Business Facilities

AUGUST 29, 2022

Qualified Opportunity Zone Program shows promise to revitalize both large and small communities. Still in its infancy, the U.S.

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ENR Construction

MAY 24, 2024

Nearly half of the participants in an Associated General Contractors' annual survey said work zones are less safe than a year ago.

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BD+C

MARCH 31, 2023

Considerations When Specifying in Extreme Weather Zones 1 kcichowicz Fri, 03/31/2023 - 06:29 Voice of the Brand Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? Steven Huck, District Sales Manager at CENTRIA Why Choose an IMP in an Extreme Weather Zone? Finish In any weather zone, nearly any type of finish can be used on IMPs.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

State officials have looked to the DOT for answers after the death toll on roadway construction sites skyrocketed this year.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 12, 2017

Construction work can be dangerous in normal situations, but a jobsite in a disaster zone, whether natural or manmade, has its own inherent risks for crew and equipment. Specific procedures are often required, and the crew likely has specialized training.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 10, 2020

The IRS has extended a critical deadline for investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones until the end of the year, hoping to entice investors who have largely sat on their money during the global pandemic. Read: There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones at BusinessFacilities.com.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 14, 2024

Pennsylvania launched a new Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program.

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FDR Safety

MAY 30, 2019

In a study recently published by the Associated General Contractors, work zones and those occupying them see an astounding amount of accidents. The post No More Overlooking Work Zone Accidents appeared first on FDRsafety. For more advice on safety, please reach out to FDRsafety.

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ENR Construction

MAY 25, 2023

Group cites need for better crew safeguards, citing its member firm study that work zones are either as dangerous, or more dangerous, than they were a year ago.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The changes, which go into effect next month, establish minimum requirements for the use of protection devices such as concrete barriers.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The new federal qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax credits are expected to unleash up to $6 trillion in capital investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed areas in the U.S. Read: Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BD+C

MARCH 8, 2021

Restrictive zoning that holds back the construction of affordable housing could be counteracted by a straightforward reform. Hyperlocal zoning allowing streets and blocks to approve their own zoning rules could result in the construction of denser housing.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 25, 2024

struck each other, with the impact sending one vehicle through an opening of a concrete work zone barrier on the center median shoulder. On March 22, 2023, two cars traveling at excessive speeds on the I-695 inner loop in Baltimore, Md.,

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Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2021

Experts Say Relaxed Zoning Rules Will Boost Housing Supply. The most effective way to increase the supply of housing would be to relax zoning rules, according to results from Zillow’s Home Price Expectations Survey. More than half of the surveyed experts said relaxing zoning rules would increase housing supply. cbroderick.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 18, 2023

An out-of-control Acura, which sped through an opening in the concrete barriers separating a work zone from highway travel lanes on Interstate-695, caused six worker fatalities.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

5 official release, would raise first-floor elevations and expand flood zone boundaries unchanged since 1999 State changes, scaled back from 'emergency' status and set for Dec.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. WUI zones are areas of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. 1 Why are people still building, and rebuilding in WUI zones?

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Pro Builder

APRIL 8, 2021

Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate housing costs. Biden Thinks So. cbroderick. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 10:28. and Austin, Texas. Read More. . Government + Policy. Affordability.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 22, 2014

The application of zoning laws, many of which date to the 1920s are bringing alternative energy projects to a halt in 2014. Most zoning laws, including those in New York, do not provide for or otherwise recognize an equitable doctrine that would allow for the tolling of the time period of zoning approvals.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after crashing his truck into a work zone.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Learn how Opportunity Zones are becoming prime investment opportunities for capital gains and how new IRS guidelines will impact on your plans for a QOZ near you. Read: LiveXchange Webinar: Panel Discussion – Opportunity Zones 2.0 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Just as with any planning technique, comparison of the potential benefits of Qualified Opportunity Zones to other tax deferral or elimination strategies remains crucial. Read: Understanding Opportunity Zone Guidelines at BusinessFacilities.com.

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ENR Construction

JULY 13, 2023

Washington is one of a handful of states experimenting with using orange pavement stripes to increase driver awareness of work zones.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 23, 2023

Six construction workers were killed by a car in a Baltimore work zone.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground. Homeowners looking to add square footage to their homes in regions with strict zoning laws are digging deep to create spacious and luxurious 'McBasements'. miles wide, limits home sizes with more than 20 zoning districts. Mon, 10/17/2022 - 10:28. One solution?

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In March 2023, motorists killed six construction workers on I-695. Now one of their families is suing the drivers, the state and the road builder.

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Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In the field of seismology, seismic zones are, areas divided based on the frequency and intensity of expected earthquake. Indian subcontinent comprises of four seismic zones those are- II, III, IV and V. These zones are categorized based on scientific research related to seismicity and earthquake occurrence in the past years.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 19, 2024

The legislation, which raises maximum fees for those caught speeding in construction areas, comes a year after six workers were killed in what police say was a speeding-related collision.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 15, 2013

(April 15, 2013) -- Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 12, 2020

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has produced a video that shows contractors how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as Covid-19 in work zones. The 7-minute video acknowledges that a work-zone is not a “high-risk” area for the spread of infectious diseases,…

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 27, 2023

Read more Housing Markets Zoning Zoning Supporters of reform say the best way to kickstart that growth is through statewide land-use reform that’s geared toward supply, speed, density and affordability.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed? Single-family only zoning has long been the smart bomb NIMBYs and municipalities used to keep out developments that would add density, multifamily, and “those people” of a different race, ethnicity, or class from moving into their neighborhoods. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:19. Affordability.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 17, 2024

The updates remove a decades-old rule that barred certain commercial building uses, among the changes that aim to boost commercial corridors, promote life sciences activity and bolster manufacturing in the city.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 5, 2018

Police in Greendale, Wisconsin posted this photo to remind drivers to be alert and drive carefully through construction zones. The incident happened Monday afternoon when the car somehow managed to get entangled with road work. How it happened is still unclear.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning. Sacramento is close to approving one of the country’s first plans to end single-family residential zoning, which permits only one home on a property. Sacramento’s mayor and a group of activists strongly support the zoning proposal, hoping to stand as a leader to other cities.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 28, 2023

The New York Building Congress proposes changes aimed at removing local zoning obstacles and transit-oriented development.

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BD+C

AUGUST 24, 2020

recently approved the “Residential Infill Project” (RIP) , a package of amendments to the city’s zoning code that legalizes up to four homes on nearly any residential lot and sharply limits building sizes. The city council in Portland, Ore.,

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