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6 Dead, 76 Missing After Strong Quake Hits Taiwan
Posted on · Rescue workers in Taiwan are racing to save residents trapped in collapsed buildings in Hualien city
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How Do Construction Numbers Measure Up for 2016, So Far?
Posted on · In the first seven months of 2016, residential construction in Greater Houston was down nearly 16 percent compared to the same period last year, while non-residential construction was down 23 percent, according to figures from Dodge Data and Analytics, a New York-based construction data analysis firm. Building overall was down nearly 19 percent. Those numbers […]
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After School Program Teaches Houston Youth to Make and Build
Posted on · We learn about Workshop Houston, an after-school program that gives middle and high school kids creative, technical and educational resources. The kids work on all kinds of projects, including: recording their own music, making music videos, building their own bikes, painting and making sculptures.
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Builders Try to Cross Buffalo Bayou on ‘Anything That Floats’
Posted on · What if someone gave you some miscellaneous building materials and told you to make a water craft that could carry a person across Buffalo Bayou? Well, that’s exactly what competitors try to do at the Rice Design Alliance’s annual “Anything That Floats” competition. The event is Saturday, April 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
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Were Allen Brothers Statues Intended to Be a Part of Houston’s City Hall?
Posted on · In 1836, John and Augustus Allen purchased more than six thousand acres along Buffalo Bayou and founded the city of Houston. Then, 103 years later in 1939, Houstonâs present city hall building was completed. Now, as the building prepares to mark its 75th year this December, a group of Houstonians is trying to raise funds […]
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After School Program Teaches Houston Youth to Make and Build
Posted on · We learn about Workshop Houston, an after-school program that gives middle and high school kids creative, technical and educational resources. The kids work on all kinds of projects, including: recording their own music, making music videos, building their own bikes, painting and making sculptures.