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Builders Pause New Projects as Home Sales Slow, but Experts Say the Time to Build Is Now

Pro Builder

A supply and demand imbalance has flipped on its head, and as mortgage rates climb higher and home prices break new records, no amount of new inventory seems to be enough to keep buyers in the game. . Mr. Lewis’s company takes raw land and over the course of decades adds basic infrastructure like sewers, streets and traffic signals.

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State of the Construction Industry: August Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Lawmakers Push for Innovative Materials in National Infrastructure. A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill called the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, which could increase investment in new materials for infrastructure projects like roads and water systems.

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Implementing lean construction for infrastructure projects

Lets Build

Almost all large infrastructure projects have something in common: They frequently suffer from cost overruns and significant delays. The result is often lower productivity and less profitability for those involved in infrastructure projects. Creating value with lean construction for infrastructure projects.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

Base year GHG inventory is step one and determines your facilities carbon footprint, Step 2 is Reducing Carbon Footprint, Step 3 = Offset. How to reduce the carbon footprint of a building? Design for long life and adaptability. Conclusion. The challenge for organizations is developing appropriate leadership and commitment.

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Sizing Up Sites In Rural Tennessee

Business Facilities

Henderson, Johnson, McNairy, Scott and Sequatchie counties are participating in a state program that will improve their inventory of available industrial sites. Read: Sizing Up Sites In Rural Tennessee at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

There exists a substantial inventory of buildings that are imminently due for major infrastructure upgrades; many of these, particularly those designed before the mid-20th century, were not designed with electrification in mind. This should be the primary motivation for any building asset’s drawdown strategy.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

The inventory requirements of big-box retail and malls make these facilities ideal structures for adaptive reuse. Utilize existing infrastructure. Many of these sites are already conveniently located in bustling urban areas, and oftentimes, you can take advantage of proximity to existing roadways, parking and other infrastructure.

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