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NAHB Advocacy Efforts and Outcomes

The Pro Builder

and providing greater flexibility when using bond financing to build or preserve LIHTC properties. Department of Health & Human Services budget proposal completely eliminated Job Corps funding. In other words, it gives federal agencies the latitude to interpret the scope of regulations. Plaintiffs in Loper Bright Enterprises v.

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Under Water?

Civil + Structural Engineer

My wife going to work for a day should not have been a grave mistake,’’ her husband, Towanda Grant-Cunningham, told WBAL-TV when the family filed a lawsuit in 2021. “I Fall protection grates are frequently used at wastewater treatment plants to protect workers. I can see an escalation in this problem,’’ Vedachalam said. “We

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Achieving Balance Among Drive-thrus and Walkable Communities 

Civil + Structural Engineer

by Jill Bahm, AICP, Partner, Giffels Webster Throughout the US, the interest in creating more walkable communities is intensifying. More land is consumed for vehicle stacking to keep waiting cars from extending into the roadway, as well as accommodating bypasses or “bailouts” to let drivers out of the queue, if needed.

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NI Water launches its Annual Report

Plant & Civil Engineer

Launching its Annual Integrated Report for 2022/23, NI Water has reiterated the necessity of full funding to protect public health, enhance the environment and underpin economic growth. The Director of Finance Regulation and Commercial outlines some key initiatives highlighted in the report. “NI

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Embracing Change for Safer, Efficient Facilities

OmTrak

Model Guidance for Building Manuals In December 2021, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) published its Model Guidance for Building Manuals, emphasising transparency, accountability, and the transfer of knowledge regarding design solutions and key safety and maintenance obligations to new owners.

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A multifamily design for multigenerational living

BDC Network

Marissa Kasdan, Associate AIA Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Designers Architects According to the Pew Research Center, the number of American adults aged 25 to 34 living in multigenerational homes has steadily increased from 9% in 1971 to 25% in 2021. million individuals.

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Important Factors to Consider When Building a New Home

CivilJungle

Also, read: Soak Pit Design | Health Aspects | Operation and Maintenance of Soak Pit | Applicability of Soak Pit Design. When a homeowner thinks to build a home with an original design, in that case, everything should be taken into mind, like the land is not similar every and have unusual sizes and shape. Number of Occupants.