Homebuilder Confidence on the Rise After the First Six Months of 2014

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A major measure of homebuilder confidence shows increased consumer optimism among first-time homeowners and residential home builders in the United States in the latter part of 2014. In July, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment measure — a leading indicator of homebuilder confidence — rose almost 10 percent, to 53 from June’s 49, […]

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Green Building Trends Home Building Professionals Should Keep in Mind

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Green building trends are no longer abstract concepts or simply a guiding philosophy. They’re now as substantial as new building materials and as timely as the latest technology. As new construction escalates world-wide, the requirements for increased efficiency and a smaller footprint are more critical than ever. Maintaining the status quo would mean a doubling

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The Contaminated Chinese Drywall Issue Continues With Another Round in Court

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The high price of cost cutting in building materials continues to rear its head as the Chinese drywall issue again appears on appeals court dockets. As long as nine years ago, Taishan Gypsum sold contaminated drywall to U.S. builders and contractors engaged in residential construction in Florida and Louisiana. Nearly 250,000 sheets of drywall were

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Plans for 2015 National Green Building Standard Underway With Home Innovation Research

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There continues to be strong signs that green building techniques are becoming increasingly standardized throughout the construction industry. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the premier U.S. organization that facilitates voluntary consensus standards for a variety of industries, has again appointed Home Innovation Research Labs to administrate the development of the National Green Building Standard

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American Cancer Society’s Newest Hope Lodge Slated for Construction in Salt Lake City

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The former address of an LDS meetinghouse at the corner of 100 South and 400 East in Salt Lake City is scheduled for new life as an American Cancer Society Hope Lodge. These facilities offer a “home away from home” environment for cancer patients who must travel from faraway homes to seek treatment in one of Salt Lake City’s

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Florida Construction Crews Working on Santa Rosa Beach Senior Living Complex

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Changes in demographics is one factor driving the Florida construction recovery, as evidenced by the groundbreaking of the new, $13.8 million senior living facility in Santa Rosa Beach. A project of Dominion Partners, the development called Somerby of Santa Rosa Beach incorporates 52 assisted living units, plus 24 memory-care apartments for residents with age-related memory

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Albuquerque’s Winrock Mall Preps for Long-Awaited Redevelopment

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It was 1959 when the University of New Mexico and Winthrop Rockefeller announced plans to develop a 500,000 square foot mall called Winrock—the first and for many years the largest shopping mall in New Mexico. Retail giants of the era including Montgomery Wards, S.S. Kresge Five & Ten, J.C. Penney, Hallmark Cards and Safeway soon became standout

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OSHA Focuses on Fall Protection as Part of Overall Construction Site Safety

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Construction site safety is important at all levels in construction work, but especially critical where heights are involved. Building statistics provided by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reveal that in 2012, 279 worker fatalities and over 8,800 injuries resulted in falls and other accidents where height was a significant factor. That’s why the agency

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