Wed.Nov 02, 2022

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What LetsBuild Did Next

Lets Build

Nearly four years ago, we combined the teams of Geniebelt and Aproplan, with a shared mission to bring clarity to the complexities of construction. Since then, we have tried to get as close as possible to our customers, exploring directions to help them tackle their most frustrating challenges. And meanwhile, the entire market has become more and more convinced of the importance of digital.

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Minority Homeownership Spiked During Pandemic Buying Boom

Pro Builder

Minority Homeownership Spiked During Pandemic Buying Boom. ldeakins. Wed, 11/02/2022 - 09:00. The mid-pandemic housing boom created affordable pathways to homeownership for minority buyers, narrowing a historically rooted racial gap that has pushed Black, Latino, and Asian households into the rental market for decades. A pandemic-induced homebuying boom provided opportunities for minority households to make home purchases after decades of being sidelined into a high-priced rental market.

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Your Business Plan and Your Building

Wolgast Corporation

A critical element of your business plan is a realistic budget for anticipated expenses, along with possible revenue streams. One of the biggest expenses of a business to factor into the budget is the building cost. Realistic Building Costs. Some businesses can operate anywhere and will be able to easily get a rental cost number to plug into their plan, but other operations need a more robust and well developed idea of a building designed for their particular use.

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Homebuyers Are Making a Mid-Correction Comeback, but Many Aren’t Finding What They’re Looking For

Pro Builder

Homebuyers Are Making a Mid-Correction Comeback, but Many Aren’t Finding What They’re Looking For. ldeakins. Wed, 11/02/2022 - 09:09. Prospective buyers are more actively searching for homes in Q3 2022, but as rising interest rates limit affordable options, many are having a hard time finding what they want. The share of prospective buyers searching for a home rose in every region across the U.S. from the second to the third quarter of 2022, even as rising interest rates continue to send borrowi

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Construction Economics for November 7, 2022

ENR Construction

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics.

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Texas Appellate Court Affirms Grant of Governmental Immunity From Suit Seeking Delay Costs

Constructlaw

Triple B Servs., LLP v. City of Conroe , No. 09-21-00096-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 4824, 2022 WL 2720451 (Tex. App. July 14, 2022). The Texas Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling, granting the city of Conroe governmental immunity from a contractor’s lawsuit, asserting claims for breach of contract and violation of the Texas Public Prompt Pay Act.

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San Francisco Leads the Charge in U.S. Home Price Corrections

Pro Builder

San Francisco Leads the Charge in U.S. Home Price Corrections. ldeakins. Wed, 11/02/2022 - 09:16. Home prices reached unsustainable highs in the nation's most popular metros throughout the pandemic, but a major market correction is leading to substantial declines in cities like San Francisco . As a housing correction replaces a mid-pandemic homebuying boom, some of the nation’s most popular markets are reaching their tipping points, and San Francisco is no exception, Fortune reports.

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Are Rubber Boots Warm Enough for Winter? 

Work Gearz

You need a pair of boots that can withstand the cold and snow now that winter is arriving.  Because of their waterproof nature, rubber boots are preferred because they can withstand the muddy, wet conditions that winter brings.  But are they warm?  Well yes.  Rubber boots can keep you warm in chilly weather because they act as a moderate heat insulator.

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Rent Control Is Making Its Way Onto the November Ballot as Housing Costs Soar Across the U.S.

Pro Builder

Rent Control Is Making Its Way Onto the November Ballot as Housing Costs Soar Across the U.S. ldeakins. Wed, 11/02/2022 - 09:34. Americans are lobbying for more comprehensive ballot measures that seek to limit rent hikes after consecutive months of steep price increases. As disgruntled tenants lobby for rent control in a high-cost housing market, new residential policies are making their way onto the ballot this November, Fortune reports.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Quanta Services Says 'New View' Safety Reduces Severe Injuries

ENR Construction

The large power sector specialty contractor changed the emphasis of its safety program.

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Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Sump Pump | How Old Is Your Sump Pump | Is Your Sump Pump Running All the Time

CivilJungle

Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Sump Pump. The sump pump will impair- provide that it will manage water, sump pumps will look for water-resistance by addition, corrosion- proof. When a sump pump begins to oxidize, it will naturally generate battery ultimate, but the issue can radiate to the whole apparatus. Its strange sound- unknown noises- is a pretty suitable sign that your pump requires hard work, and crumbling sounds may harm the apparatus, indicating the necessity for renewal.

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Pajaro Levee Funding, Hawaii Sea-level Rise Building Rules, Calif. Flood Control Grants

ENR Construction

California region construction news roundup for the Week of October 31, 2022.

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