HBW subscribers in the Houston area seeking residential construction job leads have been looking very closely at Sugar Land. Houston-based Johnson Development Corp, developer of record for the Imperial Sugar Land development, has finally decided on a homebuilder for the … Continue reading
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LEED v4 wasn’t designed for simplicity, and this has caused some challenges for builders and developers who want to work with LEED certification. To alleviate the difficulties posed in the transition from LEED 2009 to LEED v4, the United States … Continue reading
In a report issued by Texas A&M’s Real Estate Center, economists say they expect 2014 to be a record-setter for the Texas real estate market. Jim Gaines, an economist with the center, says that “Last year was the second-best year … Continue reading
According to McGraw Hill Construction, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of $604.1 billion amounts to a 10% increase nationwide in September. This welcome increase follows a the disappointing yo-yo pattern of July and August, and marks the highest level in … Continue reading
The American Concrete Institute (ACI), has finally released the updated and reorganized ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. The 2015 International Building Code will reference 318-14. While the American Concrete Institute’s mission has always been to create and … Continue reading
The suburbs of Richardson and Plano are upping the ante in the Dallas real estate market. In an effort to anticipate the demands of an increasing population density in the region, both cities are raising height limits for office towers … Continue reading
HBW subscribers know that Southwest Florida is a boom market for residential construction. The boom has grown so strong that Cape Coral builder Aubuchon Homes is expanding deeper into the region. Aubuchon Homes is accomplishing this goal by taking its … Continue reading
The enormous growth in residential and commercial construction might suffer from quality issues, according to Quality Built, LLC, a firm that offers quality assurance and risk management support to the construction industry. Quality Built’s construction defect data bank is the … Continue reading
3D modeling technology is gaining ground as a means to drive efficient, green construction efforts. Use of 3D modeling as a design tool improves the quality of technical information that builders can get from tech specs. Higher-quality information will help … Continue reading
The huge shortfall in the national construction labor industry has hampered expansion and growth in the construction industry, and Lennar plans to do something about it. Lennar’s expansion across of South Florida has been stymied by the lack of builders … Continue reading