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NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers

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To help make this information more accessible to the broader public and home builders alike, NAHB’s Land Development Committee formed a working group to study and produce educational resources on land-use policy. These laws arose in an effort to keep residents safe by separating incompatible land uses, such as homes and factories.

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3 benefits of location-based planning in construction

Lets Build

This approach focuses on dividing each project into smaller zones to plan and schedule work in each of those zones more efficiently based on their constraints, characteristics, and dependencies. This makes it realistic to develop an achievable schedule by considering the unique constraints of each work zone.

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Must see: Plans released for underwater city that could house 5,000 people

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The design centers around a floating, 500-meter-wide sphere linked to a resource center on the ocean floor via a 15-kilometer, helix-shaped path. According to The Guardian , the central dome would house business and residential zones. s newly-revealed plan for an underwater city that could house up to 5,000 people.

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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

Pro Builder

How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. The COVID-19 pandemic turned residential construction on its head, as contractors navigated the onslaught of supply chain upheavals, operational restrictions, a volatile economy, and an erratic housing market. . Wed, 05/12/2021 - 06:00. Janet Stephenson.

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What is ‘Zoning’ in Construction: Regulations and Their Impact on Development

Building Radar

Zoning is a fundamental concept that influences how properties can be developed and used in construction and urban planning. Zoning regulations are essential for managing land use, ensuring that development is orderly, and balancing the needs of residential, commercial, and industrial areas.

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Trade coordination: how to coordinate technical teams on site efficiently without BIM

Lets Build

More importantly, LOB helps to improve resource management during hard stops and buffers, and it provides a single glance at all the construction activities. This level of insight into the project allows managers to coordinate teams, shift crews, assign tasks, and optimise resources.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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MFPRO+ Blog Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Apartments Designers Architects New Project Portfolios A wave of residential projects rising across the country is meeting an insatiable demand, given the estimated shortage of 7.3 million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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