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It's all fine and dandy if home energy ratings are accurate. But what if the ratings are bogus?
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Long Island remodelers took a direct hit from the hurricane. Now theyíre in the front lines of the recovery.
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Houston is already experiencing a labor shartage that could spread to other parts of the U.S. if remodeling activity increases as predicted for 2013.
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It's official: effective June 1, Southern Pine #2 2x4 lumber has been downgraded. Testing of randomly sampled 2x4s from sawmills across the Southern Pine-producing region has shown that the strength of the lumber has declined significantly since the official design values were published several...
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TED CUSHMAN: Construction requires teamwork. So what does it take to create a successful team?
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TED CUSHMAN: Unless you are flexible, innovate, and adapt to the new economic circumstances, you risk extinction. Just like the dinosaurs.
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TED CUSHMAN: No giant enterprise is pouring billions into upgrading houses. Remodeling happens on a different scale. And as more companies get onboard, becoming energy wise is gaining momentum.
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Energy codes are getting tougher, but their focus to-date has been new construction. The real potential is in upgrading existing housing stock.
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Last June’s flooding in the Midwest was the worst since 1993, inundating parts of seven states. On June 10, government stream gauges showed 38 locations with major flooding and 77 locations with moderate flooding, spanning a huge chunk of the nation’s heartland.
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State of the Nation’s Houusing paints bleak short-term picture.