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Home Improvement, Remodeling Spending Expected to Rise

Pro Builder

“The largest remodeling spending gains are projected to occur in relatively more affordable metros in the Sunbelt, with over 9 percent growth expected in Oklahoma City, Tucson, Charlotte, Phoenix, and San Antonio.”. Read More. . Remodeling. Market Data + Trends.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Telephone call with client and others including local counsel re application of DC mandatory green building law related to shared photovoltaic panel and vegetated green roof. Reviewing, considering and revising an enhanced commissioning scope. 03:50 p.m.

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Proposals for changes to the International Green Construction Code are due by January 10

Green Building Law Update

But it is surprising to many that adoption has not been faster and broader. It may be that mandatory green building codes are controversial and fly in the face on the tenets of green building as voluntary stewardship of the Earth; which would explain the large market share that LEED has, as a voluntary third party green building rating system.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Our home base is in Las Vegas, where I am, though we also have offices in Phoenix, Arizona, and Southern California, where we’ve expanded. In college, I grew more interested in construction, which led me to do two internships with a GC in the DC metro area. Tell me a little bit about PENTA and what you specialize in.

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We also looked at listings across various large metro areas and cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Washington DC, Miami, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, London, Dublin, Sydney, and Auckland. . What does it mean to have gendered wording in job listings and why does it matter?

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sarah Watte , Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. He was the lead BIM Coordinator for the Hudson Yard project in Manhattan, Coordinated the MEP utilities for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Project (Washington DC), Science Building Rehabilitation in West Point and 86 th Street Subway Station. “He Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Located an hour from Washington, DC’s biotech corridor and less than 30 minutes from well-known national biodefense resource Fort Detrick in Frederick, MD, Washington County is an affordable place to do business with close proximity to local metropolitan areas. ThermoCalc, TIMET, Trumpf, Inc., UTRC and Wolf Robotics.

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