State officials have decided a former construction foreman’s wrongful imprisonment on rape charges entitles him to compensation for the three years he spent behind bars.
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Building for the future
For companies that survived the 2008 recession, reactions often split between two paths: those that fear they’re still not in the clear and keep operations lean and mean, and those that are so relieved to bounce back that they’re sharing the wealth.
Read More »Blood center uses architecture to encourage blood donation
A new center for the donation, storage, and study of blood and blood-related diseases in Poland has a unique take on what a healthcare facility should be: http://bit.ly/1pU0Acn
Read More »Under the dome
They have the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper. They have the Burj Al Arab, the iconic ship-shaped luxury hotel on a man-made island. They also have the Palm Islands, a man-made, palm-shaped archipelago of mixed-use property. Naturally, the next step for Dubai is to build the largest indoor city in the world: http://bit.ly/1jcahWF
Read More »Can a floating city offset urban population growth in China?
As China faces large urban populations and the need for new living solutions, a new idea has been floated—literally: http://www.bdcnetwork.com/must-see-can-floating-city-offset-urban-population-growth-china?eid=216282591&bid=879483
Read More »World’s tallest LEGO tower built in Budapest
At 114 feet, Guinness World Records has confirmed that the tallest LEGO tower was constructed in Budapest: http://www.bdcnetwork.com/must-see-worlds-tallest-lego-tower-built-budapest?eid=216282591&bid=877259
Read More »‘The object’ stops world’s largest tunneling machine 
Bertha, the world's largest tunneling machine, churning through the rock and mud beneath Seattle, has hit a mysterious roadblock — so mysterious, it is only known for now as "the object.": http://gizmodo.com/something-called-the-object-has-stopped-worlds-large-1487090414?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Read More »What in the asphalt? Russians making new roads instead of plowing them 
It appears that Russians make new roads on top of snowed roads instead of cleaning them: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/do-russians-make-new-roads-instead-of-cleaning-the-snow-1482195344?rev=1386916488
Read More »Commentary: Hang up the phone in construction zones
Wanted: road workers who are willing to risk their lives. Must be able to move quickly and tuck and roll while diving away from oncoming traffic. Three-hundred-and-sixty-degree sight radius preferred.
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Read More »Water tower converted to 6-story house 
A water tower in Belgian was recently converted to a single-family home: http://inthralld.com/2012/04/water-tower-converted-to-six-story-home-by-bham-design-studio/?utm_source=hexagram.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hexagram.com
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