Why Does Cairo Have So Many Unfinished Buildings? Blame Egyptian Property Tax.

It began in 1954, when a property tax law levied hefty taxes—up to 46 percent —on completed buildings, yet entirely exempted ...
Yahoo

Large concrete 'pyramids,' clams and seagrass to guard Max Brewer Causeway in Titusville

Rocks alone couldn't cut it. Now colossal concrete pyramids, clams, seagrass and fill sand will soon blunt the Indian River Lagoon waves that have eaten into A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway in ...
WIBC

Enough Concrete to Replace a Pyramid: New Runway Being Built at the Airport

INDIANAPOLIS--It’s enough concrete to build a two-lane highway all the way from Indianapolis to Terre Haute. But, some of the old concrete will be recycled for the new runway being built at the ...
Ibj.com

Indy’s landmark Pyramids are undergoing a facelift

The Pyramids office buildings are being spruced up inside and out, with the exterior being stained a lighter color. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) Acquiring a half-century-old office park just inside the ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

What are those hundreds of concrete pyramids doing at the Skyway bridge fishing pier?

The Florida Department of Transportation is placing hundreds of wave attenuation devices to protect the south Skyway Fishing Pier access road from erosion, promote seagrass growth and create fish ...

Brevard shores up Max Brewer causeway with artificial reefs

Brevard County is adding 36 "Reef Arches" to help guard A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway and Parrish Park in Titusville.