Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The three hundred and thirteenth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

The $31-million Origin at Spring Creek in Canmore is slated to finish construction in June, offering 110 condominium units, with a range of tenant options, allowing residents Read More »

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Chinese company wants to start building affordable houses

SAN DIEGO: A Chinese construction company is to launch an affordable housing construction project here. The China Shandong Ningjian Construction group plans to build 1,800 affordable houses in two years.

The project has been seen as a significant breakthrough on economic cooperation between China and… Read More »

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Ten residential designs are being pitched to over 50s housing market

DALLAS: Ten new residential designs have been created to win a slice of the over 50s housing market. The selected designs cover upscale retirement through to affordable housing.

The designs include: holiday homes, second homes, pre-retirement cottages, rural escape, affordable and social housing.

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Deep-brain stimulation helps Parkinson’s

SAN JOSE: Deep-brain stimulation appears to treat slow movement, tremor, and rigidity in Parkinson’s patients. This is by reducing synchronicity of neural activity in the motor cortex.

Studies involving the stimulation of the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease (PD) via a surgically Read More »

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