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Building a custom home with safety and energy efficiency in mind

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Building a custom home with safety and energy efficiency in mind. An advanced system using reinforced concrete or insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are increasingly being chosen by builders and homeowners alike for their numerous advantages over wood frame houses. This house located in Fort Worth Texas uses 11,000 sq.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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based organization dedicated to addressing the construction worker shortage, she wondered about the root causes of the housing industry’s skilled worker shortage. million workers by 2025 to meet demand, a decent chunk of that for housing production. . Photo: Monkey Business / stock.adobe.com In 2015, the Colorado Springs (Colo.)

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Hovnanian Homes, Dallas-Fort Worth. Alexa Drees Walker , 31, Design Center Director, Drees Homes, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Steven Speer , 29, Senior Construction Superintendent and Safety Manager, Blackrock Builders, College Station, Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth. . Meredith Chapman , 36, Area Sales Manager, K.

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What Is Foundation Repair | Foundation Techniques | Effects of Foundation Damage | What Foundation Repair Techniques Are Available

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They perform on pier & beam houses & furthermore as concrete slab foundations. In Dallas and the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, pressed concrete piers are generally not recommended due to the high failure rate and limited depth of the pier’s penetration. Which Parameter Cause the House Foundation Problem?

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HD Supply Waterworks Awarded 2011 National Utility Contractors Association Associate Member of the Year Award

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HD Supply Waterworks, the nation’s leader in the water, wastewater, storm and fire protection industries, today announced it was awarded the 2011 National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) Associate Member of the Year Award at the annual NUCA Convention held in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 12-16. “HD Contact: Quiana Pinckney.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Conveniently situated at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 287, this prime location is less than 35 minutes to Downtown Dallas to the north, less than 60 minutes to Waco and the Texas Hill Country to the south, 18 miles to I-45 and the Piney Woods to the East, and 45 minutes to Downtown Fort Worth to the west.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. The company’s commitment to the environment and safety is a top priority,” Cura said. TEF projects must be approved by the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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