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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. million homes that are accessible to low-income renters. million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

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Modeled after laws in New York, Chicago, and the District of Columbia, this bill is designed to work with the County’s recently enacted PACE program to create market based incentives for building owners to increase energy efficiency. The County Council in all Democrat and very Blue.

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10 Best Insurance Companies for Construction Businesses

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Hiscox provides specialty insurance packages designed specifically for construction professionals. They cover a variety of construction contractors, as well as design professionals like architects and engineers. Travelers Insurance has a variety of coverages available for contractors and design professionals. Get a quote.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are collaborating to design and construct the SSA’s new National Support Center in Urbana, MD. The SSA awarded the contract to design and build the new data center to Hensel Phelps Construction, a Colorado-based general contractor.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Our factory floor is designed to allow them to test manufacturing technology and solutions and illustrate that end-to-end digitization in action.”. Photo: tedescopictures.com). “We

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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When office-to-residential conversion works 0 qpurcell Wed, 06/28/2023 - 13:29 Office Buildings The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space. The Perkins Eastman-designed conversion in Alexandria, Va.,

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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billion in corporate federal income taxes and $4.1 billion in state and local income taxes in 2014, a $1.5 Additionally, individual income taxes paid totaled $23.9 But before reaching cruising altitude, each single- and twin-engine Piper plane is conceptualized, designed and handcrafted from Piper’s headquarters in Florida.