Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

The firm confirmed this morning that it had sanctioned full building go-ahead on its Timber Square office build in SE1 and the refurbishment of the 1960s Portland House office block in SW1, which have a combined total development cost of £780m. “Returns on both projects remain attractive, with gross yields on cost of 7.4%

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 7, 2022

Multifamily Rental: Big House, Big Impact in Texas. The firms’ Big House approach —a moniker it trademarked—is unique in making the 10 to 14 stacked flats per building look more like attached townhomes or even a single-family home, with individual entries into the ground-floor units. Sun, 08/07/2022 - 02:16.

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PC Construction

MARCH 21, 2024

Today, PC Construction accepted a top national award from the Associated General Contractors of America for its work on the University of Southern Maine’s Portland Commons Residence Hall and McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success. The project, with a total value of $83.6 million, is the largest in the school’s history.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The code provides for substituting one of several pozzolans, such as fly ash, slag and other Portland cement replacements. It is undisputable that concrete is a wonderous building material that has made possible the iconic Sydney opera house and the panoramic New River Gorge bridge.

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BD+C

JULY 14, 2016

The Portland, Ore., The tax is expected to raise $8 million a year to fund affordable housing initiatives. . The Oregon Legislature repealed a 17-year-old ban on inclusionary housing rules earlier this year, opening the door for Portland’s tax. . City Council approved a 1% construction excise tax.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 12, 2019

This tiny home has been designed to incorporate elements of biophilic design and natural building to create a home on wheels which is beautiful, natural and healthy to live in, proving that a tiny house can truly be capable of having a big positive impact. You can watch this video at www.youtube.com.

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CivilJungle

JULY 3, 2020

Which Cement Is Best for House Construction? Which Cement is Best for House Construction is a common question to ask people who are thinking about constructing a new home themselves. Must think about this question Which Cement is Best for House Construction. The followings are two best types of cement for house construction.

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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 28, 2012

housing market tanked. Some sites like yahoo.com published a Reuters article stating that there is a “housing comeback.” ” A wide range of cities nation wide are reporting similar findings, such as Portland, Oregon and Dayton, Ohio. Back in 2008, along with major sections of the U.S. economy, the U.S.

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Pro Builder

JULY 23, 2020

Accessory dwelling units, such as a guest house, basement apartment, or in-law suite, have experienced rapid growth since the 1950s, especially in the past five years. Areas such as Portland, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Miami have seen double-digit growth in ADUs the past five years.

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PC Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Hosted by the Portland Museum of Art, this event stimulated forward-thinking ideas and dialogue to blend creativity in design and construction to optimize the use of CLT, Glulam and other mass timber products within design and our day-to-day lives. The discussions also focused on sparking a mass timber economy here in Maine.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 31, 2022

The majority of females are still underpaid in comparison to their male coworkers, an affordability gap which is making its way into the housing market. The situation is similar in Portland, where two-thirds of men in the financial services industry can afford a typical home, compared to only 13.9% Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:23. of women. .

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Interest in ADUs as a Housing Solution Continues to Grow. According to The New York Times, urban planners and policy makers have looked at ADUs as a solution to the housing crisis, especially for the senior population. The units have grown in popularity especially in Pacific Northwest cities such as Seattle and Portland.

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Pro Builder

JULY 15, 2022

In places like Denver, Seattle and Portland, some buyers feel less confident about their finances in the face of a shaky economy and faltering stock market. Housing Markets. Housing Markets. Sellers are adjusting their expectations in real time as they realize they may not get the price their neighbor got two months ago.”.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 19, 2021

Grandfamily' Communities Offer Specialized Housing for Caregiving Older Adults. The community offers affordable housing for older adults with low incomes, adoptive families, or “grandfamilies,” with a grandparent, adult family member, or friend raising a child. cbroderick. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 10:49. and Redmond, Ore., and Redmond, Ore.,

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

It rose to pole position largely on the strength of securing developer Landsec’s refurbishment and extension of London’s 1960s Portland House office tower block in Victoria. McLaren Construction took top ranking in the contract league table for value of orders won during July.

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Natural Building

MARCH 5, 2010

Super-Insulated Houses. There is a whole class of cement that was very popular in the days before the invention and manufacture of Portland cement quickly replaced its use. It is unfortunate that Portland cement has replaced the use of these magnesium products because there are many ways in which they are superior. Living Walls.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2023

While some of the population searched under houses and in bushes to find these creatures, others saw a business opportunity and established cobra farms to maintain a more consistent supply of snakes. They chose to institute a bounty on all the poisonous serpents.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 12, 2021

Housing Market Pushes Buyers to Rentals, Intensifying Demand. Meanwhile Boston saw only a 5% gain, while rent applications rose 8% in Charlotte, North Carolina, and 9% in Portland, Oregon. Today, the national housing shortage sits at more than 4 million homes,” he said. cbroderick. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:11.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Normally the density of the cellular light weight concrete ranges from 400 kg/m 3 to 1,800 kg/m 3 Cellular Light Weight Concrete based housing is fire proof, termite proof, thermally insulated, sound proof, environment friendly. b) Manufacture of reinforced structural cladding or partitioning panels. (c)

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 14, 2022

His mix is made up of 70% sand, 22% small gravel chip rock and 8% Portland cement. I really liked that concept of a house that would last for centuries,” Jinkins said. Because of the home’s durability, he sees it as a more sustainable alternative to typical frame houses. He also has rebar running throughout the walls.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But in some higher density, larger markets, such as New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Minneapolis, Denver, and Portland, Ore., An increase in residences for sale would be a welcome shift, as the housing shortage is fueling the high price growth and bidding wars. the best week to buy is now through Sept. 18, says Realtor.com.

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PC Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

USM ’ s Portland Campus, Saddleback Mountain Restaurant Receive Highest Honors PC Construction accepted two national awards last week from ENR (Engineering News-Record), a leading trade publication in the engineering and construction industry. USM Portland Commons and McGoldrick Center The $83.6

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Cassell Construction Estimating

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

His home studio houses an ever-growing menagerie of musical instruments, though he primarily plays the sitar. Stacee is a Portland native, who considers herself a city girl, but she also loves a good hike along the Columbia River Gorge. We are confident that we have chosen the right candidates for our team. Welcome Andy and Stacee!

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PC Construction

MARCH 21, 2024

Portland, ME – Today, PC Construction accepted a top national award from the Associated General Contractors of America for its work on the University of Southern Maine’s Portland Commons Residence Hall and McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success. The project, with a total value of $83.6

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 19, 2015

A sharp increase in electrical use in a house has been used by police as probable cause to issue a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation. Although non legal marijuana growing is hard to calculate, the association with high energy use has been accepted for decades.

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CivilJungle

MARCH 12, 2021

Monolithic concrete houses and concrete block houses. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC): The main use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is in masonry work. The another important use of ordinary Portland cement is in construction site. #4. Walls , floor , stairways. Footing and foundations. An abutment wall.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 6, 2018

Daimler Trucks will create an Automated Truck Research and Development Center at the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) headquarters on Swan Island in Portland, Ore.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. One door was rescued from a historic Portland house facing demolition. The post Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Normally, three types of cements are applied in general construction purposes which range from Ordinary Portland Cement (43 Grade & 53 Grade), Portland Pozzolana Cement and Portland Slag Cement. So, it is vital to recognize the properties of each type of cement and their applications.

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Pro Builder

JULY 8, 2022

Rising mortgage rates are cooling a long overheated housing market, but not all buyers benefit from the most recent series of rate hikes. For example, housing inventory has significantly improved in the Portland, OR metro area (an 83% increase) since January. Fri, 07/08/2022 - 10:14. Mortgage rates are roughly 2.5%

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Pro Builder

MAY 18, 2022

Hot housing markets like Austin, Portland, and Miami are seeing year-over-year asking rents rise by 46%, 33%, and 31%, respectively, while just three of the 50 most populous metros reported a drop in rents from the year prior. . Portland, OR and south Florida also saw asking rents increase over 30% from a year earlier.

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BD+C

APRIL 4, 2014

The Green Building Initiative group based in Portland, Ore., Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack helmed the “White House Rural Council Workshop - Building with Wood: Jobs and the Environment.” met with the Department of Agriculture on a plan to include locally sourced materials in its green building standards.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 2, 2023

Metros Where Home Price Growth Is Slowing the Fastest ldeakins Thu, 03/02/2023 - 11:27 Home price growth slowed further in December as rate hikes from the Federal Reserve propelled a post-pandemic housing correction. gain in year-over-year appreciation, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city house price index dropped 0.5% Despite a 4.6%

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Last week’s White House crash episode was the latest event to cast a bad light on drones, but this editor is very bullish on their use in construction. This article and short video follows a local contractor. Read more.'

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A new Goldman Sachs housing forecast points toward stalled price growth in 2023, but some metros are already seeing substantial declines. Also, the recent sharp year-over-year increase in monthly payments for the same house, will put downward pressure on house prices. Housing Markets. How Low Will Home Prices Go?

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Tucked into Portland’s picturesque Reed College, the 66,000-sq-ft Trillium Residence Hall is organized in a pinwheel design, with three wings of three stories each and a central atrium at its heart, and with enough room to house 180 first-year students.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2022

Housing costs are on the rise for both renters and buyers, but elevated mortgage rates are making homeownership the least affordable option. Austin, Texas reported the largest rent increase of 40%, followed closely by a 39% gain in Portland Oregon. Housing Markets. Market Data + Trends. Market Data + Trends.

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