Pa. investor buys 26 condos in West Palm for $5 million
In a sign that bargain hunters are taking advantage of West Palm Beach's condo glut, the head of a large Pennsylvania-based roofing company has snapped up 26 units at The Edge.

VB permits climb in December
Building permits in Van Buren soared to almost $7 million in December, thanks in part to a $6.1 million roofing project at Allen Canning Co. Building Inspector David Martin said Allen Canning will put a new roof over its 129,950-square-foot building at 1218 Mary Allen.

SRI LANKA: World Bank housing project found wanting
Source: IRIN When Typhoon Nisha lashed northern Sri Lanka in the last week of November 2008 it caused extensive damage to the roofs of thousands of newly constructed homes, forcing the World Bank to reassess the type of roofing used in its multi-million dollar housing projects.

Bedford Depot roof contract approved
Selectmen approved an $85,000 contract Monday with WPI Construction, Inc., for re-roofing the Bedford Depot Building.

Spokane needing people to shovel snow off roofs
SPOKANE, Wash. - If you are interested in helping businesses shovel snow off roofs, you are to call (509) 413-1780.  You'll need a Driver's License and a copy of a W-2. Jimmy's Roofing also needs 100-200 people to help with snow removal efforts.  Call (509) 999-1997 for more information.  No experience necessary.

Nigeria: Govt Saves Money From Aluminum Roofing Firm - Commissioner
Damaturu ? Having regards to the facts that the Yobe State government has embarked on construction of houses in mass, there is the desire for self-reliance on construction materials industry which has been the target of Sen. Mamman Ali's administration in the state.

Fresno Man Charged With Beating Death Of Girlfriend's Son
FRESNO, Calif. -- A 32-year-old Fresno man has been charged with murder for allegedly beating to death his girlfriend's 10-year-old son. Seth Ireland died in the hospital Tuesday morning, eight days after police say LeBaron Vaughn repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped on the boy.

Architect pegs landmark Moncton High School renovation at $48M
There is a battle brewing in Moncton over whether to renovate the 73-year-old Moncton High School at a cost of $48 million or build a new school for almost half the price.

Pleasant Grove man attacked with hammer
A night of drinking turned ugly when police say one man attacked another with a roofing hammer, then nearly bit off part of the victim's finger.

Area cities honor building design
n Orinda, Walnut Creek want to encourage beauty, and demystify the planning process

About the House: Talkin? Jack
Every few days I pass a house perched ten or fifteen feet up in the air, waiting for a new set of roots to climb up and bolster its weight. There?s something very strange (and for me, fun) about an entire house; some one or two hundred-thousand pounds perched blithely on stacks of railroad ties.

Green flex building opens in Sterling
Hughes and Smith Inc. delivered a green flex building in Sterling ? a unique type of building for the Northern Virginia area.

Violent Weather
Wednesday's wind blew a tree through the roof of Moss Hill Elementary School in Lenoir County. The crash interrupted a gym class of first grader. Some of the students cried when heavy limbs, a pieces of the roof, and a light hit the floor. No one was hurt.

Questions/Answers
Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. MONTCLAIR - The city's first Youth Center will take a little longer than expected to be complete.

In a fix
One of the great things about living in an old house is that things are always breaking down in new and interesting ways. A part of me wonders, once in a while, where I might be in life if I hadn?t spent so many hours repairing, patching, scraping, painting and hammering away at our house.

Lawmakers dream up a condo and homeowner law wish list
Lawmakers have a lot of homework ahead when it comes to condominium and homeowners association laws.

New Anacortes planning director has economic development on his agenda
The adoption of a major update to the city?s zoning code and development regulations Dec. 15 was the most visible accomplishment of Ryan Larsen?s first 100 days ? give or take a week?

Welcome to The Northland Age
Te Ahu Trust member Mary Jane Ardley has reiterated that no one need fear that the Far North Community Centre's main hall will be reduced in size as a result of the Te Ahu complex which proposed for Kaitaia.

Mayor wants to make city a bit more green
In her fourth stint as the leader of this East County city, Nancy Parent has several goals that she hopes to accomplish. Among those is encouraging a philosophy of green building on new projects in the city and looking at subtle green improvements when existing buildings are spruced up. "The whole going green is not a revolutionary concept. It just seems that now is a time we should be working ...

Road Warrior: Lawyer's specialty is chasing bad tickets
Belofsky says he'll pay us to fight our Big Apple parking tickets. "There are 10 million tickets issued in the city each year, and lots of them aren't issued properly," he told reporters at a Manhattan news conference Tuesday. "So, you've got nothing more to lose by taking our deal."