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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: The “Highs” and “Lows” that Shaped 2019

HardHatChat

With the countdown on to 2020 – and the start of a brand-new decade right around the corner – it’s time for our annual look back at the commercial construction industry “highs” and “lows” from 2019. At RECon 2019 in Las Vegas, where Englewood hosted a cocktail party, CRE professionals were thinking more openly about commercial property uses.

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Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction

Pro Builder

After decades of underbuilding and a recent shift to remote work, Rappaport predicts that national single-family permits could eventually rise to a long-term annual rate of 1.4 Planning + Development. million, but a number of challenges remain for regional builders across the U.S., NAHB reports. New-Construction Projects.

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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. The highest number of permits issued in one year was in 2019, when 71 permits were issued. There’s only one problem, according to ADU advocates: Too few of the units are being built.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

On sine die , when the legislature adjourned at midnight on the 90th day, on April 8, 2019, a total of 864 bills and 2 resolutions passed both chambers. Each county (including Baltimore City) must prepare a recycling plan that addresses how the jurisdiction will achieve its mandatory recycling rate. Forest Cover.

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#80: Transitioning to the New Building Codes

NH Construction Law

As of this writing, very few towns and cities have posted any guidance on how they will handle plans and applications already submitted to building code officials for approval under the 2009 versions. Any project slated to begin after September 1, 2019 must also meet the new codes, regardless of application submittal date.”)

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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

HardHatChat

Here are a few key lessons learned, plus a few trends we see for the year ahead: Managing Lead Times for Materials and Equipment : Understand when new equipment and materials will be available and plan accordingly. This may mean delaying the project to accommodate the proper delivery of these items.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We’re one month into 2019 and already there are some big stories making waves across the United States — from the government shutdown and battle over a potential border wall to the impacts from tariffs and concerns of a slowing economy. A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019.