Mar 10, 2022
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Material prices have hit a 35-year high. Here’s what contractors are doing to survive. Few old-timers can remember searching harder for roofing materials, bar joists or steel pipe. Prices for essential parts like these have risen by at least 50% in a year, and delivery dates are at least as long, if not twice. To […]
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Mar 03, 2022
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Mark Graves/The Oregonian The expert-driven trends below for 2022 are really more than just trends. Granted, there are a few mixed in just for the pretty factor they provide but the majority of these new kitchen upgrades are a prime example of our collective shifting priorities amid life in (and after) a pandemic. From […]
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Feb 24, 2022
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One of the world’s most expensive homes, appropriately named “The One,” has recently hit the market at $295 million. Once projected to list for as much as $500 million, construction ran several years late causing severe financial issues for the developer. If The One sells anywhere near the $295 million ask, it would be the […]
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Jan 27, 2022
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The growth involves the repurposing of older facilities as well as the creation of new ones in cities such as Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Permission granted by Snowflake Markets across the country will see a surge in laboratory construction in 2022, with certain areas capturing a majority of activity, according to industry sources. […]
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Jan 14, 2022
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While much of the spending package is still coming into focus, there’s a lot that construction leaders can start planning for. Drew Angerer via Getty Images With the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 2022 is shaping up to be a huge year for infrastructure. About $125 billion of these new federal funds […]
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Dec 23, 2021
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All too often, business owners get so caught up in the day-to-day adrenaline of running their business that they forget to step back. There is great power to strategic planning. It is possible to grow at lightning speed after learning how to properly plan and strategize for the upcoming year. But getting started can be […]
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Dec 13, 2021
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From style to function, home design platform Houzz outlines its trend predictions for next year. With 2021 coming to a close, home remodeling and design platform Houzz has released its top trend predictions for 2022. The full list, which is compiled from a community of over 65 million homeowners and more than 2.7 million design […]
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Dec 13, 2021
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Permission granted by Fenwick Iribarren Architects Brief: Work on Stadium 974, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, has finished ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, dezeen reported. The arena is located in Doha, Qatar, and is made of shipping containers and modular, structural steel. Stadium 974 — which gets its name from the […]
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Dec 10, 2021
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Credit: Bjarke Ingels Group and Bucharest studio The cleanliness of Tokyo, the diversity of New York and the social services of Stockholm: Billionaire Marc Lore has outlined his vision for a 5-million-person “new city in America” and appointed a world-famous architect to design it. Now, he just needs somewhere to build it — and […]
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Dec 02, 2021
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Here is a critical look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. Contracts are crucial components of the construction process, but they can be among the most complicated and controversial aspects as well. As the industry shifts to increasingly collaborative project delivery methods and adopts new materials and technologies, construction professionals need to […]
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