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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts.

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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes. A survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that 54 percent of highway contractors reported crashes in their work zones within the past year. The AGC aims to increase work zone safety this summer with targeted advertising.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Recently I had a friend fall walking near a construction zone while carrying a case of water to her coffee shop. She tripped over one of the construction sign legs that was sticking out beyond the construction cone and fencing, but she was not walking in the construction zone. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008.

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Colorado Lawmakers Push for Updated Zoning Regulations to Combat Statewide Housing Crisis

Pro Builder

The need is mounting: New housing builds have cratered since the 2008 financial crisis, according to analyses by the Common Sense Institute and the Colorado Housing Affordability Project, as migration into the state and prices have surged. Read more Housing Markets Zoning Zoning

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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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Our very first project with the brand was to relocate its original Chicago flagship store to Michigan Avenue in 2008. A more recent example of this was speculation in Chicago about cannabis operators scouting space for dispensary locations on the Mag Mile in advance of recreational marijuana being legalized in Illinois as of Jan.

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LEED for Homes v2008 Update to be Balloted

Green Building Law Update

yes, version 2008). Launched in February 2008, LEED for Homes has certified over 43,000 residential units to date. Since its launch in 2008, energy codes for residential construction have become more stringent, including as increasingly more local governments adopt the International Energy Conservation Code 2012.

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Mortgages Remain Within Affordable Levels Despite Rising Prices

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The affordability zone for housing is anything less than 30% of the buyer's income. In August 2008, buyers put 25.3% Buyers were in trouble in August 2008, when 25.3% Today’s buyers are in better financial shape than in 2008. It’s higher than the previous 19.6% of their income toward housing payments.

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