As the energy industry in Oklahoma continues to stay strong, smaller towns like Muskogee have begun to invest in making their downtowns more welcoming to young professional families that want to stay out of the big city. Muskogee’s downtown has … Continue reading
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As we here at HBW have blogged about before, the LEEDv4 standards are significantly more complex than the current LEED 2009 standards. The complexities are so significant that the USGBC extended its deadline for the standards changeover until 2016. One … Continue reading
In Kris Hudson’s rundown of Lennar’s predictions for 2015, there are four that really stand out. While there is good news for home buyers and the broader economy, news for industry investors is less optimistic. 2015 will be a year … Continue reading
For a few decades, Bradenton has been the only town in the area where one could buy a house, be it an older home or a unit in one of the town’s numerous mobile home parks. Now that D. R. Horton has … Continue reading
As we set our production and profit goals for Q4 and the New Year, it’s helpful to take other industry leaders’ perspectives into account. In a recent interview with Bridget Bergin of Manufacturing.net, Brasfield & Gorrie’s Industrial Market Sector Leader … Continue reading
Building lifecycle consulting company Trimble Buildings has its feet on the ground, but its head is definitely in the cloud. Last week, Trimble announced ProjectSight, “a cloud-based solution for construction field management that simplifies the creation, access and sharing of project … Continue reading
As HBW subscribers in Dallas already know, Trammell Crow will be very busy building mixed-use mega developments in Dallas throughout 2015. Last week, Trammell Crow finally revealed their majestic Uptown high-rise project. The 3-acre mixed-use project is being built in … Continue reading
Though the economy continues its upward climb, credit lending standards are still pretty tight, which means a lot of folks will be remodeling instead of buying new homes in 2015. With the growing number of folks looking to remodel, it’s … Continue reading
The IHS and Procurement Executives Group just released the IHS PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index. The index fell to 52.7% in December from 53% in November, putting the month’s total among the lowest for 2014. But don’t let these … Continue reading
As HBW subscribers already know, the number of residential construction jobs in Bridgeland continues to climb. Newly opened model homes in the Hidden Creek neighborhood of the 11,400-acre master planned Bridgeland are expected to attract even more buyers into the … Continue reading