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The growing moral responsibility of designing for shade

BD+C

As the effects of climate change play out across society, we will need to design cities, buildings, parks and more to increase shade equity. would need to plant 30 million trees to come close to closing these shade equity gaps. Sample capture of American Forests Tree Equity Score tool. The poorest neighborhoods in the U.S.,

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Epcon’s Paul Hanson on the Supply Chain, Franchising, and Active Adult Demand

Pro Builder

Many of our buyers are also able to take advantage of the HECM [Home Equity Conversion Mortgage] program [through the Federal Housing Administration], so they only pay a fraction of the price increases through an increased down payment. We have seen that hold true throughout the rising prices of late 2020 and early 2021. .

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Representation Matters in Construction: New Media Library Amplifies Industry Diversity 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

How Visual Representation Can Help Address Construction’s?Talent Whether through media or construction business communications, visual representation is vital to attracting new talent the industry drastically needs. . This same organization surveyed 10,000 consumers around the world to study attitudes toward visual representation.

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13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023

BD+C

Meeting equity This will become the standard in office spaces to enable all participants, regardless of their location and platform, to be equally heard and seen via smart AI cameras, beamforming mics , and auto-framing to identify participants and create a more natural experience.

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Contractors Extraordinary Financial Reporting Needs

Contractor Bookkeeping

Most contractors process information visually because they work in a tangible world where almost everything arrives in their brain from one of more of the five senses, sight, sound, feel, taste and smell. Equity = How much money is left O ver for you? Understanding Construction Psychology Is The Key. Assets = Who O wes you money?

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Whirlwind’s construction marketing tips

Construction Marketing Ideas

Do your company vehicles have bold, noticeable signage that continues those visual themes? All of these should have continuous and adaptable visual effects so customers can more easily distinguish your visual brand from others. How about business cards, print materials, surveys, coupons, etc.? Change your logo.

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Digital Builder Ep 55: Sparking a Passion for Construction in Younger Generations 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I keep saying it’s important we share our stories and our experiences because students don’t really see that.