Archive for January, 2010
Twenty large upcoming museum and library construction projects — January 2010
The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming museum and library construction projects in the U.S..
December Construction Starts Lower
Reed Construction Data (RCD) announced today that the value of construction starts in 2009, excluding residential contracts, totaled $269.9 billion, 6.8% less than in 2008. Individual month of December starts were 13.2% lower than November starts.
U.S. housing starts in 2009 were lackluster, but an improvement is on the doorstep
U.S.
Latest inflation rates in U.S. and Canada put pressure on central banks
December 2009 inflation rates have recently been released by government agencies for the U.S. and Canada. For both countries, the month-to-month change was minor, +0.1%
Escalators
We step on it and though it travels in a never ending circle, it somehow takes us from point to point. Let’s look into the makeup of these moving staircases that move people efficiently between floors and, in the case of moving walkways, over long distances.
