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The 7 Biggest Construction Safety Stories of 2020

Construction Junkie

2020 was a challenging year in many respects, but none greater than from a safety standpoint. The coronavirus pandemic placed the notion of “people over profits” under the microscope, while also balancing the needs of their employees to continue to make an income under difficult circumstances.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. Affordable housing is housing built for people who earn 80% or less of the area median income (AMI).

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Savvy players in the environmental industrial complex will find business opportunities to lead and profit in environmental matters, including opportunities advantaged by these newly enacted laws. Senate Bill 516 (passed) increases the RPS from 25% by 2020 to 50% by 2030 and makes other related changes. Expanded Polystyrene Ban.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

BD+C

When office-to-residential conversion works 0 qpurcell Wed, 06/28/2023 - 13:29 Office Buildings The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space.

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2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other

Pro Builder

2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other. Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:30. True Homes is Pro Builder 's 2020 Builder of the Year, in large part because of the home builder's purpose-driven company culture, which is yielding truly amazing results. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. And it works. Holding Up in a Crisis.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

2357.22): 
For tax years beginning before January 1, 2020, a one-time income tax credit is available for 45% of the incremental cost of purchasing a new original equipment manufacturer AFV or converting a vehicle to operate on an alternative fuel. Investment/New Jobs Income Tax Credit (68 O.S.

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Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices

Pro Builder

NAHB Policy Brief | Lumber prices have moderated, but lower costs haven't worked their way to builders; New home prices too expensive for lower-income households. Participants in the lumber supply chain have an incentive to maximize profit margins when prices are rising and to avoid absorbing losses when prices start to recede.

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