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California Faucets Achieves Made in California Program Status.

Contractor Magazine

Residential Plumbing. Home > Bath/Kitchen > Faucets > California Faucets Achieves Made in California Program Status. California Faucets Achieves Made in California Program Status. California Faucets has earned recognition by the Made in California Program. Forgot Your Password? Contact Us.

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

But a 2008 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that less than 27% of residential rooftops are suitable for hosting an on site photovoltaic system, after taking into consideration structural, shading, and ownership issues. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a much sought after energy alternative.

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Water-Focused Investors Are Taking Over Arizona Farmland to Help Urban Home Builders

Pro Builder

As demand for water among city and suburban builders outpaces dwindling supply, some investors are buying thousands of acres of farmland in rural Southwestern regions to support residential construction projects hundreds of miles away. . Off-Site Construction. Construction. Construction.

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The Value of Cob Building

Natural Building

Quail Springs Permaculture , an educational non-profit in Southern California, built the houses over the span of a few months. That makes it a poor choice for, say, Alaska, but a great one for California, where the material can soak up heat during the day and release it during the region’s cold nights. “It Credit: John Orcutt).

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Challenging Times = Emerging Sales Opportunities

Pro Builder

Upon graduating from the United States Naval Academy and serving six years as a naval officer, Klein began his career as a salesperson/manager for the resale division of a residential developer in California, where he observed the differences between on-site builder sales and resales and the potential to bring the two together. .

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Some teachers in Northern California are living out of their cars, in hovels in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and with multiple roommates in one-bedroom apartments in Daly City, because they can’t afford to pay market-rate rent. And that’s just California. With rents rising across the country, many Americans are living a nightmare.

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Commitment to process

Cassell Construction Estimating

The trends of the last quarter are continuing – decreasing profit margins, more bidders on every job, and at times companies bidding what appears to be downright foolishly. We’ve been doing some project management consulting on a residential project in Hawaii.

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