July 2015 – SpecNews

Enterprise Data Management Strategy

In this article we take stock of enterprise data management challenges; and a solution roadmap which improves the ability to create a successful enterprise data management framework that supports the organisations goals of accurate business insight and competitive edge.
Data publication and distribution to different systems
When architecting an enterprise data management solution, both of these aspects must be kept in mind.
In summary, post a decision on buy/build/outsource or partner, five basic tenets can be applied for enterprise data management success:
With the benefits of outsourcing kicking in, more units can be brought under the fold of the enterprise data management program.
The huge amount of customization required to fit the individualistic needs of a organization can require far more effort than expected, negatively impacting the success of an enterprise data management program, complicated by misconceptions around Big Data.

Carter lands £35m aircraft design centre deal Ι Construction Enquirer

R G Carter has started work on a £35m research centre at Cranfield University that will change the design of future aircraft.
Adjacent areas introduce space for manufacturers to conduct private research, alongside office space, and meeting rooms for the university research team and partners.
Architects CPMG have designed the Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) and groundwork has now begun at the Bedfordshire site
The centre will bring together academic research and testing of new ideas by co-investment partners Rolls-Royce and Airbus.
This will provide a showcase for the university and its partners, accommodating exhibitions and conferencing, as well as informal meeting areas.
The three-storey building includes an open laboratory space with a 40m clear span, capable of housing large airframe integration projects, presentation and visualisation space alongside state-of-the-art simulation facilities.

COS accepting architect students for fall semester

With the start of College of the Sequoias’ upcoming fall semester, comes the return of its many academic programs, including the school’s architecture program.
COS also opened the Tulare College Center, which operates agriculture programs and other programs.
The architecture department is located at the COS Tulare Campus, 4999 E. Bardsley Ave.
On Aug. 17, new and returning students will have the opportunity to join the program, which offers seven main courses.
Since 2000, the department has assisted in helping more than 100 students successfully gain employment in architecture, and 48 to attend four-year universities pursuing bachelor degrees, said Rolando Gonzalez, architecture professor.

House by Hermansson Hiller Lundberg references Classicism

Hermansson Hiller Lundberg – a Stockholm studio made up of architects Andreas Hermansson, Andreas Hiller and Samuel Lundberg – designed the building as a permanent residence for a family.
Broad white piers and a colonnade suggest a Classical aesthetic on the facade of this small residence near Stockholm by architecture firm Hermansson Hiller Lundberg (+ slideshow).
“The repetition of pillars and the juxtaposition of building elements create a minimalistic complexity,” said Hermansson Hiller Lundberg.
These were rendered off-white, with the most prominent surfaces given a smooth surface, while others were left with a rough texture.
Walls and ceiling surfaces inside the house have also been rendered off-white, while the floor is polished concrete.

Construction workers hurt in ceiling collapse

The workers were hurt on the second floor of 317 Madison Ave.at 42nd St. across from Grand Central Terminal about 10:15 a.m., officials said.
Two workers were injured when a ceiling collapsed in Midtown Friday morning.
John Gallagher, a spokesman for Tishman Construction, which is overseeing site work, described the injuries as “minor” and said the wounded workers would be released from the hospital today.
It’s not immediately clear what caused the collapse.
First responders transported the injured pair to Bellevue Hospital both in serious condition, the FDNY spokeswoman said, and one of the victims is suffering from life-threatening injuries.

Steve Leone, Principal at Spiezle Architectural Group, Appointed to New Jersey Foundation for Aging Board of Trustees – Press Release Rocket

Steve Leone, a principal at Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc., has been named to the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA).
Spiezle Architectural Group is an award-winning, full-service architectural and planning firm.
Leone heads the firm’s senior living practice.
Spiezle serves senior living, academic, corporate/commercial, government, hospitality, recreational and religious clients.
In addition, Leone is a co-founder of Life Enrichment Aging in Place Professionals (LEAPp), a coalition of experienced professionals consulting with public and private organizations to create communities that support aging in place.

£10m Burnley FC training facility approved Ι Construction Enquirer

Burnley Football Club has got the planning green light to build a new football academy.
The Clarets must now wait to see whether plans for the elite training facility which fall within the green belt will be called in by the communities secretary.
The build will also include an indoor all-weather area with a small spectator gallery, to meet the requirements of EPPP.
Outside, plans include the development of three full-sized training pitches and two three-quarter size pitches.
Subject to final approval, work on the Gawthorpe improvements is now expected to kick-off later this year.
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And finally… World’s first piece of crowdfunded public infrastructure opens

A 400-metre-long pedestrian bridge described as the “world’s first crowdfunded public infrastructure project” has opened in Rotterdam.
In 2012, the Luchtsingel plan won the Rotterdam City Initiative.
It also links up a series of individual public realm projects, including a rooftop vegetable garden and a new park.
It was then awarded the 2012 Green Building Award, the Berlin Urban Intervention Award in 2013, the 2014 Rotterdam Architecture Award, and was nominated for the Golden Pyramid and the Dutch Construction Award in 2015.
Named Luchtsingel, which means “air canal”, the structure runs through a building and across roads and railways to connect three previously disconnected areas of the city.