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Colorado Lawmakers Push for Updated Zoning Regulations to Combat Statewide Housing Crisis

Pro Builder

To address and mitigate an ongoing affordability crisis, state leaders are advocating for land-use reform that would prohibit residential growth caps, change parking requirements, legalize denser developments across the state, and lead to new construction near transit corridors, The Denver Post reports.

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Home Building Accounts for Nearly 3% of U.S. Labor Force

Pro Builder

million of those in the residential sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders. employed civilian labor force, residential construction workers accounted for 2.8% California, the country’s most populous state, also posts the largest share of residential construction workers at 3.3% Compared to the U.S.

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Denver's McGregor Square Will Become City's Newest Mixed-Use Venue

ENR Construction

The Colorado Rockies baseball organization creates vibrant residential and retail spaces in the city’s Ballpark neighborhood.

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Colorado Project of the Year, Best Residential/Hospitality, Excellence in Safety: Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center

ENR Construction

Visitors to the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center near Denver International Airport are transported to a mountain-themed environment located just minutes from the city.

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Sports ‘districts’ are popping up all over America

BD+C

In Denver, the firm is proposing to transform a parking lot near Coors Field, home to the Colorado Rockies baseball team, into a mixed-used environment across an entire city block.

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The State of Employment in August

Pro Builder

Across the 48 states which reported construction sector jobs data—which includes both residential as well as non-residential construction— 24 states reported an increase in August compared to July, while 21 states lost construction sector jobs. Colorado, South Dakota, and Utah reported no change.

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Study estimates up to 170-billion-gallon water savings per year through water-efficient toilets

Contractor Magazine

AWE, PMI research focused on residential properties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia and Texas. Water-efficient toilets could potentially save up to 170 billion potable gallons of water per year across five states facing water scarcity. read more.

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