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In an Effort to Boost Inventory, Builders Are Stalled by Rising Construction Costs

Pro Builder

In an Effort to Boost Inventory, Builders Are Stalled by Rising Construction Costs. Between labor and materials shortages and ineffective zoning regulations, roadblocks are mounting for new-home construction projects even though boosting supply is a vital first step in addressing and solving a prolonged affordability crisis. .

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Are Millennials to Blame for Low Housing Stock?

Pro Builder

Millennial demand is intensifying the starter home shortage that existed even before the pandemic due to things like rising construction costs, restrictive zoning rules, and real-estate investors snapping up starter homes in hopes of making a profit. of available housing inventory in the US, according to Trulia. million homes.

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Prefab Company Secures $30 Million, Announces Expansions

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This investment allows us to fully integrate our engineering platforms with our production process, utilizing our proprietary building information management (BIM) systems to drive machinery, advanced factory quality controls, and production tracking,” Steve Glenn, founder and CEO of Plant Prefab, said in a statement.

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

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Our experience tells us that a lot can be done with what you already have if you take the time to study and learn from the building and its surroundings. The inventory requirements of big-box retail and malls make these facilities ideal structures for adaptive reuse. Take a multidiscipline approach. Don’t overlook what you have.

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Sustainable Building by the Numbers

Pro Builder

Sustainable building is using energy-efficient and healthier materials and the intelligent integration of design, construction, and operation of each home so it delivers benefits like healthier living, less maintenance, and durability not just for the next 15 years, but for decades to come. . How many trades are needed for each job?

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: TRAKware provides end to end.

Construction Cost Estimating

It’s exclusive parametric quoting engine provides quicker, precise estimating to effortlessly capture all valuable project information required to drive material, labor & work order management, purchasing, receiving, inventory, scheduling, invoicing, and change-order management from the original estimator’s " take-off ".

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: How iPads and Android tablets.

Construction Cost Estimating

The contractors can utilize iPads for gathering information form project blueprints and architect’s drawings to schedule and material inventory. iPads are connected with the other computer systems that conveys minute information from project blueprints, architect’s drawings, schedules and material inventory. at 6:30 PM.

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