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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

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Many of us might immediately picture a male since the construction industry is primarily male — with women representing just around 10% of the workforce — and this is usually what is depicted in the media as well. But what we found surprised and encouraged us. . Are they usually male or female?

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Why One Prominent Market Analyst Sees No Sign of Housing Shortage

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Private-equity firms are acquiring, and sometimes building, properties as rental homes. iBuyers like Zillow and Opendoor use algorithm-driven purchases to quickly buy homes, although Zillow’s flawed methodology led it to overpay in Phoenix by as much as $65,000. “No, child families — have driven demand such as Phoenix and Boise.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

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As President and CEO, Carole led Shepley Bulfinch’s expansion into a national presence, broadening the firm's portfolio through firm acquisitions, opening studios Phoenix in 2009, Houston in 2015, Hartford, Conn., in 2019, and Durham, N.C., She led a new generation that achieved certification as a women-owned and led business.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

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He also leads PENTA’s diversity committee, which focuses on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company. Our home base is in Las Vegas, where I am, though we also have offices in Phoenix, Arizona, and Southern California, where we’ve expanded. Tell me a little bit about PENTA and what you specialize in.

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How This Arizona Luxury Home Builder Is Making a Move to Diversify

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The first 12 rental homes, featuring a backyard and a garage, were built in 2020 in Phoenix and were rented within 30 days after completion. PRO BUILDER: Before we discuss Camelot Homes’ entry into the build-to-rent market, tell us a bit about the company. PB: Tell us a bit about the Arcadia Communities product. million. .

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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

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announced it was selling five of its communities in Phoenix, a total of 943 homes, to an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies , in Oak Brook, Ill. The capital investment appetite for it is huge,” says Michael Finch, EVP at SVN SFRhub Advisors , a Phoenix-based consulting and brokerage group. and getting stronger.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Ivory is taking on innovations from outside the company, too, pairing faculty at the University of Utah with Landed , a personal finance company that provides part of a down payment for “essential professionals” as a private equity partner, a model that earned it a 2019 Ivory Prize. That’s because Clark Ivory saw the downturn coming.