ATLANTA-The university envisions the near-future construction of another 2,000 beds within a mile radius of the campus. A construction start on the 370 beds hinges on the completion of a bond issue by the University Financing Foundation, the project's owner.

AUSTIN-The state capital has more than one reason to celebrate these days. In a give-and-take deal, city council has given its blessing and $25 million in incentives to Vignette to construct its world headquarters downtown. Vignette too has some giving to do.

LIVERMORE, CA-Calpine Corp. is proposing a natural gas plant near here that would supply electricity to more than one million homes in the East Bay and San Joaquin County. The company's proposal to build in San Jose was shot down last month.