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Non-Residential Construction Market Still Faltering

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Nonresidential construction has dropped 25% since 2020, while residential construction has boomed. Overall, however, the construction industry in in recovery. August 2020: 7.6%. August 2020: 7.2M. 2020 to Aug. 2020 to Aug. 2020 to Aug. Nonresidential: -9.5% (July 2020 to July 2021.

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Common challenges of residential construction projects

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The Association of Professional Builders’ 2022 annual report on the state of residential construction included some alarming findings: Almost one-third of global residential construction projects were delivered late in 2021. Less than half of residential builders understand their fixed expenses per job and per day.

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The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

The 2020 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now available for free download and public use. As of April 1, 2020, more than 216,000 residential dwellings have been certified to the NGBS through NGBS Green, the third-party certification program administered by Home Innovation Research Labs.

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Residential Construction Jobs Almost Entirely Recovered

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Residential Construction Jobs Almost Entirely Recovered. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 09:55. Residential construction employment has nearly entirely recovered from its dramatic drop in March and April, but the same cannot be said for non-residential construction. While total construction industry employment totaled 7.4

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As Residential Construction Booms, Nonresidential Suffers

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As Residential Construction Booms, Nonresidential Suffers. Fri, 10/02/2020 - 09:24. The residential construction industry has rebounded greatly since the beginning of the pandemic, but the same cannot be said for nonresidential construction. But from June to August, residential construction employment increased by 2.1%

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3 construction industry trends in 2023

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The same issues plaguing the industry last year—labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, high material costs, lower profit margins, etc.—followed Here’s what the top construction industry trends in 2023 look like: 1. More to read: How technology can help you maintain your profit margins at residential projects 2.

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2020 National Electrical Code Resets GFCI Rule

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2020 National Electrical Code Resets GFCI Rule. Prior to the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC), ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) weren’t required on connections between a new home’s electrical system and the air conditioning condenser unit—the part of the HVAC system that sits outside the home.