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Vincent Gray proposes $442 million for school construction
Washington Examiner
Among the construction projects proposed for fiscal 2014 is $85 million toward the construction of a new Ballou Senior High School in Ward 8, whose groundbreaking was Tuesday, $38 million toward a $127 million renovation of Roosevelt High School in ...

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Fannie Mae sees housing upturn as 'intact'
Inman.com
Despite some bumps in the road, the housing upturn is "intact" and rising home prices are expected to boost household net worth and offset fiscal tightening, according to a monthly economic outlook released today by economists at Fannie Mae.

McGraw-Hill expects continued residential strength
South Florida Business Journal
McGraw-Hill Construction's data for February contracts for future construction points to continued strength in the residential sector. Residential contracts in February grew to $266 million, a 25 percent increase on a year-over-year basis. On the other ...

Home inspectors encourage electrical inspection
CBS42
"There's a lot of things that now we consider extremely dangerous and a builder would not build them that way anymore,” Kent Clark, a home inspector for Clark and Associates, said on Thursday. “And there's significant cost in upgrading electrical ...

Coming Sunday: Outlook 2013 Annual Economic Report: Oshkosh on a roll
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh Inspection Services building permit data shows the number of permits issued increased 19.5 percent from 4,293 in 2011 to 5,132 in 2012. In that time, total ... “The market seems to have been strong for commercial and industrial. Multifamily has ...

Gino S. Valenti, construction superintendent
Washington Post
For 35 years, Mr. Valenti worked in the Architect of the Capitol's construction management division. This included oversight of the construction of the Dirksen and Hart Senate office buildings, the Madison Library, and expansions of the East and West ...

Lots still to do at food pantry
The Daily Iberian
“We're looking within the next three weeks to be looking really good and to be ready for fire marshal inspections,” Viator said. The buildings had to be completely rewired for commercial use, Viator said, because they previously were used as classrooms ...

Stanford Report
Construction begins for Stanford's student-designed solar house
Stanford Report
Construction begins for Stanford's student-designed solar house. The solar-powered Start.Home, designed and built by Stanford students, runs on a standardized platform that students believe could transform green home construction. By Bjorn Carey ...

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Interest in building, remodeling homes picks up
Inman.com
A majority of homeowners believe now is a good time to buy or remodel homes, and more of them feel comfortable beginning planned renovations than they did last year, according to a survey commissioned by home-remodeling website Houzz.

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More homes entering foreclosure pipeline
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The number of homes entering the foreclosure pipeline picked up after last year's national mortgage settlement, a new report by foreclosure data aggregator RealtyTrac suggests. RealtyTrac's first-ever U.S. Foreclosure Inventory Analysis showed nearly 1 ...

Gas leak forces VB road closure
WAVY-TV
Amy Valdez with the Virginia Beach Fire Department said the leak occurred in the 2600 block of Princess Anne Road near the Cox Communications building when a line was hit by construction machinery. As a result, crews closed Princess Anne Road ...

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On shaky ground - Boulder Weekly
Boulder Weekly
Another 1994 study on the effects of vibroseis trucks in the Los Angeles area uncovered minor damage: aggravation of an existing break in an old wooden beam. The Crumbleys have been told they will need to drill a new well .... Certified home inspector ...

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Mortgage rates edge up
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Mortgage rates edged up this week as investors shook off worries about the European debt crisis and remained optimistic about the U.S. economy and prospects for growth. Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 3.57 percent with an average 0.8 ...

Inspectors cite biker club over illegal bar
The News Journal
The city Fire Marshal's Office conducts inspections of commercial businesses every other year. Goode said during previous ... The property is owned by RM Auto Service, which leases the garages to the Thunderguards, he said. Both the Fire Marshal's ...

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Number of homes in foreclosure down 21 percent in February
Inman.com
The number of homes in some stage of the foreclosure process fell 21 percent in February from a year ago, to 1.2 million, according to data aggregator CoreLogic. February saw 54,000 homes lost to foreclosure, down 7 percent from January and 19 percent ...

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Bay Village may ax fire inspections, require businesses to self-inspect
Plain Dealer
BAY VILLAGE - The city's fire department, which lost its fire prevention and safety officer last year in funding cuts, plans to eliminate fire inspections for commercial properties and instead adopt a self-inspection program. Fire Chief Chris Lyons ...

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Woman Electrocuted in Her Shower Wins $4 Million
Lawyers.com Blog (blog)
But a home inspector who tested Wilson's house found 26 places emitting electrical current, including almost all of the plumbing and appliances. The inspector said he had never seen anything like it. The jury found that Edison caused an environmental ...

'Wikipedia of real estate' taking shape
Inman.com
As listing sites ramp up efforts to augment their statistical data with local color, a real estate developer may soon launch a new website devoted solely to delivering qualitative, community information to homeowners, buyers and sellers. WikiRealty ...

Council discusses airport hanger storage revisions
Glendale Star
Standards for commercial activities were modified to reflect conditions of existing tenant businesses. Mayor Jerry Weiers has a vested interest in the matter, as he is a pilot and rents a hanger out at the airpark. “There isn't anyone closer to this ...

County Construction Contracts Rose 9 Percent in Early 2013
San Diego Business Journal
San Diego County contracts for future construction grew 9 percent in the first two months of 2013 compared with the same period a year ago, according to new data from McGraw-Hill Construction. The value of nonresidential and residential projects ...
February residential construction up 27 percent from last yearKansas City Star
Future construction contracts up 53% in metro AtlantaAtlanta Business Chronicle
Home construction up in metro areaMyFox Atlanta

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