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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth Denver, Colorado | Finance Category The Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth provides up to $40,000 in down-payment assistance to first-time Black and African American homebuyers to help build generational wealth. Homeowners see on average an 11x increase in borrowing power with RenoFi-powered loans.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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This year’s finalists in the Policy & Regulatory Reform category include organizations focused on addressing historically lengthy processes, such as accelerating permitting and connecting LMI individuals to housing opportunities. Homeowners see on average an 11x increase in borrowing power with RenoFi-powered loans.

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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time

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Since 2017, the 2012 IgCC has been permitted in the County as an alternative to mandatory LEED building. Don’t miss that, Denver determined the 2018 IgCC to be an alternative to LEED v4 Platinum! But apparently not for long. That change in law will happen later and then further 2018 IgCC regulations will follow. office building!).

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2010 Commercial Construction Trends Update: Work for Niche Retail Stores

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In the post I said we should “Look for a solid increase in construction renovations versus new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction.” Opening day at American Girl near Denver. Phones are ringing, there are retail construction projects to bid on and commercial construction permits to pull.

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Why Hiring a Non-Local Commercial Construction Contractor is Crazy…Like a Fox

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You’ll have an easier time with local jurisdictional construction and permit approvals. For more details on this benefit, make sure you read about the newest American Girl store in Denver. The construction project should be completed on time, if not earlier, due to the subs’ familiarity with the area, zoning, traffic, etc.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

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For example, RSMeans data do not account for variations caused by local codes, productivity rates, climate conditions, labour quality and availability, or costs related to land prices and permit fees (Ontario Construction Secretariat, 2001). Built Environ. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2023.1111563 2023.1111563 Via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?

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Significantly improve cost visibility and cost management for ALL your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. #1 Granular line items for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds organized by expanded CSI MasterFormat. 1 Over 85,000 line items available. Million datapoints updated quarterly. #3