Codes + Standards Home-loans credit standards should loosen A chief economist says he expects a loosening of the recent tight credit standards presumably caused by the “Know Before You Owe” rule.
Codes + Standards Concrete Institute publishes document providing concrete curing guidance This guide reviews and describes practices, procedures, materials, and monitoring methods for the external curing of concrete and provides guidance for specifying curing procedures.
Codes + Standards Supreme Court ruling could aid developers on properties containing wetlands The decision may streamline the approval process for people and companies seeking to develop wetlands.
Codes + Standards Growing number of large homebuilders adopting use of aerial drones Some 41% of builders with 100 unit starts or more said they would use drones within the next three years.
Codes + Standards Regulatory costs preventing construction of entry-level homes Regulatory compliance has driven up the price of a new home by an average of 30% in the last five years.
Codes + Standards Floating house prototypes designed to cope with sea level rise Recent floating home prototypes have emerged in the U.K., Spain, and Nigeria.
Resilient Construction Federal agencies boost standards for more resilient construction HUD, FEMA, GSA, Army Corps of Engineers make policy changes.
Codes + Standards Miami Beach requires developers to meet green standards or pay a fee The legislation is linked to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the city highly vulnerable to rising sea levels due to climate change.
Codes + Standards Building boom prompts communities to turn to third-party building inspectors The median delay for a single-family home permit was seven months in 2015. In some states, builders could expect holdups of six to eight months.
Codes + Standards North Carolina Utilities Commission rejects test case of third-party solar power sales The commission ruled that a group called NC WARN cannot sell electricity directly to customers.