Construction Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2018

building permit for a 3D-printed home was backed by D.R. The first firm to receive a U.S. Horton, America’s biggest home builder, to kick off two weeks in which more than a dozen deals were signed. Here are the highlights.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2019

The soaring value of commercial building permits in 2018 is expected to hold its momentum, driven largely by urban renovations and suburban data centers.

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Building Permits Permits 265

Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2020

State House Majority Leader Warren Petersen and 15 other Republicans want to amend regulations to exempt border wall projects built on private property from having to secure a building permit.

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Building Permits Permits 265

Civil Engineer Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Whether the project is a residential project or commercial one, proper management is critical to staying on budget and ensuring that the relevant building permits and specifications are adhered to. Choosing the right construction management company could be the difference between a botched project and a well executed project.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 24, 2019

While they slid from 2017 levels, last year's permits represent the addition of 46 million square feet of floor space, according to the city's buildings department.

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Building Permits Permits 250

The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Meanwhile, building permits dropped in November, decreasing to 1.46 It is a good sign that builders are starting to ramp back up building activity with a market still in desperate need for more inventory. Census Bureau on Tuesday shows housing starts increased at a much stronger pace than expected in November, rising 14.8%

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The Pro Builder

AUGUST 29, 2024

The amount of time it takes to build a single-family home is increasing. Since 2015, the time from permit to completion has increased by nearly three months, primarily due to stricter regulations, supply-chain issues, and a shortage of skilled labor. In 2023, the average time to complete a single-family house was 10.1 months, with 1.5

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Building Permits Permits 246

Construction Dive

AUGUST 22, 2018

Wood buildings in Oregon can now be built up to 18 stories high without the design having to undergo special testing prior to permitting.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 28, 2023

Supply-Chain Roadblocks Led to Longer Build Times in 2022 ldeakins Wed, 06/28/2023 - 11:40 Single-family homes took longer to complete in 2022 due to persistent supply-chain issues and labor shortages The Census Bureau’s 2022 Survey of Construction (SOC) revealed that the average completion time of a single-family house in 2022 was 9.6

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Construction Dive

JUNE 12, 2025

million-square-foot build-out. The Dallas-based contractor secured federal environmental approvals for the project in eight months, amid broader efforts to speed up permitting requirements for defense and infrastructure work. By Julie Strupp • March 25, 2025 Latest in Commercial Building Boeing taps Jacobs for $1.8B

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One of the firms supporting the AEC industry’s charge towards efficiency and transparency is Ecobot, which launched in 2018 as one of the first digital solutions for environmental permitting. Data collected during environmental permitting at scale can be leveraged to track biodiversity, landform, surface, and subsurface soil data nationwide.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 5, 2020

Greenland USA credited the city's Parallel Design-Permitting Process as helping speed up construction of the four-building project, which hasn't been as easy for other Chinese mega-project developers in California.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications.

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The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

News Housing Market Index, exhibiting a mix of strengths including a positive ratio of building permits to job growth Once again, Denver is at the top of the list of the hottest housing markets overall based on December 2023 data from the U.S. News Housing Market Index (HMI).

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Here is an example of the concept of adaptive reuse, the surge in pickleballs popularity, notable examples of temporary installations, and the challenges of zoning, permitting and logistics in creating such facilities. Delays in obtaining these permits can disrupt timelines and increase costs. What is Adaptive Reuse?

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 17, 2024

By Andrew Anagnost, President & CEO, Autodesk Critical investment in infrastructure is top of mind for governments and businesses; however, to be successful in building for the future, we need to unlock the potential of AI. There are many ways in which AI can help us overcome capacity constraints when it comes to building for the future.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 15, 2024

Even so, the existing-home sales market will take some time to build inventory in response to lower interest rates, allowing new-home builders to leverage rapid-delivery homes to take advantage of the rate cuts ahead of the resale market. from 2022, recording 1.469 million permits. Single-family permits dropped 6.9%

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The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

zoning codes; and PermitFlow , a permit software that streamlines and digitizes the permitting process. Capsule’s team of engineers, machines, and assembly technicians manufacture buildings as components to increase the number of units of housing available. TANGOBuilder. Finance 10. Compass Working Capital. First Repair.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 27, 2023

The agency hopes the changes to permitted allocations through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 will help to accelerate big estate renewal plans. Homes England has today unveiled changes to its grant funding regime to open the door to using the cash for new replacement homes on estate renewal projects.

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Contractors Liability Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The OCABR gives out statewide licenses, but Boston needs extra paperwork and permits for projects in some trades: General Contractors Need a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL) to work on projects that affect structural elements. Historic Preservation Compliance Boston has tough rules for contractors working on old buildings.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 25, 2023

Diamond Age Construction & Design Winner Diamond Age uses cutting-edge industrial-scale robotics to build homes at scale. Many Black and African American families are considered 'mortgage-ready,' but lack the capital needed for a down payment due to historic housing discrimination that has prevented Black people from building wealth.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Global engineering consultancy COWI in North America has been retained by Nova Scotia Department of Public Works standing offer for highway engineering services to provide detailed design and regulatory permitting for the replacement of the James River Bridge.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2023

The government has launched another attempt to unblock the planning system in a bid to meet its manifesto commitment to build 1 million homes over this Parliament. Red tape will also be cut to enable barn conversions and the repurposing of agricultural buildings and disused warehouses.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A Connected Home Building Experience The power of Higharc exists in the connections it provides between the different aspects of the homebuilding business. Higharc’s generative design gives builders unparalleled speed during the design process.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A Connected Home Building Experience The power of Higharc exists in the connections it provides between the different aspects of the homebuilding business. Higharc’s generative design gives builders unparalleled speed during the design process.

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Building Permits Site Planning Permits Building Design 246

The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A Connected Home Building Experience The power of Higharc exists in the connections it provides between the different aspects of the homebuilding business. Higharc’s generative design gives builders unparalleled speed during the design process.

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Building Permits Site Planning Permits Building Design 246

Contractors Liability Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This guide will show you how to get licensed, from the types of licenses you can get to local permit rules and costs, and how Las Vegas rules differ from state rules. Building Contractor License Fits contractors who work on building-specific projects, like remodels, renovations, and new builds.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

by Mike Mack The architecture, engineering and construction sector is notorious for its challenges, from tight deadlines to unexpected planning, permitting, design and construction obstacles. Design-build projects are especially challenging and complex, with demanding time frames and stringent budget restrictions.

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The Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Unexpected Increase in Housing Starts and Permits in October ibush Mon, 11/20/2023 - 08:49 The Midwest and West posted the strongest home building activity in October According to the U.S. Meanwhile, the housing starts rate for units in buildings with five units or more, dropped slightly in October to 382,000 from 383,000 in September.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2025

Building a home or commercial space is a journey that starts with a vision and ends with a completed structure. Lets explore the key stages of turning a building concept into a completed structure and how a construction company plays a vital role at every step. But how does an idea on paper become a reality?

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The Pro Builder

MARCH 8, 2024

A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion qpurcell Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:41 When the team behind the design-build company Shibusa Systems researched the causes of the U.S. Fewer people can build many more homes per year.” All the other building materials are standard. The upshot?

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Managing change orders for any size of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project, whether IPD, alliance job order contracting, DB, DBB, ‘et al’, simply requires a robust preconstruction process in most instances.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New Law Streamlines San Francisco's Approval Process for Housing ibush Thu, 12/21/2023 - 07:03 The Constraints Reduction Legislation aims to speed up the permitting process for the construction of much-needed housing in the city San Francisco is taking steps to streamline its notoriously slow permitting process.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

Key Takeaways An Article 4 Direction is a legal measure that restricts permitted development rights, requiring property owners to obtain planning permission for changes that would normally be allowed without application. The post Article 4 Direction: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Converting appeared first on UK Construction Blog.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:00 Dvele —a California-based manufacturer of prefab, modular homes—got started by bringing two building concepts together: high performance and factory construction. In 2018, Brandon Weiss, a third-generation U.S.

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The Pro Builder

MARCH 19, 2024

February Housing Starts Show Rebound, Biggest Gain in 9 Months ibush Tue, 03/19/2024 - 12:49 Housing starts and permits jumped in February, with single-family starts hitting 11.6% Building permits for privately owned housing units increased, too, rising by 1.9% During February, new housing starts rose by 10.7%

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The Pro Builder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Between 2017 and 2022, nearly 21,000 new units were permitted in the city. With reduced parking minimums and easy permitting in commercial corridors, about 87% of those units were part of large multifamily buildings with at least 20 apartments. Read more Zoning Government + Policy Affordability Zoning

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