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In Pursuit of Affordability, Homebuyers Are Heading to Cities With the Biggest Climate Risks

Pro Builder

In Pursuit of Affordability, Homebuyers Are Heading to Cities With the Biggest Climate Risks ldeakins Wed, 06/28/2023 - 11:28 Homebuyers relocating for affordability aren't excluding markets with extreme weather and heightened natural disaster risks from their home searches More than one-quarter (25.4%) of all U.S.

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks

BD+C

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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For $520M Convention Center Redo, Miami Beach Opts for 'Plan B'

ENR Construction

After short-listed contractors dropped out of bidding for a design-build RFP, the city of Miami Beach is planning to re-bid the $520-million project as a construction manager-at-risk contract. Business Management'

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What Should You Do When There is an Accident at Your Construction Site?

Best Practices Construction Law

You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This should include identifying chain of command for notice purposes, identifying internal investigation team members, identifying who will be a company spokesperson, and identifying your risk management team (insurance and legal).

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Markets With Extreme Weather are Only Affordable to the Wealthy

Pro Builder

Miami Beach resident Curt Dyer says he’s spent nearly $250,000 in renovations to make his home more resilient to flooding, something that impacts the 30-year resident almost daily. Over time, this risk will increase insurance rates and make it harder to get mortgages. “We Markets With Extreme Weather are Only Affordable to the Wealthy.

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Learn About the Future of Construction Technology at This Year’s CFMA Conference

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Are you attending this year’s Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition June 23-27 at the Fountainebleu resort in Miami Beach?

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How power systems spec reviews save MEP firms man-hours, addenda and headaches

CK Power

Is it worth specifying against Miami-Dade/Florida Building Codes (FBC) for this project based on its tornado risk (as in the Midwest) or proximity to the ocean (as on the coasts)? And there’s massive risk tied to leaving these questions unanswered.

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