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Colorado Home Building Academy Hopes to Expand Nationally

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One home building school, Colorado Homebuilding Academy, is hoping to begin franchising its model in order to fulfill the need for labor across the country, reports the Denver Post. Organizers hope to have around 20 locations throughout the U.S. Read More. . Construction. Labor + Trade Relations. Education + Training. Construction.

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Expert Reports ‘Exciting' News Regarding Building Information Modeling Levels of Development

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There is some “exciting” news emerging that involves building information modeling (BIM) levels of development (LOD), Rebecca McWilliams, an architect Donavan Hatem LLP, told professionals attending a webinar that WPL Publishing held last month. Read more.'

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth Denver, Colorado | Finance Category The Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth provides up to $40,000 in down-payment assistance to first-time Black and African American homebuyers to help build generational wealth.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

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We gather the data points to create a 3D model that we can show clients and design team members to help visually communicate the challenges and how we can help solve them. We recently did a night drone flight for a client in Denver to provide a lighting and security assessment to address potential safety concerns.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

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The road map will outline a successful transition of a builder’s overall business model—not just the construction silo—to fully integrate IC into its operations and realize IC’s benefits. That means having every detail worked out on paper and in modeling software instead of ad hoc on site. Photo: courtesy Entekra.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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In the Finance category, finalists include organizations focused on construction financing, shared-equity models, and renter programs that support increased savings and equity. Madelon | Denver, Colorado Madelon simplifies infill housing development by streamlining and productizing the entire process.

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Ford Super Duty Pickups Using F-150 Aluminum Cabs

Construction Equipment

Ford’s 2017 Super Duty pickups and chassis-cab models will come with more engine power and torque and advanced electronic features, but they also share their aluminum cabins with the popular F-150 pickup. Competitors have long used cabs from lighter-duty models for many years, but Ford hasn’t done it for about two decades.

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