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November 2019 Brings Eight Top Construction Projects in US

Construction Cost Estimating

From small houses and shops to major residential, offices, and retail we are seeing a lot of developments starting in the last couple of months. Especially, the last month, November 2019, has seen the start of a few major and important building projects. This winter is snowing new building projects all over the US of A.

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How the Skilled Labor Shortage Is Slowing New Home Development

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The NAHB is estimating that 740,000 workers will need to be hired each year for the next three years to keep up with market demand. The estimations contained in the HBI Fall 2021 Construction Labor Market Report are based on a new analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

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Low Domestic Sawmill Output Slows Home Construction

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higher than output in 2019 despite higher demand and lower total housing supply, according to the NAHB’s Eye on Housing. The following economic data track estimates concerning the sawmill industry (NAICS 3211) and clearly indicate that domestic production has not kept pace with the gains for home construction since mid-2020.

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Fire door safety: How can specifiers help?

Construction Specifier

A fire at an apartment building in Bronx, New York, earlier this year drew attention to the impact of non-code-compliant fire door assemblies in multifamily residential properties. Fires in multifamily residential buildings are not uncommon. By Lori Greene, DAHC/CDC, CCPR, FDAI, FDHI. billion in property damage.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Since 1970, the researchers estimated, the North American bird population had declined by roughly 29%. A 2014 study, conducted by scientists from the Smithsonian Institution and the Fish and Wildlife Service, estimated that between 365 million and 988 million birds are killed in the United States every year as a result of building collisions.

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Luxury Home Prices Drop: Will the Market Recover?

Pro Builder

residential properties into five tiers based on Redfin Estimates of the homes’ market values as of mid-June. This report defines “luxury” as all the homes estimated to be in the top 5% based on market value. This is according to an analysis that divided all U.S. YoY) in the 12 weeks ending June 7.

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New Lead (Pb) in Soil Standard Now Effective in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Department of the Environment will utilize a tiered approach for soil screening: Residential Soil Screening Concentration – 200 mg/kg. Effective July 1, 2020, Maryland has imposed new lead (Pb) soil screening standards. Commercial Soil Screening Concentration – 550 mg/kg. But these levels are very low.

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