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Reporting “Live” from the CWA Awards – A Commercial Construction Checklist for Better Networking

HardHatChat

When I was breaking the ice by asking people where they were from, I couldn’t believe how many people were from the Chicago area. I now have a rolodex full of new contacts from Chicago that I can easily meet in person for lunch, or have them tour our office as we discuss new projects or the latest Chicago construction news.

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The New Frameworks Philosophy

Natural Building

The company, which is booking into 2023, works with residential and commercial clients on projects including renovation, new construction and improving building performance in existing structures. He and McArleton wrote a book together called The Natural Building Companion. McArleton grew up in suburban Chicago and Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This year’s event features training and techniques in concrete and masonry, countless exhibits from original equipment manufacturers, and educational certification seminars. More than 130 education sessions are planned, more than 1,400 exhibitors are expected, and plenty of demonstrations and networking events to attend as well. .

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Trish Donnally MFPRO+ Blog Higher Education University Buildings Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Designers Architects Projects Sustainable Development To say the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis is a major understatement.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

is that the 91 pages of rating guidelines reads like an architect’s dystopian rule book for society, however, for those readers old enough to have participated in ‘duck and cover’ (under our desks) elementary school nuclear attack drills or had a Cold War era bomb shelter in your back yard, these guidelines seem tame.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

is that the 91 pages of rating guidelines reads like an architect’s dystopian rule book for society, however, for those readers old enough to have participated in ‘duck and cover’ (under our desks) elementary school nuclear attack drills or had a Cold War era bomb shelter in your back yard, these guidelines seem tame.

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Walk on By? If You're Ignoring Waste, It's at Your Own Expense

Pro Builder

The discussions are highly educational and not everyone agrees, which provokes further debate—a good thing! A dollar is a dollar is a dollar, whether it initially lands on the builder’s, the supplier’s, or the trade’s books. Rather than present our findings immediately, I ask readers to do their analysis and share.

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