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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

Pro Builder

How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. The COVID-19 pandemic turned residential construction on its head, as contractors navigated the onslaught of supply chain upheavals, operational restrictions, a volatile economy, and an erratic housing market. . Wed, 05/12/2021 - 06:00. Janet Stephenson.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

Wolgast Corporation

Does the current zoning of the space/building permit your intended business use? Is it residential when you need commercial or manufacturing designation? Additionally, if you plan to sell your building and have any of these documents/answers, keep them to pass on to the new buyer. Is there enough room for parking?

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DCA3: Designing fire-rated I-joist assemblies

Construction Specifier

For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. It has been used in residential construction for decades, is commonly available at hardware stores and lumber yards, and is inexpensive.

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Lawyers' Opinions in Green Building Transactions

Green Building Law Update

Traditionally, legal opinions in the context of loan transactions provide assurances that the loan documents are valid, binding and enforceable. Often legal opinions arising from the purchase of real estate involve assurance that the improvements exist accordance with applicable zoning, subdivision and other land use laws and regulations.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

CAP loans may not be used to purchase or improve residential housing, purchase or improve real property not used for business operations or refinance an existing balance of a non-enrolled loan. In an enterprise zone, most authorized businesses enjoy a somewhat broader tax abatement using a different form.

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CONSTRUCTION SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.

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