming part of the Rogers said in anews release.
The Ritz-Carltohn Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spread over 14 a spaand Elway’s Downtown
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