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Common challenges of residential construction projects

Lets Build

The Association of Professional Builders’ 2022 annual report on the state of residential construction included some alarming findings: Almost one-third of global residential construction projects were delivered late in 2021. Less than half of residential builders understand their fixed expenses per job and per day.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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Manufacturing sustains construction spending — again

Construction Dive

The manufacturing boom is helping the industry weather softening residential and other nonresidential markets.

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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

Pro Builder

How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. Productivity in home construction lags behind almost every other industry, while inefficiencies and waste hurt profits and growth. Yet, even prior to the pandemic, the housing industry faced deep-rooted, systemic challenges. Wed, 05/12/2021 - 06:00.

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Three Future-Proof Features of a Sustainable Home

Pro Builder

Three Future-Proof Features of a Sustainable Home. These in-demand features deliver long-term value when building sustainable homes. This is why a robust air renewal system, like an exchanger, is another highly desirable sustainable design feature. Tue, 12/06/2022 - 10:20. Environmental. Healthy Homes. Environmental.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill?

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction is one of the oldest industries in the world. With the demand for buildings soaring, the industry is struggling to build faster and more efficiently. IC introduces the AEC industry to manufacturing techniques that shed light on proven ways for improving efficiency, building at scale, reducing costs, and improving quality.