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Triggers and Solutions for Home Building Inflation

Pro Builder

Triggers and Solutions for Home Building Inflation. cbroderick. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 08:09. Cost containment becomes key for builders, suppliers, and trades as rising costs continue to threaten new-home affordability . Tony L. Callahan. The home building industry is overheating and inflation is threatening affordability. To illustrate that dynamic, think of it as a pyramid: the horizontal axis represents the total number of households that can afford a home; the vertical axis represents the home’s

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How to Identify Termite Infestation in Buildings?

The Constructor

When termites form a colony and build their nests or mounds in a building, the structure becomes termite-infested. Termite infestation can affect a.

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Fine Tuning Field Service Operations

Viewpoint Construction Technology

How mobile technologies are improving the service experience for both your technicians and your customers.

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Highways England Aims Towards Net-Zero Roads Construction

The Constructor

Highways England aims to start its net-zero road enhancement scheme by 2025 in order to reduce the carbon year-on-year and deliver net-zero road.

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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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4 Ways to Do Outdoor Living on Small Lots

Pro Builder

4 Ways to Do Outdoor Living on Small Lots. cbroderick. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:00. These efficient solutions provide great amenities for both relaxation and exercise. Larry W. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. The outdoor living trend has steadily been gaining momentum for a number of years as designers and builders respond to client requests to merge indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Design Trends In and Out for 2021

Pro Builder

Design Trends In and Out for 2021. cbroderick. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:56. The dramatic shift in design trends during the past 12 months resulted from Americans’ pandemic free time, including binging an HGTV show or two, says Realtor.com. Some of the design trends noted prior to the pandemic might be fading, so Realtor.com revisited them to see if they remain popular.

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‘Lighthouse’ office tower will be new Headquarters for A2A in Milan

BD+C

A 470-foot-tall “lighthouse” office tower will be the new Milan headquarters of Italian multi-utility company A2A. Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV) designed the project.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

Pro Builder

A HERS Rating for Water Use? mbeirne. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 06:00. RESNET’s Ryan Meres offers insight into a program that rates homes on water usage efficiency and explains why it can be a factor even for builders where water is plentiful. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. Home builders already wrestle with the waning supply of land and skilled labor; now fresh water availability is becoming another constraint.

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AGC Outlines Strategies to Combat Climate Change in the Built Environment

ENR Construction

Although construction activity itself accounts for less than 2% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., construction firms often possess the practical expertise and knowledge about how to reduce emissions in the built environment.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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Dept. of Energy releases initial version of the Spawn of EnergyPlus software

BD+C

The U.S. Department of Energy, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have released the initial version of the Spawn of EnergyPlus software. The government entities collaborated with Modelon and Objexx Engineering on the new tool. Spawn is not a replacement for EnergyPlus and won’t be in the foreseeable future.

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Builder of Halted Keystone-XL Pipeline Seeks $15B NAFTA Claim

ENR Construction

But TC Energy announces big clean energy push to operate other North American pipelines, as federal judge declines to dismiss still pending suit against the Biden-cancelled project.

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Report highlights need for procurement overview

Construction Law

It would be hard to find evidence of anything good that came out of the collapse of Carillion; it was in fact an unmitigated disaster that will resonate deeply within the construction industry for years to come, and around which legal actions are still in the offing. But the National Audit Office has had a good stab at it in its latest report on good practice for public sector contracting authorities. ( [link] ).

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Obituary: Tony Illia, 52, Was Public Face for Nevada DOT and Prolific ENR Correspondent

ENR Construction

Highway agency spokesman in southern Nevada and much-recognized construction writer and editor died suddenly in Las Vegas on July 30 of post-surgical complications.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Flynn is a top-3 roofing company in the US.

Flynn

Roofing Contractor Magazine has published its ranking of the top 100 roofing contractors in the United States based on annual revenue. Even excluding revenue from Flynn’s Canadian operations, we rank third on the list! View the list here: [link]. The post Flynn is a top-3 roofing company in the US. appeared first on Flynn Group of Companies.

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Keystone-XL Pipeline Suit Will Proceed Despite Project Halt, Judge Rules

ENR Construction

Developer TC Energy now will seek $15B pipeline halt claim as NAFTA breach, while it announces big push for new clean energy capacity in the US and Canada

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New 9-story outpatient facility planned on Washington University Medical Campus

BD+C

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine are planning a nine-story, 659,000-sf medical facility on the Washington University Medical Campus. The new facility will be dedicated solely to outpatient cancer care.

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Present and Future Impacts of the Delta Variant on the Housing Market

Pro Builder

Present and Future Impacts of the Delta Variant on the Housing Market. cbroderick. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:40. The housing market’s reaction to the pandemic was unexpected, but now that the delta variant is here, how will it impact the heated market? Realtor.com says the variant could either upend the market or act as a mere hiccup. Whether or not the variant takes a toll on the housing market, it has already impacted volatile financial markets and increased uncertainty in the economy.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Obituary: Tony Illia, 52, Was Public Face of Nevada DOT and Prolific ENR Correspondent

ENR Construction

Highway agency spokesman in southern Nevada and much-recognized construction writer and editor died suddenly in Las Vegas on July 30.

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Senate Reinstates Water and Sewer Exemption in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Pro Builder

Senate Reinstates Water and Sewer Exemption in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. cbroderick. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:52. The National Association of Home Builders sought to restore an exemption for water and sewer contributions in aid of construction in the Senate bipartisan infrastructure bill. Congress eliminated this exemption as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2018, making contributions to water and sewer infrastructure taxable if the utility is privately owned and for profit.

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Pa. Contractor Pleads No Contest to Prevailing-Wage Charges, Pays Workers $20.7M

ENR Construction

Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. case, with restitution of $20.7 million, is largest of its type in US history, state AG says.

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Construction Association launches new initiative to address climate change by pushing for construction of fewer carbon-intensive projects

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Tony Illia, 52, Was Public Face of Nevada DOT and a Prolific ENR Correspondent

ENR Construction

Highway agency spokesman in southern Nevada and well-known construction writer and editor died suddenly in Las Vegas on July 30.

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Modular Builder VBC On the Verge of $25-Million Buy for Katerra Assets

Pro Builder

Modular Builder VBC On the Verge of $25-Million Buy for Katerra Assets. mbeirne. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 14:15. CEO Vaughan Buckley says VBC will reach out to some Katerra employees and customers. Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) is in the final stages of a $25-million bankruptcy acquisition of Katerra’s former headquarters in Tracy, Calif. The Philadelphia-based modular builder has been selected as the final bidder in a deal that ultimately will bring $60-million worth of manufacturing equipment t

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Viewpoint: Engineering to Zero in Carbon Emissions, Cyber-Security and Traffic Safety

ENR Construction

Why zero is now used to understand the epochal transitions society must make.

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4 Diverse Live/Work Designs

Pro Builder

4 Diverse Live/Work Designs. cbroderick. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 12:00. Larry W. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. In the years before suburban sprawl, with its shopping malls and big-box stores, downtown cores were lined with street-level grocery stores, bakeries, and offices, with apartments above, often occupied by the shop owner. This arrangement reduced a “work commute” to a set of stairs.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Viewpoint: Working in a World of Engineering to Zero

ENR Construction

Why zero is now used to understand the epochal transitions society must make.

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June Annual Price Increases Reach 42-Year High

Pro Builder

June Annual Price Increases Reach 42-Year High. cbroderick. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 10:02. CoreLogic’s most recent Home Price Index and Forecast for June shows the housing markets continues strong, experiencing a price increase of 17.2% compared to June 2020. Supply and demand, along with building material costs have pushed home prices up to the highest annual rate since 1979.