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Builders Pause New Projects as Home Sales Slow, but Experts Say the Time to Build Is Now

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Regional builders are holding off on new construction projects as buyer demand dips, but experts worry that delayed development will add to a decades-old housing shortage . A decades-old housing shortage has left the U.S. When companies like his pull back, the number of lots homebuilders can use in the future declines.

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California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

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This blog provides an overview of practical issues to consider related to your California construction projects in light of the ever-changing landscape. California’s list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” [1] exempts all construction work from the purview of California’s statewide “Stay at Home” Order. [2]

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California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

Construction and Infrastructure Law

This blog provides an overview of practical issues to consider related to your California construction projects in light of the ever-changing landscape. California’s list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” [1] exempts all construction work from the purview of California’s statewide “Stay at Home” Order. [2]

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The Largest Net-Zero Community Will Have 21,000 Homes

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The community will feature affordable housing, commercial space, and multifamily units. Recycled wastewater will be used for all irrigation through high-tech sewer pump stations, and landscaping will be drought tolerant and low combustible. The neighborhood’s pools will be heated through geothermal exchange technology.

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How to Maintain Your Foundation - Julian Construction Blog

Julian Construction

House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Water should always be directed away from the house. Also make sure the ground around the house is graded to slope away from the structure. Also check sprinkler systems and sewer lines. Also remove any mulch that accumulates near the house.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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The following post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. The City of Los Angeles’s key strategies include: Increasing housing affordability by preserving existing affordable housing and partnering with housing developers to increase the supply of affordable new housing to prevent displacement.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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The following updated post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Cecilia Muñoz have announced the expansion of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative (SC2) to seven new cities.

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