Residential Buildings – Types and Site Selection for Residential Building
The Constructor
JULY 5, 2018
What is a residential building? A residential building is defined as the building which provides more than half of its floor area for dwelling.
Common challenges of residential construction projects
Lets Build
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The Association of Professional Builders’ 2022 annual report on the state of residential construction included some alarming findings: Almost one-third of global residential construction projects were delivered late in 2021. Less than half of residential builders understand their fixed expenses per job and per day.
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different. So all the buildings proposed for different purposes have different requirements and thus different considerations for their site selection. The site should be in fully developed area or in the area which has potential of development.
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Using Marketing 4Ps to Make Your Commercial Site Selection
Wolgast Corporation
MARCH 25, 2024
When starting to search for the perfect site for positioning your business, put on your marketing hat and consider how the location will help you to fulfill your product, place, price and promotion. Some healthcare practitioners prefer to be near residential neighborhoods to be close to their patients.
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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction
Pro Builder
MAY 12, 2021
How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues? Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues?
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Residential building material warranties
GCP Applied Technologies
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Residential building material warranties. There are two main types of warranties for residential building: the workmanship warranty and the manufacturer’s material warranty. The selection process of products to be used for a residential building project is critical. michael.delros…. Mon, 09/14/2020 - 17:52. September 14, 2020.
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Green light for resi tower at shopping centre site
Construction Enquirer
JULY 20, 2023
Galliard Homes has secured approval from Lewisham Planning Committee to transform Leegate Shopping Centre in Lee Green, South East London into a residential tower. hectare brownfield site currently occupied by the 1960s shopping centre.
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Residential projects: 5 mistakes project managers don’t know they are making
Lets Build
APRIL 9, 2021
Many project managers in repetitive residential projects tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. When it comes to implementing a new digital tool, a common concern that project managers have is that their teams on site aren’t tech savvy enough to understand how to use the new app.
Why every residential project needs a real-time GPS, not a paper-based map
Lets Build
JUNE 4, 2021
During one of our recent LetsBuild webinars, a Senior Project Manager on a residential project made a great analogy. The way we plan a residential project today is similar to the way we planned a road trip 40 years ago. . The post Why every residential project needs a real-time GPS, not a paper-based map appeared first on LetsBuild.
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Residential building material warranties
GCP Applied Technologies
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Residential building material warranties. There are two main types of warranties for residential building: the workmanship warranty and the manufacturer’s material warranty. The selection process of products to be used for a residential building project is critical. michael.delros…. Mon, 09/14/2020 - 17:52. September 14, 2020.
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Residential building material warranties
GCP Applied Technologies
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Residential building material warranties. There are two main types of warranties for residential building: the workmanship warranty and the manufacturer’s material warranty. The selection process of products to be used for a residential building project is critical. michael.delros…. Mon, 09/14/2020 - 17:52. September 14, 2020.
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Can Off-Site Construction Resolve a Housing Affordability Crisis?
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Can Off-Site Construction Resolve a Housing Affordability Crisis? Just 24,000 (2%) of all completed homes in 2021 were built off-site, but as home builders contend with an ever-growing labor shortage and a worsening affordability crisis, modular proponents say the time to rethink traditional building practices is now. needs roughly 3.8
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3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions
BD+C
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions 0 qpurcell Fri, 11/10/2023 - 09:42 Office Buildings Scott Campagna, PE, Senior Director of Housing, IMEG Corp, shares insights from experts on office-to-residential conversion issues that may be mitigated when dealt with early.
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Two 56-story prefabricated towers will make up Singapore?s newest residential district
BD+C
JUNE 9, 2020
Avenue South Residences will be an innovative and eco-conscious residential district in Singapore anchored by two, 56-story skyscrapers nestled among five historically preserved buildings. Before assemblage, 80% of each module for Avenue South Residences will be created off-site and stacked and joined together on-site. .
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Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection
BD+C
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection 0 dbarista Mon, 11/27/2023 - 15:08 Engineers Private businesses and governments can now choose their new electric vehicle (EV) charger locations with data-driven precision. TREDLite EV makes a science out of site selection.” Customized client-specific data.
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Best Residential/Hospitality - Lone Rock Retreat
ENR Construction
MARCH 15, 2023
Located on a 2,000-acre mountain site that previously had no utilities or services, this retreat for leaders in the educational community includes 20 buildings totaling 60,000 sq ft.
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Private Investigators for Champlain Towers South Failure Gain Access to Site
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Four months after the tragic collapse of a wing of the 12-story Champlain Towers South residential condominium in Surfside, Fla., the Miami-Dade police gave private forensic investigators access to the site, but for measurements only.
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.
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Award of Merit Residential/Hospitality: One Bennett Park
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Wood pile extraction and site remediation were necessary to deliver Chicago's tallest residential tower.
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7 of the Spookiest Things Found on Construction Sites
Construction Junkie
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Human Bones A crew at a Hillsdale, Missouri construction site made a startling discovery after one of their trucks got stuck in a field in January. Full story: Human bones found at construction site in Hillsdale | KMOV 2. According to both the contractors on site and the nearby cemetery, no bodies were buried in the caskets.
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Two Workers Die in Fire at Charlotte Apartment Construction Site
ENR Construction
MAY 18, 2023
Massive fire destroyed the residential complex being built in the city's SouthPark neighborhood, leading to multiple rescues and two deaths.
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.
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Worker Dies in Fire at Charlotte Apartment Construction Site
ENR Construction
MAY 18, 2023
Massive fire destroyed the residential complex being built in the city's SouthPark neighborhood, leading to multiple rescues and one death.
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The Great Convergence, Part 2: Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers
Pro Builder
JUNE 3, 2022
The Great Convergence, Part 2: Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers. A closer look at what’s propelling the adoption of off-site construction methods in home building. Is Off-Site Construction a Real Solution to the Housing Industry's Challenges? Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction and Modular Homes. Scott Sedam.
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A simple video marketing framework for residential contractors
Construction Marketing Ideas
JANUARY 2, 2019
Corey Philip of Homeprosuccess.com has produced a simple “how-to” video to demonstrate how residential contractors can create simple yet effective (and still extremely inexpensive) marketing videos with nothing much more than a cell phone and the simplest video editing software.
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Weston to build £33.5m Essex “garden suburb”
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 24, 2023
acre site in the village of Thornwood in Epping with plans for a new £33.5m residential scheme. Outline planning for the scheme has been granted allowing demolition of existing buildings on the site followed by the new development. House builder Weston Homes has exchanged contracts to aquire a 10.36
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Award of Merit Residential/Hospitality Wolf Point East
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Located on a peninsula at the confluence of three branches of the Chicago River, crews on the 628,500-sq-ft Wolf Point East project faced significant challenges accessing an already dense urban site.
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Rural Florida Creates Inviting Environment For Residential & Manufacturing Growth
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Florida’s 28 million miles of untapped, rural land creates an environment that is primed to manage both residential and manufacturing growth, with each complementing the other. Read: Rural Florida Creates Inviting Environment For Residential & Manufacturing Growth at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Safe Site Check In’s Touch-Free, Paperless Check In and Health Screenings, Offer Post Pandemic Benefits
Construction Junkie
DECEMBER 10, 2020
This article has been sponsored by Safe Site Check In. Historically, it has been pretty difficult to track who enters a construction site or building and when, which can pose a safety and health risk to your jobsite, especially during a global pandemic. The Safe Site Check In Summary Metrics.
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Mixed-use development will occupy former manufacturing industrial site near the Chicopee River
BD+C
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
A former manufacturing industrial site located alongside the Chicopee River in Chicopee, Mass., Castrucci Architects (PCA), includes multi-use retail, a sports complex, and a residential complex. Castrucci Architects (PCA), includes multi-use retail, a sports complex, and a residential complex.
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Builders Mutual Establishes Job-Site Safety Institute
Construction Equipment
MAY 5, 2017
Builders Mutual, an insurance firm for the construction industry in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, has established the Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to conducting safety research for residential and commercial job-sites to produce studies that improve safety and protect lives.
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Technical guidance removes developer uncertainty
Construction Law
APRIL 5, 2024
The government has now published technical guidance on its second staircase rule for residential buildings over 18 metres high, removing uncertainty that has allegedly led to housing schemes being put on hold. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena site redevelopment could begin by fall
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
The hockey franchise is moving on a long-stalled plan to add residential, office and entertainment space to its former stadium's 28-acre parcel.
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Green light for tallest tower in Birmingham
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 27, 2023
City planners have approved the world’s first mixed-use net zero carbon development in Birmingham The £360m Curzon Wharf scheme will include a residential build to rent apartment block which will stand 53 storeys high, making it Birmingham’s tallest building at 172 metres (564 feet).
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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. Today, PEX is the predominant plumbing system in new residential construction. . After visiting the Pittsburgh test site, the home builder agreed to mock up the system for one of its floor plans.“Being Mon, 09/27/2021 - 15:05. Eric Werling. Department of Energy.
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CONSTRUCTION SITE PLANNING
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.
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Subbies left unpaid by developer Empire Property Concepts
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 18, 2023
Doncaster based residential developer Empire Property Concepts Ltd went into administration owing suppliers and subcontractors more than £500,000. ” The Empire website states that the company has completed 1,296 residential units across 31 sites and currently has a pipeline of 2,953 units in planning, spread across a further 27 sites.
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£300m Norwich Anglia Square scheme finally approved
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 27, 2023
Resolution to approve Weston Homes’ latest scaled-down hybrid planning application allows the developer to take over ownership of the Anglia Square site from current landowner Columbia Threadneedle. There will be up to 450 car parking spaces, 1,888 new cycle bays, a North/South cycle path through the site, and 200 trees planted.
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Complete designs not needed for Building Control approval
Construction Law
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Building Safety Regulator has confirmed that high-rise residential blocks will not always need to have a complete design in order to receive building control approval. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 24, 2024
That said, this article will unravel strategies that resonate with professionals, from those who meticulously plan projects to those who wield the tools on-site. Surveyors Measure and map construction sites, providing critical data for project planning and design. Ensure accurate boundaries, elevations, and dimensions are maintained.
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Building Code Basics, Residential
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 3, 2014
Take away the uncertainty about applying the International Residential Code (IRC) with this user-friendly guide from the Building Code Basics series. Unlike other books on the market, Building Code Basics Residential uses simplified, non-code language and logical topic organization to make complex code concepts more understandable.
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Plans for 700-flats and 600 student rooms in Digbeth
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 11, 2023
Birmingham-based residential developer Sama Investments has submitted plans for a flagship residential scheme at Garrison Circus in Digbeth. The scheme in Bordesley Green will deliver more than 500 homes and 650 student rooms across four blocks on a current brownfield site.
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Award of Merit Residential/Hospitality: Anthology of King of Prussia
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 13, 2021
acre site, the 11-story, 255,600-sq-ft building contains 192 units dedicated to senior living. . Located on a 1.4-acre
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Lack of staircase regulations detail holds up projects
Construction Law
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Building Safety Regulator has admitted that there is no target date for publication of regulations concerning the second staircase requirement for residential high rise buildings. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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