Construction Law Monitor
MARCH 28, 2012
housing market tanked. Just last week CNN reported very good numbers for building permits nation wide. According to the article, new home building permits are up from month to month and a large amount from this time last year. Some sites like yahoo.com published a Reuters article stating that there is a “housing comeback.”
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Although there have been efforts to get rid of single-family districts, they lack the teeth to address the plethora of obstacles to residential development on a scale that would affect housing prices. Local officials responded by making it more difficult for home builders to obtain construction permits.
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Construction Law Monitor
MARCH 15, 2011
Over the past six months, we’ve posted about an Oregon case making its way up the court’s tiers: Abraham v. The Oregon Supreme Court accepted review at the Abraham decision at the dawn of this year, and just last week issued an opinion affirming it. Henry Construction, Inc.
Natural Building
MAY 2, 2021
Smith co-founded the Cob Cottage Company, along with Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley, in Oregon in 1993. He wrote “The Cobber’s Companion” in 1996 and co-authored “The Hand-Sculpted House” (published by Chelsea Green, 2002) and “The Art of Natural Building (2nd edition, New Society, 2015).” Instructors: Michael G.
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 2, 2021
New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods. Senate Bill 9, a California law scheduled to take effect January 1, will allow multi-unit housing in neighborhoods previously reserved for single-family homes, but some cities are fighting back with new restrictions. Housing Policy + Finance.
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Sacramento is close to approving one of the country’s first plans to end single-family residential zoning, which permits only one home on a property. The group, House Sacramento, is part of a network of organizations across the state called Yes in My Backyard, or YIMBY, that push for similar measures. Housing Markets.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 3, 2012
The Iowa Department of Transportation works closely with the Iowa Department of Economic Development to attract wind energy manufacturers by streamlining permitting, overcoming transportation constraints and making staff available to discuss freight movements and logistics. California still rules the roost in Installed Solar Power Capacity.
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