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Latinx Americans Push Up Total U.S. Homeownership Rates

Pro Builder

While less than 10% of homes are in majority Latinx communities, nearly 20% of homes foreclosed on from 2007 to 2015 were in these communities. In 2007, on the eve of the Great Recession, a home accounted for 73.1% Zillow says this is due to gaps in household wealth. The majority of Latinx homeowner’s total wealth comes from the home.

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AIA releases new architect commissioning document

BD+C

C203-2017 replaces B211-2007, Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Commissioning. The form is intended to be used as a supplement to AIA Document C103–2015, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant without a Predefined Scope of Consultant’s Services as a guide for drawing up a contract for commissioning services.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

By 2007, I was introduced to BIM and started to prefer 3D modelling over 2D. This means there's no longer any doubt over where the latest version of a document is or whether we're working from the most up-to-date drawing. Personally, I have always hated creating working drawings and placing dimensions on them one by one.

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Revit OpEd: Family Types Dialog - Lock Parameter

Revit OpEd

To lock a dimension directly in the drawing area, click next to the dimension.". This means that as the dimensions are moved in the drawing area, the associated parameters are constrained and the dimension value is preserved.". Note: Locked dimensions and their associated parameters cannot be changed in the drawing area.

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Unions, Contractors Say Final Confined Space Rule Will Save Lives

ENR Construction

OSHA went back to drawing board after proposal was widely panned in 2007.

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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

But in this instance it is necessary to understand the context that Baltimore City was among the first in the nation when it enacted a mandatory green building law in 2007 that remains among the most sweeping of that in any major American city.

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Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

They claim that with these features you will be able to create any drawing, shape and size of buildings. ► 2007. (77). ► December 2007. (1). ► November 2007. (7). ► October 2007. (5). ► September 2007. (4). ► August 2007. (11). ► July 2007. (7).

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