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Managing Moisture in Walls

Pro Builder

Managing Moisture in Walls. Wed, 04/07/2021 - 07:00. This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Pro Builder. Building Envelope Solutions for Moisture ManagementBuilding Envelope Solutions for Moisture Management. Effective Moisture Management Strategies for Walls.

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The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Navigating a Perfect Storm to Get Construction Underway

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The Desert Comfort net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction even started, highlighting inefficiencies in building industry permitting and inspections processes—all exacerbated by the pandemic. High-Performance Features That Set The New American Home 2021 Apart. Andrew Hunt.

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How One Designer Changed ADU Construction, Saving Builders Thousands

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Tue, 03/23/2021 - 10:13. The city launched the ADU/Standard Plan Program earlier this month, which offers homeowners and builders access to approved ADU building plans, allowing for faster and less expensive permitting. How One Designer Changed ADU Construction, Saving Builders Thousands. cbroderick.

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Homes England relaxes funding to turbo-charge estate renewal

Construction Enquirer

The agency hopes the changes to permitted allocations through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 will help to accelerate big estate renewal plans. “Over the past year, increasing financial pressures have made achieving that balance even more difficult to manage.

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Tips for Enacting Workplace Mask, Vaccine Requirements

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Wed, 08/18/2021 - 09:54. For example, they may need to consider whether their workplaces are communal, and whether they permit employees to safely socially distance. Business Management. Business Management Best Practices. Tips for Enacting Workplace Mask, Vaccine Requirements. cbroderick. Read More. .

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Exceptions are made for certain limited uses of chlorpyrifos, allowing them to continue until June 30, 2021, and, with specified authorization from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, until December 31, 2021. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Exceptions are made for certain limited uses of chlorpyrifos, allowing them to continue until June 30, 2021, and, with specified authorization from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, until December 31, 2021. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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