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Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction

Pro Builder

The housing market may be headed straight for a post-pandemic downturn, but according to Jordan Rappaport, a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, an uptick in single-family home building could soon follow. million, but a number of challenges remain for regional builders across the U.S., NAHB reports.

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3D-Printed Homes Aren't the Future—They're the Now

Pro Builder

ICON’s Texas homes, constructed in collaboration with Kansas City developer 3Strands, feature two to four bedrooms and prices start in the $400,000 range. SQ4D’s home has yet to be printed, but its model home in Long Island received more than 100 showings, reports CNBC. 3Strand’s Co-founder and CEO says “demand has been off the charts.”

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In order to support the continued expansion of the renewable energy industry, Kansas has a goal of generating 15 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2016, and the state’s utilities are on track to meet this target. THE KANSAS CITY ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR KEEPS EXPANDING.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

JOC permits the issuance of job orders without competition because the tasks ordered were competed as part of the original award. SUBJECT: Housing Authority of Kansas City. No one indicated that the contractor’s adjustment factor was reviewed for accuracy. OBSERVATIONS.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

JOC permits the issuance of job orders without competition because the tasks ordered were competed as part of the original award. SUBJECT: Housing Authority of Kansas City. No one indicated that the contractor’s adjustment factor was reviewed for accuracy. OBSERVATIONS.

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A guide to warehouse construction costs

The Korte Company

Let’s say you’re planning to build a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Kansas City at a median cost index. Additionally, indirect impacts such as permit costs and construction financing plans also factor in. These include permitting, architectural design, insurance, engineering, taxes and more.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Facility features include an intermodal ramp that will permit businesses more immediate access to the efficiencies of freight trains, fueling facilities to enhance commerce and goods movement, and an intermodal block swap/switching yard that will incorporate the latest engineering techniques for improved efficiency and throughput.