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Preparing for NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule

2 years 2 months ago
Construction Dive:  A federal district court has delayed the new National Labor Relations Board rule on joint employers, the second time the start date has been pushed back. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to block the rule. The court held a hearing on that […]
Kacey Crawley

Credit for Builders Remains Tight, But Tightening is Less Widespread

2 years 2 months ago
From NAHB:  During the fourth quarter of 2023, credit for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) remained tight, according to both NAHB’s survey on AD&C Financing and the Federal Reserve’s . However, the tightening was not as widespread as it was in recent quarters. The net easing indices derived from both surveys were negative […]
Kacey Crawley

Exploring Innovative Materials Shaping Architecture

2 years 2 months ago
From Rethinking The Future:  In the realm of architecture, each building tells its story through the chosen materials that form its foundation. Building materials play a role in this narrative not only as integral components of the architectural process but also as expressions of creativity that can be seen and felt. When selecting building materials, […]
Kacey Crawley

What Kind of Tool Can AI Become for AEC Teams?

2 years 2 months ago
From Building Design + Construction:  Last October, Turner Construction held its annual Innovation Summit in New York. The theme of the three-day event was “From Artificial Intelligence to Intelligence Augmentation.” Among the AI solutions and practices presented, Turner demonstrated an AI tool (first tested by the firm’s procurement team in Vancouver, B.C.) that automates the […]
Kacey Crawley

Tracking Opportunity Zone Housing Markets

2 years 2 months ago
From ATTOM:  ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its fourth-quarter 2023 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones targeted by Congress for economic redevelopment in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (see full methodology below). In this report, ATTOM looked at 3,667 zones around the United States […]
Kacey Crawley