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Duvall and Decker have achieved a goal of making Mississippi architecture part of a national conversation Jackson architects Anne Marie Duvall and Roy Decker say there’s no reason Mississippi architecture can’t be in the national conversation, right alongside the state’s bountiful published works, musical talent and athletic achievements. Thanks in part to the husband-and-wife team of [...] [...]
Pencil vs. 3D software is just the latest in a long line of competitions between man and machine American folk hero John Henry won the famous race against progress and the steam-powered hammer. But he died right there with his hammer in his hand. Henry versus the steam hammer, this is not, but in architectural [...] [...]
Renaissance man wants to make his home a better place For nearly five decades, Hibbett Neel has been a gently-mannered civil engineer/businessman/philanthropist and the leader of one of the largest privately-held engineering firms in the southeastern United States. If not for his love of mathematics and ancient Roman architecture, the chief executive officer of Neel-Schaffer [...] [...]
Smaller homes and sustainable lifestyle management are part of the ever-evolving world of architecture The sluggish economy and a desire for a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle are factors affecting changing residential design, according to two prominent Mississippi architects, Michael Barranco of Jackson and Jonathan Mattox of Oxford. Michael Barranco, an architect since 1989, says the [...] [...]
As sustainable design becomes more prevalent, Mississippi architectural firms are going green. Eley Guild Hardy Architects stands by their philosophy that designing for the future is not an option; it’s a responsibility. The firm, with offices in Biloxi and Jackson, has 18 associates accredited by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The Biloxi office, [...] [...]
Commercial construction prices have seen a dip with lower material costs and the market getting more competitive. On the smaller commercial and residential side, costs have not seen that much of a decline. Sure, companies have gotten leaner, but the cost savings that the consumer is seeing is in lower material costs — and that’s [...] [...]
by Contributing Columnist Published: June 13,2010
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Highway officials say they have stopped letting road-building industry foot bill for their trips GULFPORT — Top highway officials said they stopped letting the road-building industry pay for their trips to meetings at luxury hotels in tourist hot spots — a change lawmakers and the state’s top ethics official applaud. Taxpayers now pick up the [...] [...]
Of Mississippi’s 82 counties, 49 of them are located within the Go Zone region Tax incentives created under the Gulf Opportunity Zones legislation in 2005 have helped spur economic development as the region recovers from hurricanes that rocked the region that year. Extensions for the federal legislation have been approved by the U.S. Senate [...] [...]
Opening in Bluegrass state gives Jackson-based company 28 offices across the Southeast The Jackson-based engineering firm Neel-Schaffer Inc. has expanded its operations to the State of Kentucky with the opening in February of an office in the Bluegrass State. The Kentucky office gives Neel-Schaffer 28 offices across the Southern states. Neel-Schaffer was founded in [...] [...]
by Laura Smith Published: October 12,2009
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By LAURA SMITH I contributor laurahoughsmith@gmail.com When architects Michael Grey Jones and Joey Crain attended American Institute of Architects meetings in Washington, D.C., they were struck by the horror stories their colleagues from across the nation were sharing. “We heard horror stories in Washington,” said Joey Crain, a principal of the Eley Guild Hardy [...] [...]
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