January 25, 2008
  The Children's Hospital Opens New Facility in Aurora, Colo.
The Children's Hospital (TCH) in Aurora, Colo., opened its new 1.4-million-square-foot, $560 million pediatric hospital last October, the largest in Colorado. Situated on the 48 acres of the University of Colorado Health Science Center (UCHSC) Fitzsimmons campus, the new children’s hospital features views of Denver and the Rocky Mountains.The new facility is 73 percent larger than the original facility in Denver and will treat more than 100,000 children per year. The new hospital was a true collaborative effort among Denver-based H+L Architects; Portland, Oreg.-based design architect Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects (ZGF); St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; and Denver-based venture Partner Gerald H. Phipps, Inc.

Five Tips for Catching (and Correcting) Errors in Your Business Writing
Recently, an online blog debate sparked over “What is your worse fear?” While the blog was filled with valuable information, the majority of the responses and feedback focused on whether the proper word was “worse” or “worst.” English majors came out of the woodwork to plead their case, camps divided and flame wars began. Sure, the article garnered a lot of attention, but perhaps not the best kind for the author. Readers were not divided on the subject matter; they were divided on whether the writer was proficient in the English language. Avoid readers ignoring your message by following these five suggestions from Brent Sampson president of Outskirts Press.

IT’S WORKING!
ACE Mentor Program Expands to Hershey, Pa.
Design and construction professionals are teaming up with local school districts in Central Pennsylvania to expand the ACE Mentor Program, a nine-month curriculum that introduces high school juniors and seniors to the fundamentals of architecture, construction, and engineering. Building on the success of the local York Chapter, which is in its third year, the Dauphin County group is encouraging even more students in the region to consider careers in the building industry and design professions.

 

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