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Utah’s Housing Recovery Hinges on Federal Permitting Reform

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Utah’s Housing Recovery Hinges on Federal Permitting Reform ldeakins Thu, 03/02/2023 - 11:46 Despite a fast pace of new-construction projects statewide, demand for housing in Utah continues to outpace supply. Read more Regional Builders Codes + Standards Regional Builders

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Utah adopts 2018 International Energy Conservation Code

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Utah became the latest state to update its commercial building energy efficiency code from the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2018 IECC in July. The new code permits the use of the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 2016 standard, giving building owners and design teams an alternative compliance path.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Herbert became Utah’s chief executive in 2009 when Gov. Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 What we’ve been able to accomplish in Utah measures up as good or better than anyone out there,” Herbert told BF. “Our Utah also is busy developing drought-resistant grasses.

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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But

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In many locales individual fireworks displays do not even require a permit. To see how this operates, see the Rose Park, Utah Fireworks Exception Event Report , prepared under an earlier version of the rule. But, San Diego does regulate fireworks for locations near the coast, requiring expensive permits (.

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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But

Green Building Law Update

In most states those who handle fireworks are regulated for safety by a state fire marshall who issue permits including of “firework shooters, explosive blasters, explosive manufacturing, and explosive sales.” In many locales individual fireworks displays do not even require a permit.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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If you’re looking for consistent excellence, Utah is a sure bet. States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. Utah has maintained its AAA bond rating since the rating agencies began tracking in the 1960s. Part of Utah’s success can be attributed to its diverse economy. 1 in the Forbes survey.

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The US Supreme Court’s AZ Immigration Decision Could Spell Trouble For The Construction Industry

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It says the state can revoke charters or licenses from employers that repeatedly hire noncitizens lacking work permits. It is required on state projects in Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Signing the legislation in 2007, then-Gov. Janet Napolitano called it the “business death penalty.”

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