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As More Women Enter the Construction Industry, Just 3% Work on Jobsites

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The top three most common jobs for women to have in the construction industry are administrative positions, sales, and management, business, and finance, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, men make up the majority of sales and management, business, and finance positions. Construction Dive says roughly 1.2

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Modular Will Be Worth It

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In 2019, Volumetric Builder Companies completed a multifamily project in Philadelphia that took 11 months, when a project of that size typically takes about 24 months. million wood-framed project, called 4125 Chestnut, was made up of 75 modular units for a total of 130 units and completed in 2019. Off-Site Construction.

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These Cities Are Becoming More Affordable for Renters

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The personal finance site compared median household incomes to rent from 2016 to 2019, while including how the pandemic has affected rent prices, to find the cities with the greatest changes in rent affordability. Between 2016 and 2019, rent as a percentage of income fell by almost 8%. Housing Markets. Affordability.

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Across the Country, Developers Are “Fighting for Land”

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Land restrictions and a lack of investments in roads, railways and other infrastructure have made it increasingly difficult for developers to find sites near big cities. But between 1977 and 2019, they grew at an average annual rate of about 13%. Housing Policy + Finance. Land Planning. Housing Markets. Land Planning.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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From the July/August 2019 Issue. I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development.

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West Virginia Great Barrel Company Expanding In The Mountain State

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The plant will be located on a 23-acre site in White Sulphur Springs, and create more than 100 new jobs. West Virginia Great Barrel Company has been approved for a $6 million loan from the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to finance the purchase of equipment and the land. Photo: West Virginia Department of Commerce. “We

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2019 Issue. Tennessee always sets the bar high in meeting all of the priorities of businesses evaluating locations in the Volunteer State, whether it’s customized workforce training, prefertilized sites or lower industrial electricity costs.”. By Business Facilities Staff.