Residential Building: Page 3

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    Returns for apartments continue to fall

    A real estate industry report ranks the areas of the country with the most and least returns for multifamily investors.

    By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Building codes aren’t climate ready, but changes are coming

    Risk is growing from flooding and wildfires, said National Institute of Building Sciences panelists, and builders are relying on outdated guidance.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Trendline

    Modular construction's advantages, challenges come to the fore

    Recent modular solutions offer commercial builders more benefits than ever for offsite projects, proponents say. 

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Best 10 states for small business taxes

    A new report analyzed federal data to find the most tax-friendly states for small businesses such as specialty contractors, subcontractors and home builders.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Champlain Towers investigation yields more clues

    A preliminary NIST report points to deviations from design in the Surfside, Florida, condo’s pool deck construction.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Older homes contributed to Hawaii fire’s destruction

    Buildings constructed under older codes were one factor that helped last month’s wildfire spread quickly, a new report found.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    The top 10 colleges for student housing deliveries this fall

    Off-campus residential projects are flourishing near tech schools, particularly in the Southeast, according to an expert.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Nashville college opens shipping container dorm

    The $4 million project at Fisk University will help house students while a new residence hall is under construction.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 23, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    $12B LNG project props up construction starts in July

    Higher interest rates, labor shortages and increased material prices continue to impact the sector, said Dodge Construction Network’s chief economist.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
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    ‘It appears to be a total loss’: Wildfires devastate Lahaina’s infrastructure

    Last week’s blaze took out power lines, roads and water systems in Maui, Hawaii, local officials say, but no major construction projects seem to have been affected. 

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
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    Adaptive reuse pipeline rises to 122,000 units under construction

    Despite strong incoming supply, office-to-multifamily completions in the sector have fallen since 2020.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 10, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Clark tops out first of 3 towers at Washington, DC, apartment project

    The Bethesda, Maryland-based contractor has finished concrete work on the $643 million first phase of The Stacks in the city’s Buzzard Point neighborhood.

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Private projects stall even as public construction spending jumps

    Although infrastructure dollars are flowing, “private developer-driven activity appears to be drying up,” said ABC’s chief economist.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Construction starts continue volatile ride, ‘up one month and down the next’

    Choppy conditions will persist due to high interest rates and tightening lending standards, said Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Construction Network.

    By • July 24, 2023
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    Rent growth drops to lowest non-pandemic rate since 2011

    Asking rents are still on the rise, both for conventional multifamily and for single-family build-to-rent properties, according to a new report.

    By Mary Salmonsen • July 21, 2023
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    4 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q2 2023

    From April to June, the agency publicized four construction fines that eclipsed $100K in initial citation costs.

    By • July 13, 2023
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    What architects want GCs to know

    Design pros from across the country say they value close collaboration with their construction colleagues.

    By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • July 11, 2023
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    Opinion

    What condo owners, developers can learn from the Surfside collapse

    Overdue repairs on multifamily buildings are a recipe for disaster, writes construction risk management expert Don Neff.

    By Don Neff • June 28, 2023
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    Readers Respond: Contractors call for industrywide air safety mandate

    Construction Dive asked builders how they deal with toxic air quality and if government agencies should offer clearer guidance.

    By • June 23, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Public projects surge, private starts falter

    Commercial and apartment construction are feeling the weight of higher interest rates, tighter lending and lower demand, as jobs tied to public funding jumped, Dodge said.

    By • June 21, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Construction prices fall for third straight month, but inflation persists

    Despite pricing declines for some materials, megaprojects in progress across the country will keep the costs of key construction supplies elevated, an economist said.

    By • June 15, 2023
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    Canadian wildfires prompt Northeast contractors to send workers home

    Neither the Environmental Protection Agency nor OSHA have mandates on when outdoor work should cease due to hazardous air quality.

    By • June 8, 2023
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    Single-family rental construction more active than ever

    Social changes and high home prices are driving horizontal apartment demand.

    By Mary Salmonsen • June 6, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    ‘What recession?’ Nearly all sectors see strong construction spending

    Most nonresidential categories jumped in April, led by 8.6% growth in manufacturing construction.

    By • June 1, 2023
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    Greystar launches attainable housing brand

    With some built in the company’s newly opened modular factory, Ltd. by Greystar apartments will limit future rent increases for existing residents.

    By Mary Salmonsen • May 31, 2023
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    Visionary apartment owner Sam Zell dies at 81

    Multifamily leaders share memories of the real estate trailblazer known as “the grave dancer” for his ability to revive struggling properties.

    By Leslie Shaver • May 19, 2023