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Hawaiian court OK's construction of $1.4B observatory

Construction Dive

The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory has been stalled since the same court rescinded its permit in 2015 and faces opposition from Native Hawaiian activists.

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Single-Family Build Time Grew in 2023

The Pro Builder

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 months spent on obtaining authorization and 8.6

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CT Company Shares Tips for Mobile Recycling Day – Jan 24

CCR Magazine

Founded in 2015 byThe Jane Goodall Institute, the annual commemoration was established to raise awareness about the negative impacts of smartphone consumerism on the primate wildlife population in Congo and other developing countries.

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Revit 2015 MEP - Calculations and Performance

Revit OpEd

When Revit 2015 Update Release 3 became available a new MEP setting became available for Pipe and Duct Systems called Performance Mode. If you examine the Type Properties of a Piping system (or Duct) you''ll find this additional setting.

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Bowman Enables Growth in Battery Storage SectorFollowing FAST Act `Covered Project’ Inclusion for Speeding Nationwide Implementations

Civil + Structural Engineer

The recent passing of the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023” included provisions that enable fast tracking of permitting for the battery storage industry under the 2015 FAST Act (Section 41001(6)(A)).

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What Will It Take to Resolve a Housing Deficit of 4.3 Million Homes?

The Pro Builder

million housing units from 2015 to 2021, the total number of families living in the United States increased by 7.9 More steps, such as eliminating or reducing parking requirements, minimizing building permit approval delays, establishing and expanding affordable housing trust funds should also be explored. million, and 7.1

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Contact Release Training is New to NFPA 70E 2015

Safety Services Company

The 2015 NFPA 70E standard for workplace electrical safety is now making the rounds, and depending on when the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) you report to, may be adopted at any time in the next three years. Emergency Response Plans for Permit Required Confined Spaces. The foreword of the new standard lists 20 major changes.