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Supply-Chain Obstacles Slow Down Construction Permitting

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Supply-Chain Obstacles Slow Down Construction Permitting. Persisting supply shortages and operational hurdles are causing a major drop in new construction permitting, according to Realtor.com. The drop in permits was driven mainly by a decrease in multifamily housing units, though fewer single-family homes were permitted as well.

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Best Pool House Designs | Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House | What Is the Average Size of a Pool House

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The main reason for all the best pool plans is a unique place close to the pool where you can turn, go to the washroom, take a cool drink, bathe, rest, prepare food, and enjoy yourself with close ones. Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House? Many were even built to echo the architecture of the main residence.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

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WHAT IS A PERMIT-REQUIRED SPACE? Furthermore, a confined space isn’t always a permit-required space. Coordinate the procedure to workers with access to the confined space Annually review permit-required space operations, including identifying the employees that should be added or removed to the list of permitted users.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

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What is a Permit-Required Space? Furthermore, a confined space isn't always a permit-required space. A confined space is considered a permit-required space if it has the following attributes: A permit-required space houses hazardous materials that can harm an employee. What Are Entry Permits?

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Chris Magwood Talks Low-Carbon Construction

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Chris Magwood began his building career by constructing his own home, the first permitted straw-bale house in Ontario, in 1996. He is also in the beta-testing phase for a carbon calculator app he developed called BEAM (Building Emissions Accounting for Materials).

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Aging in Place: My Aunt Nancy’s New ADU

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The family had implicit trust in the contractor due to their previous relationship, a situation that turned out to have a downside as Toni came to regret a loose approach to planning the addition, especially regarding the permitting process. They only found out about this stipulation after they applied for the construction permit. .

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Rainscreen walls: An updated definition for today’s construction environment

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The term rainscreen is widely used to describe a building products category that fulfills one of the main functions of an exterior wall—to screen out rain and keep a wall dry. Rain penetration results from a combination of water on a wall, openings that permit its passage and forces to drive or draw it inward,” noted Garden. “It