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During this period, the fund’s expenses will likely increase by 10%-11% following delays in its rolling stock refurbishment plan, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The final cost for the canteen refurbishment at Parliament Buildings was £530,532.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It was previously known as Mountwood after its launch in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

US President Donald Trump announced Friday the replacement of the head of the Kennedy Center, the storied Washington arts venue he renamed after himself then closed for two years for refurbishment.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

She had come upon errands for her mother connected with a timorous refurbishment; and as she did these, in and out of the department stores, she had an insistent consciousness of the Sheridan Building.

From The Turmoil, a novel by Tarkington, Booth