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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

Pro Builder

Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate housing costs. Housing shortages are not exclusive to dense cities such as Boston and San Francisco, but metros such as Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney MFPRO+ Blog High-rise Construction Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Codes Regulations Adaptive Reuse Reconstruction & Renovation Seismic Design Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. faces a housing deficit of 3.8

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The complimentary Viewpoint Tax Symposium featured keynote presentations from leading construction tax experts – including Moss Adams, LLP , Marcum LLC and BRAYN Consulting. 5 in San Francisco. Tax incentives for research and design can help construction companies to continue to innovate. A Tax Review.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

in San Francisco in October 2021. The post Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience appeared first on Construction Specifier. In many major American cities, a sizable percentage of rainfall occurs in fewer days, during larger and more intense storms.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

in San Francisco in October 2021. The post Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience appeared first on Construction Specifier. In many major American cities, a sizable percentage of rainfall occurs in fewer days, during larger and more intense storms.

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How to position yourself in first place (without cheating) in construction marketing

Construction Marketing Ideas

. " -- Garry Myers, Clark Construction, Lansing, MI. So “copying” South Bay Construction’s model in your own market area won’t be too hard (and perhaps offering a licensing fee for the application software will speed up your learning curve and save money in the long term.).

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. City will construct parking structures and provide ample surface parking. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone.

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