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NAHB Chairman's Letter: Americans Want Action on Housing Affordability

Pro Builder

NAHB Chairman's Letter: Americans Want Action on Housing Affordability. A recent survey conducted by polling firm Morning Consult on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders shows strong support for policies that would make housing affordable for more Americans. Tue, 01/25/2022 - 20:14. Chuck Fowke, NAHB 2021 Chairman.

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Overcoming Stigma, Buyers Are Turning To Prefab Homes

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An offspring of the mobile home, stylish manufactured homes are taking buyers by surprise and offering a reprieve from record high housing prices. In a fast-selling housing market with limited supply, buyers are turning to prefab as an efficient and affordable alternative to site-built homes, Florida Realtors reports.

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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Contractors are Leveraging Power of Construction Management Software and Mobile Applications for Growth, But Where Do Responsibilities for Device Management Lie? For many, this would be a near catastrophic event, given the amount of personal (and often business) data that is often kept on any mobile device. percent in 2017 versus 39.8

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Sustainability at Queen’s University in Canada

Natural Building

Moore models sustainability through his own lifestyle, living in an earth-sheltered house in Tamworth, facing the Salmon River. In Moore’s house, natural light seeps into each room from windows facing the south side of the house. Reducing demand means having smaller houses, fewer vehicles, and less stuff. “We

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3ndless 3arth 3covillage in Calaveras County, California

Natural Building

The workshop was directed by lead builder and president Keith Enderlein, a Calaveras local and owns Endliss Timber Works, operating a mobile lumber mill to provide lumber and reforestation services in the county. These and future building projects are permitted through Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

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Tackling Construction’s Productivity Problem

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A new study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics called “ Measuring Productivity Growth in Construction ” indicates several subsectors of construction, including single-family housing and industrial construction, saw productivity improvements in recent years, even if the industry as a whole didn’t significantly improve productivity.

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How To Manage VOCs In Construction

Construction Marketing

Meanwhile, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) set formaldehyde limits of 0.4 ppm for mobile homes. Check the city for specific regulations in getting rid of hazardous wastes. When the EPA built its building, it set the Maximum Allowable Air Concentration Standard of <0.20 Address the source.