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Zoning Regulations Pose Challenges for Regional Builders, but Three Female-Led Projects May Help

Pro Builder

Zoning Regulations Pose Challenges for Regional Builders, but Three Female-Led Projects May Help. These trailblazing women are digitizing zoning codes and regulations to help builders create more affordable housing. Regulations. Regulations. Mon, 07/11/2022 - 10:22. Codes + Standards. Building Technology.

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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

Pro Builder

Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate housing costs. Biden Thinks So. cbroderick. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 10:28. and Austin, Texas. Zandi is the chief economist of Moody’s Analytics.

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CMAA New England Recognizes BETA Technologies Project

PC Construction

Work included substantial site preparation, blasting and excavation, a parking lot and utility road, and a 2.7-acre acre geothermal field, which is one of the largest in New England.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

Pro Builder

Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction. To assist those interested in making the journey, Pro Builder and the Pittsburgh-based Housing Innovation Alliance initiated a comprehensive “IC Road Map” with the help of a working group consisting of home builders, suppliers, researchers, and other industry experts.

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GIS should guide zoning decisions in states hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, says expert

BD+C

As New York, New Jersey and other states hit hard during Superstorm Sandy begin their long road to recovery, the decisions they make on how to rebuild are crucial to determining how well they will weather the next big storm. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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Revealing the Past: The Importance of Property Surveys

Wolgast Corporation

Zoning – oftentimes, a property can be rezoned (trickier in a residential area) but having to rezone can add time and expense. Roadway access – this information will be necessary if you are creating a drive from a road that MDOT regulates.

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Planning reform should be a new Government priority

Construction Law

Kwarteng outlined planning reforms that could at least speed the process up, even if it stopped short of allowing road planners to press on with schemes without public inquiry approval. Options would be considered for changing the Judicial Review system to avoid claims which cause “unnecessary delays” to road schemes.

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