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3D-Printed Homes Aren't the Future—They're the Now

Pro Builder

Two entirely 3D-printed communities are in the works, and the off-site construction companies are calling demand “off the charts.” The first publicly available 3D-printed home hit the market last month, created by New York-based SQ4D and 3D home pioneer ICON just wrapped up four homes in East Austin. Off-Site Construction.

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Incentives Won’t Be Enough to Keep Buyers in the Game as Housing Shortage Grows

Pro Builder

In response, builders are offering a range of incentives to hold on to waning demand, but few buyers are budging and home sales remain low in the midst of a major market correction which Realtor.com says will likely cause a subsequent slowdown in new-home construction over the next 12 months. . New-Home Sales. Affordability. New-Home Sales.

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Owner-Built Straw/Clay Home with Old World Charm

Natural Building

When Gary Zuker bought an undeveloped piece of land outside of Austin,Texas he knew the only way he could afford a home there was to build it himself. With no building experience, he immersed himself in architecture books at the University of Texas (where he works as a computer engineer). You can watch the video at www.youtube.com.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. The 5 Construction Lawyer, Vol. The Advantages of JOC. In the final analysis, this study has found that IDIQ (Job Order Contracting, etc.) Contracts for November 8, 2005.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

City will construct parking structures and provide ample surface parking. Additionally, Peoria by far is a low cost option for both business and workforce attraction when compared to Austin and Dallas Texas, Denver Colorado, Salt Lake City Utah, San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles California.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

AUSTIN, DENVER, NEW YORK CITY HAVE TOP STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS. Austin, TX, Denver, CO and New York City topped our metro leaderboard for Startup Ecosystems. There are tech hubs across the country, but what makes Austin different and desirable is a culture that fits seamlessly with tech.

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Court Rules All NAHB Members Eligible for Loan Forgiveness

Pro Builder

NAHB Policy Brief: A court challenge resulted in a ruling that eligibility requirements were wrongly applied to PPP loans for homebuilders; top markets for single-family and multifamily construction permits during the past 10 years. when it comes to residential construction. 2 (292,219), and Austin-Round Rock at No.

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