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Feature Story: 2015 Economic Development Awards

Business Facilities

Feature Story: 2015 Economic Development Awards appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. This makes it much tougher for us to pick the best of the best, so we’ve expanded our showcase to make room for an ever-increasing number of economic development leaders.

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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 Some steps in the right direction include zoning reforms to allow for more housing units as opposed to just single family detached homes. While the nation’s housing stock grew by roughly 6.3 million, and 7.1

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Climate-specific code changes target energy savings for tropical zones

BD+C

The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) includes changes that address more climate zones. One of these new zones is targeted to tropical areas including Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and islands between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

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Revit 2016 R2 is Available and Update Release 10 for Revit 2015

Revit OpEd

When I wrote about Revit Sunrise earlier I hinted that we might see a repeat of last year when Revit Sundial was followed by Revit 2015 R2. It let me know about the last web update (service pack) and it let me know about both 2016 R2 and 2015's Update Release 10. That's come true today.

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A Comparative Analysis of Construction Costs

CCR Magazine

The first half of 2024 saw only 3,448 new units delivered, marking the slowest start for apartment construction in the metro since 2015. This uptick is due to the high cost of zoning permits and supply costs. The zoning process must be planned out carefully to ensure it meets this process correctly.

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A Visit to the Cairo Monorail

Civil + Structural Engineer

Places like the New Administrative Capital–which has been under construction since 2015–are being rapidly built and expanded. Abdel Fattah predicts that the next six months will involve a “painstaking phase of diversion of utilities in the Zone 4 area, which is also a highly populated area.”

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IMC Architecture Launches Interior Design Studio

CCR Magazine

Image Courtesy of IMC Architecture Known for its quality architecture, contemporary aesthetic, technical acumen and zoning expertise, IMC Architecture has designed some of the most prominent recent projects in New York City and the greater New York Area. We play by the regulatory rules and design beautiful buildings,” said Casale.