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When office-to-residential conversion works

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When office-to-residential conversion works 0 qpurcell Wed, 06/28/2023 - 13:29 Office Buildings The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space. That’s why downtowns are filled with offices.” “If

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Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection

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Kimley-Horn has planned, designed, or permitted more than 15,000 EV chargers nationwide. Services include site selection, site feasibility assessment, site design, permitting, utility coordination, and more. Customized client-specific data.

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How to Estimate Construction Costs   

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Accurate construction cost estimates help determine if a project is feasible to build within a budget. If a project is overestimated, a contractor may lose out on an important bid and tarnish a relationship with an owner. Look into permitting rules, building codes, and so on before moving forward.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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The community will be home to offices, schools, services such as daycare, and retail/dining. Washington, DC, offers an inclusionary zoning program that allows residential developers to build more units than would normally be permitted as long as eight to 10% of those units are affordable.

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Federal Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way Toward More Transportation Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

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PABs are often a critical component in achieving P3 project feasibility, especially for large projects where PABs are paid back with revenue from project user fees or availability payments during the operation of the project. A recent Government Accountability Office study found that the average time to complete a NEPA review is 4.5

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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In a meeting with Ajarin Pattanapanchai, the Deputy Secretary General of BOI, she described Thailand’s economy as “market-oriented, democratic and liberal” and promoted her office as a “one-stop shop” for investors. The BOI even offers on-site visa and work permits, with most permits being issued in under three hours!

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Related Costs of a built.

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The contingency expenses for a construction may be associated with design development alterations, schedule adjustments, general administration changes (such as wage rates), contradictory site conditions for those anticipated, Third party obligations required for the duration of construction, as for example new permits.