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Philly launches digital tool to ease building permitting process

Construction Dive

The pilot aims to improve access to information about necessary permits, approvals and other requirements for some residential and commercial projects, the city said.

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New Law Streamlines San Francisco's Approval Process for Housing

The Pro Builder

New Law Streamlines San Francisco's Approval Process for Housing ibush Thu, 12/21/2023 - 07:03 The Constraints Reduction Legislation aims to speed up the permitting process for the construction of much-needed housing in the city San Francisco is taking steps to streamline its notoriously slow permitting process.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

Building Types. QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. of Buildings commissioner. It is now nearing the issuance of its 200,000th building permit with a QR code.

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Secrets of Environmental Permitting Solar Farms

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Ken MacDonald, Regional Director of Environmental Permitting and Compliance with UES First, a secret is only a secret if one doesn’t know it. There are lessons learned, hints discovered, and tips earned through permitting and compliance for tens of thousands of acres of solar energy facilities. What are the potential effects?

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In SC, Affordable Housing Comes in a Shipping Container

The Pro Builder

Habitat volunteers officially began working on a prototype last week, ABC 15 reports. "We are building our first shipping container home. We've named it 'HOPE' because that just says so much about the project and what it's gonna do for the people in Georgetown." Read more Affordability Community Development Innovation Affordability

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How Finding Common Ground With NIMBY Groups Can Aid Workforce Housing Developers

The Pro Builder

Experts suggest builders need to have an open, continuous dialogue with those living in the community they are planning to build in. Addressing concerns about design style, density issues, and more, can help lessen worries and get projects permitted with minimal objection. “In

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NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers

The Pro Builder

The effect of local land-use policy on housing affordability is not often readily understood by those outside of the home building industry. Zoning and development regulations that make it easier and less costly to build affordable housing are one way to encourage production of such housing.