Pro Builder

MARCH 15, 2021

Single-Family Permits Increase 19.2% The total number of issue single-family permits in January 2021 exceeded last year’s levels by 19.2%, for a total difference of 13,535 permits. The Midwest also noted the strongest decline in multifamily permits, with a year-over-year drop of 18.5%. Across the Country. cbroderick.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 19, 2021

Single-Family Permits 12% Higher Than Previous Year. Nationwide, issued single-family permits in November increased 12.2% In November 2020, permits reached 888,217, whereas, in November 2019, permits hit 791,452. The South experienced the highest growth of permits with a 14.4% cbroderick. Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:45.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 20, 2023

Glimmer of Hope for Single-Family New Construction as Number of Building Permits Surges ibush Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:53 Falling mortgage rates and a tight supply of previously owned homes mean a boost for the new-home market Despite a 0.8% Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding, rose 2.7%

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

September Single-Family Permits Rise as Multifamily Falls. From the beginning of 2020 until September, total single-family permits increased 10.2% In 2019, the number of total permits hit 647,244 while total permits for the first nine months of 2020 reached 713,286. of the total single-family permits issued.

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Permits District of Columbia South Dakota NAHB 52

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

July Single-Family Permits See Year-Over-Year Increase. There were more single-family permits issued in July this year than last year, with a year-over-year increase of 5.8%. In July 2019, there were 496,726 single-family permits issued nationwide. Permits per US region and state varied greatly though. cbroderick.

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Permits District of Columbia South Dakota NAHB 59

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2020

National Gains for Single-Family Permits Led By the South. Nationwide, the number of issued single-family permits has surpassed 2019 levels, but some states reported significant declines. According to the National Association of Home Builders, total single-family permits issued year-to-date for the first 10 months of 2020 were 11.1%

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Permits District of Columbia Delaware Vermont 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 31, 2019

Proper construction accounting is all about the details. All transactions in the bank account of your construction accounting system no matter if it is QuickBooks or Xero, must be assigned to the proper accounts: Income. The answers you need to operate and grow your company are in reports. Job Deposits.

Accounting 59

Accounting Profitability Overhead Banking 59

Constructonomics

JANUARY 17, 2014

Many of you may or may not be aware of the recent changes to UK permitted development rules which came into force on May 30 th 2013 and will remain in place until May 30 th 2016. What is ‘Permitted Development’? How does this affect me? Single storey rear extensions must not exceed the 4M height limit. Any other Advice?

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Permits Regulation Guidelines Plans 146

BD+C

MAY 22, 2017

New York officials credit a first-quarter surge in residential unit permits in the first quarter to a property tax-break program for developers. Along with a strong economy, the Affordable New York initiative helped triple New York City’s residential permits compared with the same period in 2016.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In regard to tree removal, The Spruce notes that in addition to checking with your local permitting agency (as you may need to secure a permit to remove a tree), you’ll also need to have the right safety gear and tools for the job (in addition to working with a partner).

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Zoning Permits Plans News 254

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Right now, that design is limited to single-story units that are 1,200-square-feet or smaller but which take into account factors such as where windows should be placed to minimize energy waste. Modular Homes. Building Technology. Custom Builder. Modular Homes.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 23, 2021

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. ADU construction can upwards of $350,000, but Navarro’s system totals up to less than $100,000, reports the Los Angeles Times.

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Lets Build

MAY 11, 2022

Construction companies, contractors, and owners account for preliminaries in their construction contracts because they often make up a significant percentage of the project and can be challenging to allocate across a project’s various activities. Free eBook: Guide to a digitised QHSE organisation. What are prelims?

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Contract Construction Site Accounting 144

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

But there is has been a dramatic increase that we can track anecdotally because within the last month there have been news media accounts in the New York Times and on NPR. EPA generally does not permit the installation of used catalytic converters , so it is clear they are being stolen for recycling of the rare earth metals.

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Wichita Insurance DC New York 177

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Permits issued for multifamily buildings also steeply declined by 17% month over month. New single-family construction and permits are still on the rise, increasing by 4% between July and August. Demand for housing remains high, by most accounts.

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Permits Construction Accounting Housing 52

Construction Marketing

JULY 21, 2016

Business licenses or permits. Financial matters (bank accounts, taxation, insurance, collections). Business names (DBAs and fictitious name certificates). Bylaws and operating agreements. Business contracts and agreements. Marketing, advertising, and social media. Protecting data and intellectual property.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 23, 2013

OSHA is failing to hold state-run programs accountable for addressing problems in their programs in a timely manner, the Government Accounting Office says in a report. The report, released last week, finds a number of issues in states with their own occupational safety and health programs.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

First Important Principle In Construction Accounting: Everything starts with Cash because Cash Is Fact; Profit Is An Opinion. All transactions in the bank account of your construction accounting system no matter if it is QuickBooks or Xero must be assigned to the proper accounts: Income. Job Deposits.

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Income Accounting Overhead Contractors 48

Levelset

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules. NPDES permits are issued by states that have obtained EPA approval to issue permits or by EPA Regions in states without such approval.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 26, 2022

As cement accounts for 8% of global man-made CO 2 emissions, producers are under a microscope to change the way they produce cement and develop new approaches that are more sustainable through the entire cycle of concrete production. Type 1L cement is similar to standard Type I/II cement, but it is permitted to contain 5-15% more limestone.

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Portland Concrete Sustainability Permits 78

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

They look for a directive incidentally blocking border wall development and for an observing system to permit tribal screens to stop work to recoup human remains and social things revealed during development. Only one "social screen" from the tribe has been permitted inside the 21-mile venture territory, as indicated by the protest.

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San Diego Site Permits California 52

Constructlaw

APRIL 20, 2023

With this backdrop, the court looked at FE&C’s specific claims that Relyant violated Sections 103 and 104 of the Tennessee PPA by withholding 10% retainage from each invoice and by not placing that amount in a separate escrow account. The subcontract was silent as to whether retainage must be placed in an escrow account.

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Tennessee Subcontracting Missouri Claims 52

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Chris Magwood began his building career by constructing his own home, the first permitted straw-bale house in Ontario, in 1996. He is also in the beta-testing phase for a carbon calculator app he developed called BEAM (Building Emissions Accounting for Materials).

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 13, 2014

In March 2009, Ecogen was advised in writing by the Prattsburgh Code Enforcement Officer that “no building permit [could] be required by the Town for [petitioners’ proposed wind energy project]” as “[t]here are no Town laws or ordinances which prevent [petitioners] from proceeding with construction.”

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New York Agreement Permits Contract 120

GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 18, 2020

concrete / admixture / sustainability --> Concrete admixtures can be used to reduce cement content, permit greater use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), and even increase resistance to the environment to extend the lifespan of structures. GCP Applied Technologies. May 18, 2020. concrete / admixture / sustainability.

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Sustainability Concrete Permits Comparison 78

Constructlaw

JANUARY 18, 2023

Courts are permitted to interpret a contract so as to not create a “ manifest absurdity.”. First, the trial court’s reformation of the contract to account for the “obvious” typographical error in Section 14.4.1 The appeals court affirmed the holding on two bases.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

Remember that the time needed to compile the required permits for ICF projects is likely longer than for conventional homes because the process can be quite arduous. You should also account for the plumbing and electrical chases you require, as including them after construction may require you to cut into the concrete.

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Construction Concrete Remodeling Materials 156

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 30, 2015

While Maryland straddles the Chesapeake Bay, North America’s largest estuary, and as such regulation of water quality is among the strictest in the nation, the state has balanced environmental impacts of power generation and determined that onsite renewable energy is worthy of advantaging.

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Maryland Zoning Regulation Permits 120

FDR Safety

MARCH 21, 2013

This article will take a comprehensive look at addressing this problem along with the culture of safety, and examines the philosophy, accountability and structure needed to develop a successful safety program. Accountability for actions. Employers must create a system of accountability that includes: Thorough training.

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Safety Accounting Injury Accidents 136

Pro Builder

JANUARY 28, 2022

Do you include time spent in the permitting process? Permitting is hyper-local and can vary dramatically even within a single metro area, taking from two weeks to two months or more based on location and jurisdiction. My advice: Measure and track permitting, but keep it separate, not as part of cycle time per se.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 12, 2015

Things to be care for: A permit fee has to be paid before a structure permit can be issued. It is not advisable to begin construction until the building permit has been issued. The contractor will describe you the project detail. Legal requirement should be clear.

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Housing Permits Construction Agreement 40

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

The bills also require a local authority to provide to DNR and make available to the public a general plan for identifying appropriate and potentially available areas for mitigation projects, and detailed accounting procedures for accurately tracking the money of the local forest conservation fund. Wetlands Permits and Licenses.

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Maryland Permits Sewer Housing 120

Pro Builder

APRIL 13, 2021

During that time, he has operated as a one-man management department, handling the entire construction process—purchasing, selections, permits administration, change orders, accounting, and the rest through to warranties—on upwards of 80 homes! Bast has been at his present company for about two years.

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Profitability Products Software Software 52

Constructlaw

MARCH 10, 2023

ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020. Contractual obligations must be structured to account for statutes of limitations on bond claims. ALS completed its removal work in August 2018.

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Connecticut Subcontracting Claims Travel 52

cnstrctr

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I’m going to walk through each of the stages of a project (from conceptual design through permitting and into construction). Permitting Phase. Many builders nowadays will know that projects are typically delayed at the permitting phase. Once you have your permit in place it’s time to start building.

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Renovating Permits Consulting Deals 88

Carol Hagen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

o Permits. Update: Blackberry used by Project Manager to access contact directory in Corecon Mobile V7: I should also mention that Corecon has a fabulous integration to Quickbooks, SAP and Simply Accounting so contractors won’t need to rekey the data and worry about transposing errors. Project Leads. Leads Listing. Bid Calendar.

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Project Management Mobility CoreCon Management 196

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

There are a panoply of federal laws within discreet silos, including significantly: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA), and the like. establish requirements for a business after a data breach.

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