Montreal calls on private owners to submit detailed inspections of

Montreal calls on private owners to submit detailed inspections of
Canada East - The results of these inspections would then be kept on file by the city. Provost says since buildings were constructed at different times, some will need more in-depth and frequent inspections to ensure they are up to code. Tremblay said that’s

Manisco: Historic buildings make the past come alive
Kane County Chronicle - The needs of the city should outweigh the needs of an individual, however unfortunate the circumstances. Historic buildings should be protected for the good of the city. Sandy Manisco has lived in Saint Charles since 2002 and can be reached at

Transformer fire zaps power for downtown buildings
News-Leader.com - City and county government offices and downtown businesses including the Springfield News-Leader were without power this afternoon after a temporary electric transformer caught fire. The blackout, which began at about 1 p.m., is expected to last into

STACEY JOHNSON - North County Staff
Daily Herald - This is a very comprehensive ordinance that would limit the proximity of the businesses to other types of buildings in the city,” he said. The sexually oriented business issue came to the attention of the City Council after a lingerie boutique got a

Fire Official: Toxic Fears at WTC Tower
CNBC - Prosecutors have subpoenaed records from the fire department, city Department of Buildings, the building’s contractors and its owner, the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., but have yet to receive any documents. Officials from Bovis Lend Lease, the

Town proves impressive museum buildings not limited to big cities
Charlotte.com - It appears to float above a city of soldiers, looming over the sandy firing ranges and drop zones of Fort Bragg unlike any other building in downtown Fayetteville. Designs for the new home of the Fayetteville Museum of Art also depict a cross-shaped

Car Bomb in Basque City Targets Police
US News and World Report - Authorities blamed the Basque separatist group ETA for the pre-dawn blast targeting a Civil Guard station in Durango, about 25 miles south of Bilbao, the region’s main city. Residents of nearby apartment buildings dashed outside in the rain, some

We’re marching to our future (Guest View)
Globe Gazette - Let s begin with the Park Inn/City National Bank buildings. These buildings are an architectural treasure. The Park Inn is the last remaining hotel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the world. The renovation and rehabilitation of this project and