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Eichler Homes: Trademark in Architecture, Neighborhood Integration

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Joseph Eichler’s designs defined middle-class homes at the time, as did his work toward fair housing policies and integrated neighborhoods, according to Dwell. He went on to organize California’s housing issues convention, assisted in writing the state’s fair housing law, consulted with the federal Housing and Home Finance Agency, and more.

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Rethinking Housing Design in 2023 

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To meet the evolving needs of both buyers and renters in 2023 and beyond, we as an industry should take the current market slowdown as an opportunity to rethink housing design in response to emerging trends. 4 Current Housing Trends A growing shift toward a modular approach to provide housing more quickly and affordably.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

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Best practice Job Order Contracts typically rely upon the Owner’s existing construction design specifications, and the UPB. A job order (JO) or task order (TO) is the contractual document issued by the purchasing/procurement or its designated representative to the Contractor. Specifications. Job Orders / Task Orders.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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2023 Ivory Prize Winners Announced

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Diamond Age Construction & Design Winner Diamond Age uses cutting-edge industrial-scale robotics to build homes at scale. Many Black and African American families are considered 'mortgage-ready,' but lack the capital needed for a down payment due to historic housing discrimination that has prevented Black people from building wealth.

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