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Neighborhood enhancement project offers $90K in funds for home exterior improvements in Mt …

Neighborhood enhancement project offers $90K in funds for home exterior improvements in Mt … The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) recently awarded Mt. Pleasant a $30,000 grant for home exterior improvements in the … See Original Article 8 Good Reasons to Get Into a Construction Career | Careers in Construction 1. There are jobs. The demand for skilled workers has been increasing steadily for more than a decade, even during periods of economic decline. Click on the map below to find out what trades employers are looking for in your province or territory. See Original Article DIY Trend in Home Improvement & Automation to Soar: 5 Picks Urban dwellers have shown a significant inclination to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects, in both home improvement and home automation. As the … See Original Article Phase one of Katy Trail construction nearing completion SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) -. Phase one construction of Katy Trail kicked off last year in August o...

HDR and Herzog & De Meuron selected to design new UCSF hospital in California

HDR and Herzog & De Meuron selected to design new UCSF hospital in California HDR and Herzog & de Meuron have been selected by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to design the new hospital of the UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, San Francisco, California. The hospital is part of UCSF’s academic medical center, which also includes a research enterprise and graduate schools in the health sciences. The post HDR and Herzog & De Meuron selected to design new UCSF hospital in California appeared first on Construction Specifier. See Original Article Texas Private Border Wall Faces Aug. 5 Hearing on Stability, Flood Risks Judge orders new engineering review linked to pending lawsuit, of three-mile bollard barrier built by Fisher Sand and Gravel on sensitive Rio Grande bank. See Original Article Top 200 Environmental Firms: Hull Seeks Growth By Association Engineer is infused by private equity capital investment to launch it...

Rent bills continue piling up

Rent bills continue piling up A recent survey by the Community Housing Improvement Program, … The tenants living in a four-story LGBTQ-friendly home in Crown Heights … See Original Article Kanye West reveals new image of his affordable housing prototype American rapper Kanye West has revealed on Twitter a new image of his dome-shaped housing prototypes located in Calabasas, California, with the caption “YZY SHLTRS in process #2020VISION.” The tweet comes over a year after the rapper first announced his plans to build the affordable homes in May 2019. The post Kanye West reveals new image of his affordable housing prototype appeared first on Construction Specifier. See Original Article U.S. Economy Claws Back 29% of Earlier Big Drop in Jobs With today’s June Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. economy has now clawed back 29% of the total number of jobs lost in March and April, when shelter-at-home directives were first enacted ...

2020 2Q Cost Report: Virus Hits UK Hardest in Europe

2020 2Q Cost Report: Virus Hits UK Hardest in Europe Construction costs in Europe are expected to follow different trajectories as COVID-19 hits countries with varying intensity across the region. See Original Article Construction Industry’s 2018 Economic Forecast to Debut at Dodge Data & Analytics 79th Annual Outlook Executive Conference Dodge Data & Analytics will hold its 79th annual Dodge Construction Outlook Executive Conference, November 1-2, 2017, at the Swissôtel Chicago. To register, please visit 2018 Dodge Outlook. See Original Article Architecture billings slightly up in May Demand for design services in May saw few signs of rebounding following a record drop in billings the month prior, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The post Architecture billings slightly up in May appeared first on Construction Specifier. See Original Article 10 Pandemic Impacts on Construction Costing As with most things pandemic-rela...