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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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Changes coming to NYC construction safety, permitting

Construction Dive

The code update will affect the definition of a major building and how many permits a superintendent can be involved with at one time, according to former DOB assistant commissioner Peter Amato.

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Digitalizing the Building Permit Process

AEC Business

The event was about BIM-based Building Permit Process Automation. The WDBE pre-event took place on the 20th of February 2020 and was hosted by the Estonian Ministry of Economic […] The post Digitalizing the Building Permit Process appeared first on AEC Business.

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Single-Family Build Time Grew in 2023

The Pro Builder

The amount of time it takes to build a single-family home is increasing. 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

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A Continued Push: Digitalization & Environmental Permitting

Civil + Structural Engineer

One of the firms supporting the AEC industry’s charge towards efficiency and transparency is Ecobot, which launched in 2018 as one of the first digital solutions for environmental permitting. Data collected during environmental permitting at scale can be leveraged to track biodiversity, landform, surface, and subsurface soil data nationwide.

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US Housing Starts See Unexpected Surge in November

The Pro Builder

Meanwhile, building permits dropped in November, decreasing to 1.46 It is a good sign that builders are starting to ramp back up building activity with a market still in desperate need for more inventory. Census Bureau on Tuesday shows housing starts increased at a much stronger pace than expected in November, rising 14.8%

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Solibri Transforms Building Permitting with Its Intelligent Code Checking

AEC Business

Building authorities around the world are looking for ways to transform the permitting process, to use building information models (BIMs) instead of 2D drawings. Building information modeling is […] The post Solibri Transforms Building Permitting with Its Intelligent Code Checking appeared first on AEC Business.