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4 Residential Design Trends in Construction Architecture

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In recent years, connecting indoor/outdoor living (larger windows, sliding glass doors, outdoor kitchens, etc.) hit new highs in residential renovation trends. And now many new-builds’ designs include purposeful rooms that are setting new standards for residential construction architecture. This year, New Home Trends Institute (NHTI) researched mindset shifts in home design. Here are 4: 1. […]

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Financial Considerations for Construction Business Development

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There have been many evolutions this year as we learn how to work within an economy of change and continue to hope for a pandemic-free future. Construction business development in 2022 seems to be at a pivotal moment for many construction-industry companies. Spending for commercial and residential development continues to be high. Today, construction organizations

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Construction Trends: Uncommon Construction in New Orleans

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When there’s an affordable housing shortage, a worker shortage, and a need to engage young people in meaningful projects, what can you do? You can launch a program that addresses all 3 issues at the same time. That’s what one New Orleans non-profit did. Uncommon Construction is an example of current construction trends providing opportunities to not only

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Low-Income Workers Targeted for Construction Careers

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Nationally, construction employment was up (commercial construction) and down (residential) in 2Q2022. New York is one of the states with the most construction opportunities but last year it saw more construction job losses in over 25 years. Big-city development planners often have big ideas. New York City has revealed a program that will encourage low-income workers

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Construction Employment States and Stats

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Construction employment in June 2022 was slightly lower than other occupational sectors (with construction unemployment at 3.7% vs. 3.6% unemployment nationally), according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. But in July, we added 32,000 jobs for a 4.2% construction employment increase. The Gem State Leads Construction Employment The top five states for construction employment were:

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Construction Industry DMI, Hiring Up

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“This peak is largely due to U.S. onshoring efforts,” says Construction Dive, “as more American companies move their manufacturing facilities back to the U.S.” Manufacturing returns to the U.S. are including food-related production and electric vehicle factories. The Dodge Momentum Index is a monthly measurement of nonresidential construction industry building projects in planning. In June

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Current Events Impacting Industrial Development

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March 2022 marked two years since the WHO (World Health Organization) declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. Emotional and economic recovery has been slow. Supply chain issues continue to impact commercial and residential construction costs and timeframes. Even though real estate investors see industrial development as favorable (the need for space is higher than

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Construction Industry Feb Starts: We Get By With a Little Help From Our (Manufacturing) Friends

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The total construction industry starts increased nine percent in February 2022. The new construction of three “large manufacturing facilities” boosted nonresidential building starts up 32%. Without the large manufacturing projects, total construction would have declined six percent in February, according to Construction Business Owner magazine. The manufacturing facilities are: $10 billion – Intel chip fabrication plants/Chandler,

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