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No Slowing Down for Home Improvement Projects and Sales

Pro Builder

Bank of America also estimates 2020 home improvement sales and services reached $767 billion, making it the 20th largest economy in the world. Home Depot sales in 2020 totaled $132.1 Remodeling. billion, and Lowe’s rang up $89.6 billion in sales, making them two of the 10 largest retailers in the U.S. Shares are up 15.6%

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Must-Have Appliances for Any Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Pro Builder

With many variations of farmhouse styles including rustic, modern, and western, there’s a style to fit any kitchen build or remodel project. . For many kitchen remodels, the wish list can grow quickly—even when the budget can’t. A 2020 analysis from the Department of Energy (DOE) found that the energy costs of propane ($18.81

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Construction Job Openings Are Rising, but for How Much Longer?

Pro Builder

The recent trend of these estimates points to the construction labor market having peaked in 2022 and is now entering a stop-start cooling stage as the housing market adjusts to higher interest rates. The post-virus peak rate of hiring occurred in May 2020 (10.4%) as a post-covid rebound took hold in home building and remodeling.

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Empty Office Spaces Offer Adaptive Reuse Solution to Boost Housing Supply

Pro Builder

Spectrum News New York 1, the Real Estate Board of New York, recently estimated that converting just 10% of the available 100 million square feet of potential office space would lead to a total of 14,000 apartments, NAHB reports. Remodeling Projects. And the results can be simply stunning. Multifamily. Planning + Development.

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Can High Performance Be Cheaper Than Code Compliant?

Pro Builder

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 09:59. The total cost of building ownership can be applied to new construction or remodeling and it estimates the operating and maintenance costs over the useful life of a building, which is typically 60 years. How Transparent Do Estimates Need to Be? So it’s a win-win situation.”. Codes + Standards.

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

BD+C

According to the Chicago Loop Alliance , an estimated 3,700 residents moved to the Loop between 2020 and 2022. For example, buildings on the LaSalle Street historic district in Chicago are in a National Register Historic District and are eligible for tax credits.

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Renovating El Cortez: the neon jewel of Fremont Street

The Korte Company

The hotel is also a shapeshifter, with countless remodels, renovations and additions speckling its 80-year run on East Fremont Street downtown. Our plan was to work methodically, remodeling the tower two or three floors at a time, moving from the top down. Altogether, we estimated the renovation would be delayed by six to seven weeks.