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Colorado Permits Reveal New-Home Construction Trend

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Colorado Permits Reveal New-Home Construction Trend. Single-family construction permits increased 7.6% from 2019 to 2020 statewide in Colorado, and breaking down the permits per county reveals a trend for new-home construction. But its increase in permits last year was much lower. Housing Markets.

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

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actually 3 separate bills) expressly permitting PFAS (. In late 2019 hazardous waste incinerators in at least three states were destroying PFAS fire-fighting foam (. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance.

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Housing Starts Defy Economist Predictions, Increase By 22.6% in July

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Housing Starts Defy Economist Predictions, Increase By 22.6% The floodgates opened in July for new housing starts, a ravenous return from the previous month’s smaller numbers. More new home construction seems to be in the works as well with permit activity happening at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.495 million, an 18.8%

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2020 Housing Giants [Builder Rankings]

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2020 Housing Giants [Builder Rankings]. Each annual Housing Giants list is a snapshot in time of builders’ perceived opportunities and challenges. Pro Builder has been publishing its Housing Giants list for more than 50 years now and, in doing so, has chronicled housing’s ups and downs. Housing Giants.

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2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year

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2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year. New and old challenges confronted the housing industry in 2020, and it may never be the same. housing industry? It’s kind of hard to remember (or maybe simply not worth the brain space) just how strongly 2020 started for new housing. Mon, 12/06/2021 - 12:00.

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods

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New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods. Senate Bill 9, a California law scheduled to take effect January 1, will allow multi-unit housing in neighborhoods previously reserved for single-family homes, but some cities are fighting back with new restrictions. Housing Policy + Finance.

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Denver's Supply of Housing Is Estimated to Be Short by Tens of Thousands of Units. Why Not Build More Accessory Dwelling Units?

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Denver's Supply of Housing Is Estimated to Be Short by Tens of Thousands of Units. ADUs in Denver would help the growing housing crisis, but can they beat the challenges they face? Many of Denver’s residents believe that accessible dwelling units (ADUs) can be used as a tool in pushing back against the housing crisis.

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