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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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How 2023's Housing Market Conditions Are Affecting the 2024 Housing Market

The Pro Builder

It really is a tale of two housing markets, between the upheaval of the resale sector to the pleasant if generally unexpected gains in the new-home segment, and as I wrote in " Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Housing Market in Flux " in 2023, a builder's best bet is to plan ahead. from 2022, recording 1.469 million permits.

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2022 Construction Tips for Restaurant and Other Commercial Building Owners

Wolgast Corporation

The cost and availability of building materials can presently be described as highly unpredictable, so the pre-planning phase has become the key to Restaurant Construction more than ever before! We have strategies to share to get your restaurant or business operating quicker and generate income faster.

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Rehabilitation Extends Life, Restores Historical Aspects of Minneapolis’ Third Avenue Bridge

Civil + Structural Engineer

The HNTB team was selected as engineer of record to study the bridge’s history, inspect, load rate, design, and assist in its reconstruction under a construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) model. The first phase of the contract simply aimed to identify the scope of work needed.

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APTIM Ranked #1 in Site Assessment & Compliance by ENR

Civil + Structural Engineer

A nationwide team combines industry leading expertise and local resources to strategize with project design teams and regulatory agencies and develop expeditious permitting and compliance strategies. based general contractors in major industry sectors and ranks contractors in 53 specific project types.

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How to Avoid 3 Common Commercial Construction Scheduling Delays

Commercial Construction Blog

Unrealistic Expectations for Construction Permit Review. One of the first ways a project can get jammed up early on in the construction process is if the client is unrealistic about the length of the municipality’s permitting process. It’s also important to remember that permitting processes vary from city to city.

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10 Essential Types of Construction Documents

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction documents have several purposes, including covering daily information, keeping track of a project and documenting changes, inventory tracking, permit applications, and others. These are some of the most common and important construction documents for building projects of all kinds. . A general schedule and timeline.