Word: hemisfair
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Dates: during 1967-1967
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...children's blocks. The method promises to cut construction time on Zachry's $10 million, 445-room hotel from a normal twelve months to eight. And only by such a speedup could the hotel be completed in time for the April opening of San Antonio's HemisFair '68, of which Zachry is chairman. Though he estimates that so far the technique itself has cost about as much as conventional construction, the 33% faster schedule will not only save Zachry a bundle of money in financing costs but also enable the hotel to start earning money sooner...