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2023 Ivory Prize Winners Announced

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These four organizations have emerged as champions of innovation, demonstrating outstanding ambition, feasibility, and scalability in their efforts to tackle the urgent issue of housing affordability. zoning codes. "For The announcement took place at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) held in Anaheim, Calif.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

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BR+A Consulting Engineers, and Code Red Consultants, there are feasible, cost-effective strategies for building mass timber labs that align with industry standards. The plenum created between the purlins and above the glulams serves as a pathway for primary infrastructure, all while maintaining Class A lab clearance heights.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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That meant proximity to transit, jobs, schools, retail, public access to parks and recreation, and other social infrastructure. Washington, DC, offers an inclusionary zoning program that allows residential developers to build more units than would normally be permitted as long as eight to 10% of those units are affordable.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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However, the competition is heating up as other ports build up their infrastructure and dredge their channels to get ready. This new investment in port infrastructure is an important step forward to help grow our local economy and to secure the Port of Baltimore’s future for years to come,” said Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Black.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2 Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. billion over 10 years.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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The BOI offers corporate income tax holidays for up to eight years, import duty reductions or exemptions on machinery and raw materials, double deduction of public utility costs, and deductions for infrastructure construction and installation costs. The location is number one,” she said, “as Thailand is a springboard into Laos and Myanmar.”

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How Many Commercial Construction Companies Are There in the US: 2024 Statistics

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The commercial construction segment contributes a notable share to this market, driven by ongoing developments in urban infrastructure, commercial real estate, and public projects. Factors such as interest rates, government policies, and zoning regulations can influence market dynamics, project feasibility, and investment opportunities.