Photo by Mike Lamb Judy Klatt shows off one of the exhibits inside the Kiel and Morgan Hotel in Lynd. Judy Klatt opened the door to Lynd history and walked in. “Welcome home” she said enthusiastically. She then walked from room to room inside the renovated Kiel and Morgan Hotel situated […]
Continue ReadingWhen one of the workers carried out renovation work at the Kenyatta International Convention Center ahead of the Africa Climate Summit in 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] A House team has commenced investigations into how a Chinese firm allegedly inflated the cost of renovating the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) to Sh3.2 billion ahead of the […]
Continue ReadingMPs have launched investigations into claims that the government spent Sh3.2 billion to renovate KICC ahead of the Climate Summit last year. This is despite Parliament appropriating only Sh1.9 billion to refurbish the iconic facility for the global meeting hosted by President William Ruto. The revelation emerged yesterday during the National Assembly’s Tourism and Wildlife […]
Continue ReadingJAMES CITY, Craven County — Craven Pamlico Animal services plans to expand their facility this summer through $500,000 worth of renovations to provide better services to the animals. During construction, the facility will close 16 out of the 62-dog kennels for adoption. The director, Dr. Tanya Osler, asks people not to surrender dogs to the […]
Continue ReadingThe renovation of Dalton’s John Davis Recreation Center should be “substantially complete” by Aug. 31, 2025, according to City Administrator Andrew Parker. City Council members voted 4-0 Monday to amend the contract with Felker Construction of Dalton to set a maximum price for the project of $11.643 million. Mayor Annalee Harlan Sams typically votes only […]
Continue ReadingA man in his 20s has been arrested after allegedly stealing nearly $40,000 in a series of renovation frauds across the Toronto area. According to investigators with Peel Regional Police, a suspect signed three renovation contracts in 2023, collecting deposits totaling $37,000. “In every instance, [the suspect] promised to provide a service, signed a contract, […]
Continue ReadingDOYLESTOWN, PA — The Krauskopf Memorial Library on the campus of the Delaware Valley University will undergo major renovations thanks to a $1.2 million gift from the Daniel Tanner Foundation. Dr. Daniel Tanner, who passed away in September 2023 at the age of 97, was a 1946 alumnus of the National Farm School (now Delaware […]
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY — A petition to save Abravanel Hall from demolition has gained 35,000 signatures. Jack Clark, the organizer of the petition, said that leaving Abravanel Hall standing and renovating it “makes more fiscal sense.” A Salt Lake County report estimated the cost of renovations to be between $199 and $200 million. However, Clark […]
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