Month: March 2023

The Humble Wooden Beam is Revolutionizing Construction in St. Louis.

BrianAnthony

The Humble Wooden Beam is Revolutionizing Construction in St. Louis. A building material called mass timber is gaining popularity across the country and in St. Louis because of its sustainability, natural wood aesthetics and potential to save real estate developers money with a shortened construction schedule. Read More St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/the-humble-wooden-beam-is-revolutionizing-construction-in-st-louis-here-s-how/article_25de937f-88c6-53b7-b0ea-47c59a6a1c5c.html

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A Modular Project Like an Assembly Game: Mass Timber Prefabricated Houses

BrianAnthony

A Modular Project Like an Assembly Game: Mass Timber Prefabricated Houses Nowadays, thanks to the technologies available in the market, modular and prefabricated constructions have emerged as clean, sustainable, and energy-efficient construction solutions. Read More ArchDaily https://www.archdaily.com/998454/a-modular-project-like-an-assembly-game-mass-timber-prefabricated-houses?ad_campaign=normal-tag

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EPA and DOE Honor 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners

BrianAnthony

EPA and DOE Honor 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are announcing the winners of the 2023 ENERGY STAR Awards. Read More U.S. EPA https://www.epa.goEPA and DOE Honor 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winnersv/newsreleases/epa-and-doe-honor-2023-energy-starr-partners-year-award-winners

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Reeves Signs Bill Allocating $41M To Water Infrastructure Grants Across Mississippi

BrianAnthony

Reeves Signs Bill Allocating $41M To Water Infrastructure Grants Across Mississippi Funding from House Bill 1716 follows the $450 million invested into the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program last year. Read More SuperTalk https://www.supertalk.fm/reeves-signs-bill-allocating-41m-to-water-infrastructure-grants-across-mississippi/

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Help Your State Make the Right Choice on Energy Codes

BrianAnthony

Help Your State Make the Right Choice on Energy Codes States and large municipalities across the United States are engaged in a review of their energy codes for residential construction with an eye toward adopting updated energy conservation requirements. Read More National Association of Home Builders https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/03/partnering-on-state-energy-code-grants

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With New Home Sales Outperforming, Jump in Existing Home Sales to Be Temporary

BrianAnthony

With New Home Sales Outperforming, Jump in Existing Home Sales to Be Temporary New single-family home sales rose 1.1 percent to a SAAR of 640,000, though January’s figure was revised downward by nearly 40,000, according to the Census Bureau. Read More Fannie Mae https://www.fanniemae.com/research-and-insights/forecast/jump-existing-home-sales-expected-be-temporary-new-sales-comparatively-outperforming

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3/28/2023 – – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY

BrianAnthony

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY   March U.S. economic index surges to 53.3, complicating inflation efforts The headline S&P Global Flash US PMI Composite Output Index registered 53.3 in March, up notably from 50.1 in February. The latest index reading was the highest for almost a year and signaled a solid expansion in private sector activity. On the price front, input costs faced by businesses continued to rise at an historically elevated pace in March despite the rate of inflation softening to the second-slowest since October 2020. https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/PressRelease/53e9f887b83e47d7bc6681c608d5aa3f  …

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