Ethical jewelry┬áWith increased awareness of the environmental damage caused by irresponsible gold mining, Birks & Mayors is among a growing number of retailers who are providing customers with an ethical alternative, as Alan T Swaby learns. In difficult trading times, the conventional wisdom is to cut costs. So why then would an organization choose a path that increases the cost and effort involved in producing its goods, for no appreciable economic benefit?

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Homes, sweet homes┬áAs New Orleans emerges from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, senior project manager Lane Louque talks to Gay Sutton about the role Woodward Design + Build is playing in revitalizing the local community. Orleans, one of the greatest music centers of the world, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in what has been described as the worst engineering disaster in the history of the United States.

Thinking beyond the mountain┬áWhistler & Blackcomb Mountain Resort got an environmental wake-up call in the early 1990s and is now on a journey toward becoming truly sustainable. Keith Regan learns how partnerships are a key part of that long-term strategy. When the Olympic Winter Games descend on British Columbia in early 2010, a global spotlight will be on the region and on Whistler & Blackcomb Mountain ResortÔÇöone of the top skiing and snowboarding destinations in North America and the site of many of the gamesÔÇÖ skiing and sledding events.

Finding the right speed┬áWheatland Tube is fortunate enough to be able to face softening demand for its products confidently, thanks to a well-embedded continuous improvement program that it started in the good times, as John OÔÇÖHanlon discovers. From the railings that keep you from falling into the Grand Canyon to the structural columns that hold up your building, there are, when you think about it, a lot of varieties of steel tube and a lot of uses for it.

Try and catch the wind┬áWePOWER is feeling the wind in its sails with an innovative design and a supportive administration in Washington, as founder, chairman and CEO Marvin Winkler explains to Gary Toushek. ÔÇ£There is a focused, dual meaning behind the ÔÇÿweÔÇÖ in WePOWER,ÔÇØ explains Marvin Winkler. ÔÇ£The ÔÇÿweÔÇÖ stands for ÔÇÿwind energyÔÇÖ and also ÔÇÿweÔÇÖ as in ÔÇÿus,ÔÇÖ united for a wind-dependent future. ÔÇ£I view this new era of alternative energy as being analogous to the mainframe and the personal computer,ÔÇØ Winkler continues.

A breath of fresh air┬áThe US Army post at Fort Carson is being greatly expanded under the militaryÔÇÖs Base Realignment and Closure Program. Major Mark Himes of the US Army Corps of Engineers tells Ruari McCallion about the changes. Southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, between Interstate 25 and Highway 115, is the US ArmyÔÇÖs Fort Carson. Known as ÔÇ£the Mountain Post,ÔÇØ it has been described as the best hometown in the Army.

A sure bet┬áAs the construction of Planet Hollywood Towers nears completion, Gerry Tan of Tutor-Saliba and Mark Waltrip of Westgate Resorts talk to Gay Sutton about the challenges and achievements in creating an iconic new building on the Las Vegas Strip. Come September this year the stunning new Planet Hollywood Towers will open its doors on the Las Vegas Strip.  Not only is it refreshingly new in design but it is the first major project to bring the timeshare concept to the heart of the entertainment capital of the world.

Not just the strip┬áIn a city where a certain amount of risk is expected, the unique-looking Juhl development beats the odds and adds a new dimension to Las VegasÔÇÖs downtown core, Gary Toushek discovers. Driving down the main streets of Las Vegas, you canÔÇÖt miss the Juhl condo project; it takes up almost an entire city block on Bonneville Avenue between 3rd and 4th Street and is quite different from any other building complex in the city.

Built to last┬áDespite the economic downturn, TolTest, Inc. posted record revenues in 2008ÔÇöeven above their own expectations. Ernesto Enrique gives Ruari McCallion an insight into how it was done. When TolTest, Inc., submitted a proposal to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Office, in 1992, it marked a turning point in the companyÔÇÖs development. Until then it had been solely involved in commercial operations; winning that multiyear, multimillion-dollar project as prime contractor led to a major change in focus.