Category: Renovation

University of Kentucky can’t move ticket holders’ seats after Rupp renovation, judge rules

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A Franklin Circuit judge has stopped the University of Kentucky from changing the seats of two UK men’s basketball ticket holders. Under a proposed change, those tickets would have been given away to the highest bidder. Judge Phillip Shepherd granted the order to John Meyers and Kathy Walker. Both of them sued UK after they were told they would lose their current tickets and get new ones handed out in order of donations to the K Fund, a sports booster organization. In January, UK told 178 lower arena and courtside ticket holders that aging infrastructure required them to rebuild the…Continue Reading

Egypt Halts Controversial Plans to Renovate Ancient Pyramids | SmartNews

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In late January, workers began moving the Pyramid of Menkaure’s granite blocks, many of which were abandoned around the structure’s base. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images Just weeks after the project was announced, Egypt has scrapped its plans to renovate one of Giza’s great pyramids, according to a review committee. Built around 2500 BCE, the 200-foot-tall Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of Giza’s three pyramids. It was dedicated to the pharaoh Menkaure, who ruled during ancient Egypt’s fourth dynasty. Part of the great tomb was once cloaked in granite blocks rather than limestone. However, ancient Egyptian builders had only…Continue Reading

Historic building undergoing renovation | News, Sports, Jobs

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Cowan Masonry is repairing the bowed north foundation wall. (Submitted photo)Hidden along Second Street, it houses one of East Liverpool’s oldest potteries. Cowan Masonry was hired by the Ohio History Connection (OHC), owners of the building, to save this historic landmark. The building, along with the Museum of Ceramics, is OHC owned and operated locally by the Museum of Ceramics Foundation. A major structural failure of the main support beam, located in the basement, was discovered by OHC architect, Meta van Rabenau in August of 2023. During this routine check, she found the beam had cracked and bent and…Continue Reading

Inside ‘the Mill’ renovation | News

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(Shenandoah) — Work continues to bring an iconic Shenandoah structure back to life. In July of 2022, the Shenandoah City Council approved a resolution of support for MALOJA, LLC’s renovation of the former Johnson Brothers Mill Building at 818 West Sheridan Avenue. Since then, MALOJA owner Margaret Brady and her team have been working to restore the venerable structure for future uses. KMA News recently toured the building’s interior to gauge renovation efforts. Brady says he took on the project’s challenge because something needed to be done with the abandoned structure. “When it (Johnson Brothers Mill) closed, it pretty much…Continue Reading

Ontario legislature renovation ‘a touch’ delayed, minister says

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Work to renovate Ontario’s legislature is still in relatively early planning stages, but it has already seen “a touch” of a delay, the minister in charge of the $1-billion-plus undertaking said Tuesday. Legislative Affairs Minister Paul Calandra’s comments came after the committee he tasked with overseeing the rehabilitation heard from staff about a multitude of exterior considerations for the project — from the more than 30 statues, monuments and plaques on the grounds, to the three Japanese flowering cherries trees, to the subway and “abandoned and unknown” infrastructure that lies below. The director of the precinct properties branch told the…Continue Reading

News & Announcements • Crossroads Park Renovation Project Up

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The City of Chino Hills is continuing work on the Crossroads Park Renovation Project featuring the City’s first fully inclusive playground for people of all abilities to enjoy. The renovated park was originally expected to reopen to the public on January 31, 2024, however, during the construction additional work areas have been identified as in need of improvement and the park will remain closed to the public through mid-April 2024. Access to the tennis courts will be available, however, there will be no public restrooms open during this time. The original renovation project scope includes new state-of-the-art inclusive playground equipment…Continue Reading

64% of US Homeowners Are Willing to Attempt Home Renovations on Their Own–But are Intimidated in Two Areas

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By Lotus Design N Print 86% of American homeowners are inspired by watching home renovation shows—on average, about seven hours of remodeling content per week—enough to become armchair experts who want to make changes in their homes. According to a new survey, almost two-thirds (64%) would be willing to attempt home renovations on their own today, and 35% believe they have the skills and know-how to actually host their own home remodeling show. The poll of 2,000 homeowners, also revealed that despite their apparent confidence, 48% admit they wouldn’t want to tackle any plumbing or electrical work without a professional.…Continue Reading

The No. 1 Reason Homeowners Are Dropping a Bundle on Renovations Right Now

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Homeowners are spending more on remodeling their properties, thanks to the challenging housing market. With low inventory compared with pre-pandemic times, rising home prices, and high mortgage rates, homeowners spent 60% more on renovations from 2020 to 2023, according to a recent report from Houzz, a home remodeling and design platform. And in the past year alone, they spent a median of $24,000 sprucing up their homes. “Homeowners are reluctant to move and take on a new mortgage at a higher rate, so they invest in renovations for their current homes,” says Houzz staff economist Marine Sargsyan. “Shortages in housing…Continue Reading