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Bringing Out Your Inner BOLD!
Bill Blass said, “Style is primarily a matter of instinct.” Decorating takes on a new meaning for each individual. Clever and chic for Janie may be yesterday’s yawn-fest for Carol. Different tastes in décor mean different furniture, artwork and color palettes. So what is the rule of thumb for making your place zing if it’s not a certain style, pattern, or color?
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Maintenance-Free Living and Lower Prices Drive Active Adult 55+ Buyers to Matzel Development’s Ocean County Condominium Community, Covington Village

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As baby boomers enter the active adult market, many market-savvy buyers are choosing low pricing coupled with maintenance-free living instead of oversized, over priced homes. Matzel Development’s 55+ community, Covington Village has seen a steady increase in these buyers.

(PRWEB) May 5, 2009 — Due to 2008’s housing downturn, an increasing number of 55+ adults are now in search of cozy condominium communities rather than large, oversized single-family homes. Not only are condominiums typically less expensive, but according to a 2008 poll, 64% of active adults rank low maintenance as a “paramount issue in choosing a home”.

Over the past few years, Matzel Development has seen this trend develop at their 55-plus condominium community, Covington Village in Ocean County, NJ, has seen this trend develop over the past few years, according to Marge Karahuta, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Matzel Development.
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Balfour Beatty Construction and Walton Construction Awarded Fort Riley Replacement Hospital

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The Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, selected the joint venture team of Balfour Beatty Construction and Walton Construction to provide preconstruction services for the replacement hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas, with an option for construction services anticipated to be awarded in September 2009. The $334 million new facility will replace the existing 50-year-old Irwin Army Community Hospital and help provide state-of-the-art healthcare for the Army base.

The project includes a 263,000-square-foot hospital, a 289,000-square-foot clinic, a central energy plant, an ambulance garage, and supporting facilities. This fast-track project is scheduled to begin construction in Fall 2009 and complete by Spring 2012. Designed by architects Leo A Daly and RLF, the project will be designed and built to LEED Silver specifications and will utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM). The project will follow the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) delivery method, which, like the Construction Manager At-Risk method in the private sector, requires close collaboration between the construction contractor, the design team, and the owner.
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