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Sports ‘districts’ are popping up all over America

BD+C

Offices would account for half of the total square footage, which would include spaces for hospitality, residential, retail, entertainment, and food and beverage.

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NAHB Awards Builder of the Year and For-Sale Community of the Year

Pro Builder

Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based Traditions of America was named 55+ Builder of the Year for its “close-to-home” active-adult communities, while Trilogy in Country Pointe Plainview Madison in Plainview, N.Y. The community is designed in harmony with the surrounding residential area to provide a maintenance-free lifestyle for its residents.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Pandemic Prompts Strong Demand for Housing, Undermines Demand for Other Nonresidential Projects, says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 26,000 jobs in September to a total of 7,245,000, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while employment in the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector remained little changed, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

Pro Builder

Lower-paying jobs in the retail, food service, and hospitality sectors also were roundly rejected or, in the aftermath of the pandemic, rarely reconsidered. Early analyses found this quitting phenomenon to be most prevalent in the high-pressure technology and health care sectors, and among workers aged 30 to 45.

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Concrete calculator

GCP Applied Technologies

Residential buildings. Retail buildings. North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). Arts & education. Commercial buildings. Energy facilities. Industrial facilities. Infrastructure. Low Temperature. Mass transit. Sports stadiums. Concrete calculator for macro synthetic fibers. Architects. Consultant.

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Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges

GCP Applied Technologies

With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use building projects. In Dubai for example, a new luxury retail and work space is being built that includes a basement that’s seven levels deep. September 24, 2018. Waterproofing.