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Changes coming to NYC construction safety, permitting

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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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Philly launches digital tool to ease building permitting process

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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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Indiana county issues $1B of building permits for second consecutive year

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million in permit value for construction and renovation of residential and commercial projects, Allen County, home to Fort Wayne, may break a five-year record. At a daily pace of $2.2

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A Continued Push: Digitalization & Environmental Permitting

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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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Chinese developer completes $1B Metropolis, thanks to Los Angeles' design-permitting process

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Greenland USA credited the city's Parallel Design-Permitting Process as helping speed up construction of the four-building project, which hasn't been as easy for other Chinese mega-project developers in California.

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San Francisco sues former city official for permit fraud

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Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications.

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Digital Deals abound with integrations, new products and 3D printing breakthroughs

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building permit for a 3D-printed home was backed by D.R. The first firm to receive a U.S. Horton, America’s biggest home builder, to kick off two weeks in which more than a dozen deals were signed. Here are the highlights.