State of the Construction Industry: June 2018 Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 28, 2018
AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes.
Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 23, 2018
Business Facilities' 2018 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at the hot topics in economic development on the city level, including solar energy, job growth, economic growth potential, diversity, and more. Read: Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Sustainable Development
Stok
MARCH 28, 2019
Introduced in 2018 with an expiring benefit already in 2019, Opportunity Zones (OZs) will continue to commandeer more and more cocktail hour discussions in the real estate world through the end of this year and beyond. Opportunity Zones for Developers. Opportunity Zones for City Officials & Municipalities.
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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 28, 2018
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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The 12 Best Construction Podcasts of 2020
Construction Junkie
JULY 8, 2020
Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round. To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. Check out our full review of The Lien Zone by clicking or tapping here. #7:
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Viva Las Vegas: CRE and Retail Construction Insights and Trends from ICSC RECon
HardHatChat
MAY 31, 2018
Finally, some owners are making the decision to simply raze bigger stores and sit on the land until something comes along or they can change the zoning to fit another project – often with an eye toward the hot multifamily sector. We came away from RECon 2018 energized and excited. Municipalities Representing.
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September / October 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 5)
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The September / October 2018 issue features locations that are foreign direct investment magnets, ports and Foreign Trade Zones, and an exclusive interview with Colorado Gov. Read: September / October 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 5) at BusinessFacilities.com. John Hickenlooper.
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Place Your Vote for the Best Construction Podcast of 2020
Construction Junkie
MAY 20, 2020
Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone are back, as well as a many other podcasts that are new to the competition. To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. vote for the lien zone. vote for the lien zone.
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Greater Houston: Greater Growth On The Texas Gulf Coast
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Port Houston’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #84) is one of the busiest in the nation. Read: Greater Houston: Greater Growth On The Texas Gulf Coast at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Mortgages Remain Within Affordable Levels Despite Rising Prices
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The affordability zone for housing is anything less than 30% of the buyer's income. There was also a rise in June 2018, when about 22.4% While the sales data hasn’t been formalized yet, July of this year looks to be about the same percentage as in 2018 when factoring in home list prices and mortgage rates.
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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Eve Dreyfuss, Tax Partner with Moss Adams, presented an in-depth review of 2018-2019 tax measures under the new Tax Cuts & Jobs Act that will impact construction companies. A Tax Review. In the kickoff event, held Feb. 5 in San Francisco.
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Arizona: Job Growth Is Surging In The Grand Canyon State
Business Facilities
AUGUST 19, 2019
states in GDP growth in 2018. With a booming economy fueled by a business-friendly climate and a thriving startup ecosystem, Arizona was fourth among U.S. Read: Arizona: Job Growth Is Surging In The Grand Canyon State at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Economic Growth Focus Of LiveXchange 2018 Keynote
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Read: Economic Growth Focus Of LiveXchange 2018 Keynote at BusinessFacilities.com. Economist and former Federal Reserve Board analyst Dr. James F. Smith—named “best forecaster” by The Wall Street Journal—will look over the economic horizon and share what’s coming.
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21 California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King
Business Facilities
JULY 26, 2019
California has crushed the competition as the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan is still the undisputed heavyweight champ in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities’ 1 5th Annual Rankings Report , released this week.
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The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
Pro Builder
JUNE 3, 2023
per month in Climate Zone 2 (see map below) and $0.92 per month in Climate Zone 3 for a standard 2,500 square-foot single-family house, yet it costs roughly $1,366 to achieve that level of insulation. The analysis indicated average energy savings of $0.67 Another example is continuous wall insulation.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An Louisiana, no. million over the next five years. territories.
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Green Building that Cleans the Air
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 17, 2018
There is little real dispute that given humans take shelter from the climate inside buildings, humans need to design and construct those buildings to be resilient in whatever climatic zones the building is located.
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Alternative Deck Footing Product, Diamond Pier, Releases 10-year Study Examining Frost Heave Performance
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Additionally, since there is no ASTM testing methodology for foundation systems in freezing conditions, so the building code industry relies upon observational evidence as the basis for deriving a reasonable standard of performance for a given frost zone depth. To satisfy skeptical builders, Pin Foundations, Inc. 63 adjusted. 39 replace.
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IECC Report Shows Warming Climate Across U.S.
Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Major climate changes were also found in states like Wisconsin and Michigan, which are seeing higher temperatures compared to other regions which have stayed the same since the IECC’s 2018 report. . It no longer has any counties in climate zone 7. The IECC climate zones are based on actual numbers for heating and cooling degree days.
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New Study Says Millions More Homes Have Greater Flood Risk
Pro Builder
JUNE 30, 2020
Flooding caused about $17 billion in property damage a year from 2010 to 2018, according to the Association of State Floodplain Managers. Homeowners, developers and city planners have long used the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps, which outline flood zones. Construction.
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Net zero building design and air leakage
GCP Applied Technologies
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Mon, 10/01/2018 - 12:26. October 01, 2018. climate zones 3 – 8 (all but the hottest southern regions) and ? climate zones 1 -2 (Florida, southern Texas and part of Arizona). Net zero building design and air leakage. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. 3 ACH at 50 Pa for U.S. 5 ACH for U.S.
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GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 16, 2018
Fri, 03/16/2018 - 15:14. March 16, 2018. Hardiness zones also determine feasibility of different plant species. . Top questions to ask when designing a green roof. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Today we had the pleasure of talking with Nick Smith of green roof system specialist Zinco International. Maturity time.
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Ports & FTZs: The Value of Entry
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 31, 2018
By the BF Staff From the September/October 2018 Issue U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provides security and facilitation operations at 328 ports of entry throughout the country, enforcing U.S. laws and regulations with more than 60,000 employees. Read: Ports & FTZs: The Value of Entry at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Are Millennials to Blame for Low Housing Stock?
Pro Builder
APRIL 14, 2021
Millennial demand is intensifying the starter home shortage that existed even before the pandemic due to things like rising construction costs, restrictive zoning rules, and real-estate investors snapping up starter homes in hopes of making a profit. In 2018, starter homes represented just 20.9% million homes.
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Single-Family Lot Sizes Drop to Record Low
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Compared to 2018, this was a year-over-year drop of 390 feet, says NAHB. New England is known for strict local zoning regulations that often require very low densities. Since the Census Bureau began tracking lot sizes for single-family detached homes in 1992, lot sizes have only decreased.
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June Asking Rents Posted Smallest Increase Since October as Landlords Respond to Falling Demand
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2022
Minneapolis eliminated single-family zoning in 2018, and last year got rid of a rule that required residential developers to include parking spaces. With the cost of gas, food and other products soaring, renters have less money to spend on housing,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. . “To
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Housing Supply Falls to New Low While Prices Hit New High
Pro Builder
AUGUST 17, 2020
This price rate growth is on par with levels seen in 2016 and 2018, according to Redfin. It may seem like the Twilight Zone for the housing market to be performing better than ever while the economy is in the tank, but it goes to show that we are in truly unprecedented times. In July, median home prices increased by 8.2%
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Important Factors to Consider When Building a New Home
CivilJungle
APRIL 13, 2022
So when we want to build a new home, we also have to consider all our needs related to home and comfort zone. The number of occupants and their needs or comfort zone should consider doing the design. It also diverges the building into different zones like daytime and night zones. 2018 Revenue: $18.8 Lennar Corp.
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Understanding gas vapor remediation
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 24, 2018
Fri, 08/24/2018 - 10:23. August 24, 2018. In addition, the City of Los Angeles has adopted Ordinance 175790, which states in part that building permits within certain “methane zones” will not be issued until the submittal of detailed plans for the installation of suitable methane mitigation systems. Phillip.fry@gc….
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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction
Pro Builder
MAY 12, 2021
For example, factory environments support social distancing practices, since workers remain in controlled, stationed zones. The Environmental Protection Agency calculated that construction and demolition debris generated more than 600 million tons of waste in 2018 —the equivalent of 6.5 cities full of skyscrapers.
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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 15, 2021
If those trends continued, Clark reckoned housing affordability in the Salt Lake metro area would follow the same path as California’s Silicon Valley, potentially creating an estimated shortage of 50,845 housing units in the Salt Lake market by 2044, according to a 2018 study by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. “We
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Building healthcare in a coastal environment
Construction Specifier
JUNE 8, 2022
In early 2018, RDG Planning & Design and its partner firms began design work to replace an existing, nearly 50-year-old Healthcare Facility on the Shell Point Retirement Community campus (a CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY [CCRC]) in Ft. Photo courtesy Shell Point Retirement Community. By David L.
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Key Elements in a Fluid-applied Barrier System Specification
Construction Specifier
JUNE 5, 2024
This ultimately facilitates a degree of moisture transfer and promotes circulation and drying, which can come in handy in cold climates with “interior to exterior vapor drive,” such as climate zones 6, 7, and 8. Notes 1 See the “ IECC climate zone map.”
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Attainable Housing Options: Rethinking the Starter Home
Pro Builder
MAY 27, 2023
There are multiple causes— the cost of land, city requirements on zoning and home site footage , and NIMBY i s m (Not In My Back Yard)— but often it simply comes down to making a project pencil out … which is increasingly challenging and often not achievable.
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Expanding the exterior footprint
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 31, 2022
While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine. for Fast Company.
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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
The Director of Economic Development, Frank Fink will serve as the Parish guide to finding the right site, work through Zoning and Permitting issues and provide a complete set of regional demographic data and interpretation. The municipal airport offers 100 acres of light industrial zoned land and is just off the 4-lane highway in Patterson.
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A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 13, 2021
In 2018, Wilson recognized that buyers born between 1946 and 1967 were struggling to live up to the media stereotype of wealthy Baby Boomers living out their golden years in gated communities playing pickleball, hosting charity events, and traveling the world. Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home.
Delivering acoustic sanity
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 29, 2021
According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. She suggests focusing on typology, codes, and zoning when specifying effective acoustic solutions. “In Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin. Urbanization is increasing. Hickman is a LEED AP, WELL AP, and EcoDistricts AP.
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2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 2, 2020
“True Homes’ leadership team is one of the most open, supportive, involved, and engaged we have found,” wrote Scott Sedam , president of TrueNorth Development , in a report following a visit to True Homes as an examiner for Pro Builder’ s annual National Housing Quality (NHQ) awards program in 2018, for which the company won Gold.
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True to Itself: True Homes' Purpose-Driven Company Culture Is Like No Other
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 2, 2020
“True Homes’ leadership team is one of the most open, supportive, involved, and engaged we have found,” wrote Scott Sedam , president of TrueNorth Development , in a report following a visit to True Homes as an examiner for Pro Builder’ s annual National Housing Quality (NHQ) awards program in 2018, for which the company won Gold.
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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40
Pro Builder
APRIL 7, 2021
6 Latino individual agent in the nation by The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals in 2018 • Hired as a new-home delivery technician in 2010. Secret Life • Enjoys analyzing land zoning and development layouts for fun. . . . . Off the Clock • Exploring Cleveland parks with his dog • Learning Hebrew.
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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 9, 2020
Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County.
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Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope
GCP Applied Technologies
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Fri, 12/07/2018 - 15:53. December 07, 2018. The study included cities in a variety of climatic zones—including Miami, Phoenix, St. Savings were greatest in the “cold weather” zones. Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope. michael.delros…. GCP Applied Technologies. Protecting your building envelope.
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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
People with successful careers possess many admirable qualities, but one common denominator that these folks have is their willingness to push themselves out of their comfort zone. I started with PENTA as a senior VDC engineer when I moved out to Las Vegas in 2018. What is your proudest accomplishment in your career at PENTA?
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