Tag: renovation inc

Chesil Cliff House for sale: The fall and fall of Grand Designs’ saddest home – and the marriage it helped end

When Edward and Hazel Short put their life savings into building their fantasy home on the coast, they hope it will change their lives for the better and give their two children a fabulous childhood.

Instead, more than 10 years on the luxury house is listed for sale at knockdown price, the couple’s marriage is over and millionaire Mr Short is still paying off some of the money he borrowed for the ambitious building project.

It was

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Tulsa commercial building permits

From Staff Reports

This weekly update lists new commercial construction, expansions and enlargements of more than $50,000 in Tulsa. Descriptions of work are described where listed.

Commercial building permits are provided by the city of Tulsa on a weekly basis after entities provide information on upcoming building plans.

They are listed by owner, tenant or building name. Listed cents are rounded up or down to the nearest dollar amount.

The Tulsa World runs this weekly list to inform readers of upcoming or planned projects. For questions, email [email protected].

23-169152 — Bank of America Tower, 15 W. Sixth St., alteration (interior

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Oystercatchers | MCK Architecture & Interiors

From the architect:


For several years a Sydney based family had enjoyed their holidays in a tiny pre-fabricated house on the beachfront lot, but had finally outgrown it. They wanted to improve the accommodation and take better advantage of the opportunities of the location and aspect, while maintaining a relaxed, simple pattern of inhabiting the site.



The design response was to retain the open, exposed and windswept nature of the site, and to allow the envelope of the house to provide privacy, security and protection from the elements, literally the house as a

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Renovation slated for Confederation Center of the Arts in PEI

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI—Confederation Center of the Arts in Charlottetown will be revitalized to reduce the facility’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

The federal and provincial governments are providing a combined investment of more than $47 million for the project.

The renovations consist of upgrades to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning system, the installation of windows, insulation, lighting and meters and control equipment and new solar panels will also be installed. The interior will be reconfigured using mass timber for energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions.

The project will create greener spaces for programming and learning opportunities.

“As this

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