Tour of skyscrapers hits a lot of high points
These chatty little factoids come from the “Concrete, Glass, Steel and Egos: Skyscrapers” tour of downtown Seattle, led by the Seattle Architecture Foundation.
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Q&a / Vicente Wolf, interior designer: 'Know what turns you on' Vicente Wolf has made his world-renown name in interior design through a simplicity-driven aesthetic.read more...
Green Building III Innovation Spotlight presents examples of state-of-the-art environment-friendly products and services of interest to the green consumer.read more...
Macquarie to reduce Australian mortgage business (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) SYDNEY, March 5 - Australian investment bank Macquarie Group said on Wednesday it will significantly reduce its Australian residential mortgage business because of high funding costs.read more...
Plumbers divided as city weighs copper rule Hundreds of new homes in Chandler's last large planned community probably won't have copper pipes, a change that could cut construction costs but has divided Valley plumbing contractors."> Plumbers divided
Mortgage approvals stay weak (BBC News) The number of mortgage approvals at UK banks is now steady, but remains near a record low, bankers say.read more...
U.S. mortgage applications up last week (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week amid a robust uptick in purchasing and refinancing activity, an industry group said on Wednesday.via