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House Panel Approves Mixed FY23 Funding for Dept. of Transportation

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 10 months ago

June 30, 2022 Tom Ichniowski KEYWORDS Dept. of Transportation / House Appropriations Committee Order Reprints No Comments The House Appropriations Committee has wrapped up its late June series of voting sessions on fiscal year 2023 bills, approving a bill that lifts funding levels for some key U.S. Dept. of Transportation infrastructure pro...

Balfour Beatty lands plethora of projects in California

Construction Dive Construction Dive | 10 months ago

Dive Brief: London-based Balfour Beatty is moving fast on the West Coast, recently nabbing seven projects with a total value of $235 million, the company announced Wednesday. The contracts are for K-12, correctional/justice and federal projects, according to the release, and were all awarded over the past six weeks on behalf of California school districts, the San Diego County government and the U.S. Marine Corps. The projects are fairly small in scope, from a $4 million lease-leaseback contra...

Former head of BPDA to lead real estate group at Boston law firm

The Business Journals The Business Journal... | 8 months ago

Brian Golden considered several other paths for his post-BPDA career, including joining a development firm or going into academia before pursuing work in the legal industry, he said in an interview.

AnnieMac buys OVM to expand mid-Atlantic coverage

National Mortgage News National Mortgage Ne... | 10 months ago

AnnieMac Home Mortgage, a nationwide lender based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is expanding its mid-Atlantic reach through its acquisition of OVM Financial.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. OVM is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has branches in that state and in Florida, North Carolina and Texas, with 220 employees total. It has already been rebranded as OVM Financial Team Powered By AnnieMac Home Mortgage.This deal fits in with the other mortgage lender merger and acquisition...

Ford breaks ground on $5.6B Tennessee EV project

Construction Dive Construction Dive | 8 months ago

Dive Brief: Detroit-based general contractor Walbridge broke ground on Ford’s $5.6 billion battery and electric vehicle manufacturing campus, dubbed BlueOval City, last week near Stanton, Tennessee, according to a company announcement. The facility, which is on track to be completed in 2025, will create approximately 6,000 jobs when it opens and is the most advanced auto production complex in Ford history, according to the announcement. The construction of electric vehicle factories in the U....

The Elliman Insider's Guide to Summer on Nantucket | Elliman Insider

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN DOUGLAS ELLIMAN | 9 months ago

By Grace Cassidy Spanning just over 100 square miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass., the island of Nantucket is known for its quaint vibe and classic New England charm. Described by the National Park Service as the “finest surviving architectural and environmental example of a late 18th- and 19th-century New England Seaport Town,” the historic capital of the nation’s whaling industry is now the quintessential summer getaway, with stunning beaches, wonderful restaurants and (yes, it...

The most recession-proof sectors for construction

Construction Dive Construction Dive | 9 months ago

Whether a recession hits the economy in the near term remains under debate, but industry experts suggest now is the time for construction firms to prepare to weather a slowdown. That means contractors should know which sectors are expected to fare the best during a downturn and to make sure they have plenty of recession-resistant work on the books. Construction leaders “ought to look at what are the segments of work that are more likely to be reliable in an economic downturn and are their firm...

Asphalt giants make low carbon standard for road mixes

Construction Enquirer Construction Enquire... | 11 months ago

The move marks the end of the reign of hot mix asphalt for road surfacing which has been in use for more than 100 years. From next month 40 of Tarmac’s asphalt plants across the UK will default to warm mix for all lower layer materials as the company phases out traditional hot mix asphalt for highways projects, while Aggregate Industries has already made the switch. Warm mix temperature asphalt technology has the potential to reduce the embodied carbon of asphalt by up to 15% compared to con...

Wiz Khalifa wants $4.5 million for modern Encino home

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times | 11 months ago

Rapper Wiz Khalifa is hoping for a hit in the San Fernando Valley, putting his Encino home of three years on the market for $4.5 million. The listing comes as no surprise; last month, the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star spent $7.62 million on a slightly bigger spot a few miles away. Khalifa bought this one for $3.4 million in 2019 a year after it was built. Billed as boasting “transitional modern architecture,” the 5,875-square-foot residence draws the eye with a chic exterior of white stucco ...

Refuting the Negative Race Bated Accusations

Appraisers Blogs Appraisers Blogs | 1 year ago

We will sink under the weight of all the so-far unproved accusations. Appraisers, Tobias J. Peter, Assistant Director, AEI Housing Center Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI), has weighed in on all the negative press and faulty ‘studies’ (by both GSE’s and others) that have been promulgated about how appraisers, as a whole, have systemic racism built-in when doing property inspections and appraisal reports. Faulty Evidence and Misdiagnosed Solutions Why centralizing apprais...