Category: Renovation

Globe Theater gets funding from City of Regina to complete renovations

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Regina executive committee has found the cash to fund a $1.9 million request by the Globe Theater to complete their multi-million dollar renovation. When the renovation of the building began in 2020, the Globe budgeted just over $30 million for the project. The city originally contributed $6.6 million with the rest coming from other levels of government and private donors. According to the Globe, inflation and other market impacts have created an increase in costs of 30 per cent and a funding shortfall of over $9 million. “There are a lot of things we would have liked to have done…Continue Reading

Orlando Florida Temple to close in July 2024 for renovations – Church News

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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to renovate the Orlando Florida Temple, which will close in July 2024. The renovation announcement was first published Monday, Feb. 12, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. It was one of the day’s several temple announcements, along with the dedication and open house dates for the new Casper Wyoming Temple, the time for the sole rededication session for the renovated Manti Utah Temple, and the exterior renderings of the Natal Brazil and Teresina Brazil temples. Dedicated nearly three full decades ago, the Orlando temple is one of five houses…Continue Reading

€55m bill for renovation of presidential residence raises eyebrows | Yle News

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The property’s renovation budget is close to the original construction cost. Open image viewer Image: Silja Viitala / Yle 26.2. 14:06•Updated 26.2. 14:06 Costs to renovate the Finnish president’s official residence in Helsinki, which is set to begin next month, will reach an estimated 55 million euros. Renovation of the concrete, glass and stone building known as Mäntyniemi will take about two years, but the price tag for the effort has raised eyebrows on social media. The estimated cost was also surprised Asko Takalathe chair of the Finnish Association of Architects (Safa). Open image viewer Image: Toni Määttä / Yle…Continue Reading

Placing spire structure ‘tops out’ Salt Lake Temple renovation – Church News

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The extensive, multiyear renovation of the Salt Lake Temple reached a pinnacle of sorts Tuesday, Feb. 13, with the placement of the final reinforcing steel pyramid atop the iconic house of the Lord. An estimated 800 construction team members involved in the renovation project gathered beside the pioneer landmark anchoring the Temple Square headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City for the midday “topping out” ceremony, a building tradition marking when the structure’s final beam or equivalent piece is placed. For the Salt Lake Temple and its Tuesday topping out, the sixth and…Continue Reading

Developer has 90 days to start renovating downtown Knoxville’s Andrew Johnson Building, Knox County says

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The developer at the head of a renovation project for downtown Knoxville’s Andrew Johnson Building has a 90-day deadline to start construction, according to a letter from Knox County. The Andrew Johnson Building, originally a hotel built in 1927 has an extensive history. Once the tallest building in East Tennessee, the hotel saw famous guests like Roy Acuff and Hank Williams Sr., who, according to some legends, might have died in the hotel. Previous Coverage: Andrew Johnson building to become a hotel once again BNA Associates, LLC was supposed to begin turning the Andrew Johnson Building…Continue Reading

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation timeline announced

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No changes will be made to the “overall operation” of football games in the stadium, although they will be impacted by construction. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Athletics announced updated plans and timelines for the renovations for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in a press release on Monday, March 18. Memphis Athletics said they are working alongside the University’s Auxiliary Services Foundation toward a $220 million renovation of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, which they will approach in phases. They said working in phases will allow them to “move forward in the most efficient and fiscally responsible manner possible,” as they will get…Continue Reading

Renovation slated for Confederation Center of the Arts in PEI

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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 year marks…Continue Reading

Brooklyn Couple Colorfully Renovates Townhouse on a Budget

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As Giovanni Botta and Amanda Pinegar began planning their renovation of the house they bought in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, they knew one thing for sure: The kitchen would have to be pink. “We had already decided on the refrigerator, which is pink,” said Ms. Pinegar, 44, a ceramic artist. “And we wanted a kitchen that would enhance that.” To complement the pink kitchen, they considered lots of other bright colors, too. “Amanda wanted it really bold,” said Mr. Botta, 42, a software engineer at Waymo, the driverless car company owned by Alphabet. This was nothing new: In their previous home,…Continue Reading