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Austin creates innovative plan to boost affordable housing

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City leaders in Austin, Texas are backing an innovative policy to increase the amount of affordable housing. The plan relaxes zoning restrictions and provides incentives for higher density construction in affordable and mixed-income developments.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. He was like, ‘I can really do something because there are so many capable people who are willing to collaborate and innovate.’” Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Ivory Homes in Salt Lake City is Pro Builder's 2021 Builder of the Year. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. and Outward.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum. Innovation. Located on 10 acres in a Denver suburb, it serves some 500 low-income homes. . Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:50. From community solar installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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Incoming NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on Regaining a Culture of Membership

Pro Builder

Incoming NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on Regaining a Culture of Membership. There's a wealth of innovation from nontraditional members out there, so how do we attract those individuals and make them feel welcome? Wed, 02/09/2022 - 11:41. Rich Binsacca. as well as serving in various roles in his local NAHB chapter.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Tax incentives for research and design can help construction companies to continue to innovate. There has to be good project or procedural documentation to support the innovation, showing the efforts to new research and design initiatives.”. A Closer Look at Construction Tax Incentives. Check out this video for more on how to qualify.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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P83 Innovation Center campus conceptual renderings. Feeding this worker pipeline is Arizona’s university system that produces in-demand graduates specializing in technology and innovation that can quickly make an impact on these growing businesses. While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9

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