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6 showcase hotel construction projects

The Korte Company

13, 2004, when Hurricane Charley made landfall just 40 miles away, lashing the coast with 145 mile-per-hour winds. The shorter structure allowed for the use of light gauge prefabricated metal framing and eliminated the need for separate metal studs on load-bearing walls. The design was put to the test on Aug.