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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

Construction Specifier

Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. WUI zones are areas of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. 1 Why are people still building, and rebuilding in WUI zones?

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Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?

Pro Builder

Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed? Single-family only zoning has long been the smart bomb NIMBYs and municipalities used to keep out developments that would add density, multifamily, and “those people” of a different race, ethnicity, or class from moving into their neighborhoods. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:19. Affordability.

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Best Pool House Designs | Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House | What Is the Average Size of a Pool House

CivilJungle

Best Pool House Designs In summer, everyone needs a pool and begins to enjoy it, and it honestly is the wardrobe you can obtain for a summer holiday at home. Best pool house designs get all items you want near a pool. Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House? Based on what plan and design pool house you make, allows can be sizeable.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This includes analyzing factors such as zoning regulations, transportation access, and market demand.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

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Perforated metal canopies ensure new city hall has it made in the shade

BD+C

So, getting a building permit could mean a trip to the Planning and Zoning office, followed by a drive across town to pay permit fees at the Finance Department. A new $7 million city hall has placed all departments together under one roof, with an architectural design inspired by the local history and environment.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

. $300,000 in prize money will be distributed between at least three winners selected across the three award categories—Construction and Design, Public Policy and Regulatory Reform, and Finance. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.