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Residential Construction Employment Posts Strong Gains at Start of 2023

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Residential construction gained 5,500 jobs in January, while total nonfarm payroll employment posted a gain of 517,000 in January, its largest monthly increase in six months, the National Association of Home Builders' Eye on Housing reports. in January, it remains well below pre-pandemic levels recorded at the beginning of 2020.

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Surge in Home Remodeling: Lighting Trend Forecast

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Surge in Home Remodeling: Lighting Trend Forecast. In fact, Realtor.com recently found that the demand for home remodels is expected to remain strong in 2022. In fact, Realtor.com recently found that the demand for home remodels is expected to remain strong in 2022. kcichowicz. Fri, 09/17/2021 - 00:00.

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

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions FitzGerald completed renovations on Millennium on LaSalle, a 14-story building in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. Originally built in 1902, the former office building now comprises 211 apartment units and marks LaSalle Street’s first complete office-to-residential conversion.

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Home Improvement, Remodeling Spending Expected to Rise

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Home Improvement, Remodeling Spending Expected to Rise. Stronger gains will come with remodeling in the large metros, with expected growth of nearly 5% this year whereas 2020 only experienced a 2% growth. A total of 14 metros are expected to have an even stronger remodeling growth with increases larger than 6%.

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2020 National Electrical Code Resets GFCI Rule

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2020 National Electrical Code Resets GFCI Rule. Prior to the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC), ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) weren’t required on connections between a new home’s electrical system and the air conditioning condenser unit—the part of the HVAC system that sits outside the home.

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Get On-Demand Content for Women in Residential Construction Conference

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Get On-Demand Content for Women in Residential Construction Conference. The annual Women in Residential Construction Conference (WIRC) was online in 2020, but the inspiration, education, and camaraderie that builders and remodelers who attend this event enjoy so much remained strong. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 13:43.

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Open Construction Jobs Remain Steady Through February

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The rate of job openings could increase as the residential and nonresidential sectors expand to accommodate heightened demand post-pandemic. The post-virus peak rate of hiring occurred in May 2020 (10.4%) as a rebound took hold in home building and remodeling. In April 2020, the layoff rate was 10.8%. Construction.