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CSI Masterformat 2010 Sample Cost Codes

Cassell Construction Estimating

For any General Contractor contemplating revising its cost codes, we strongly recommend using the 2004/2010 Masterformat, (50 Divisions), rather than the tried and true 1995 Masterformat (16 Divisions). Time marches on, and despite the familiarity and comfort zone of the old format, the new system is gradually replacing the familiar one.

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Missing Middle Construction Sector Posted Slight Gains in Q2 2022

Pro Builder

Missing Middle Construction Sector Posted Slight Gains in Q2 2022. While townhouse construction ticked upward during Q2 2022, multifamily starts saw a slight decline to just 12,000 units started. This is flat from from 2020, during a period of time when most construction segments expanded. New-Construction Projects.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Committing Intentional Project Communications » Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Turn Construction Data into Business Answers. Form, Function and Construction Software » Safety is More than a Mission Statement. construction operations.

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Denver's Supply of Housing Is Estimated to Be Short by Tens of Thousands of Units. Why Not Build More Accessory Dwelling Units?

Pro Builder

Between 2010 and 2021, the city issued construction permits for just 393 ADUs, which is roughly 33 permits each year. There’s only one problem, according to ADU advocates: Too few of the units are being built. The highest number of permits issued in one year was in 2019, when 71 permits were issued. Housing Markets.

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New Study Says Millions More Homes Have Greater Flood Risk

Pro Builder

Flooding caused about $17 billion in property damage a year from 2010 to 2018, according to the Association of State Floodplain Managers. Homeowners, developers and city planners have long used the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps, which outline flood zones. Construction.

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Off-Grid Monolithic Cob House

Natural Building

It has a 1-kilowatt solar power system and a backup generator for electricity, a propane radiant in-floor heating system and a Rumford fireplace for heat, and a constructed wetland for natural wastewater treatment. Since it was built in a seismic zone, the home had to be engineered and built to withstand earthquakes.

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