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Construction

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Construction, from most recent to least.

Construction Companies Save 17 Percent Through Illegal Worker Misclassification, Per Report

Construction Companies Save 17 Percent Through Illegal Worker Misclassification, Per Report

Nena Perry-Brown | September 12th 2019

The DC Office of the Attorney General has released a report highlighting how much misclassification impacts the construction industry.... read»

The DC Area Has a Deficit of Over 200,000 Housing Units for Lowest Income Households

The DC Area Has a Deficit of Over 200,000 Housing Units for Lowest Income Households

Nena Perry-Brown | September 4th 2019

A new report by the Urban Institute illustrates the severity of the lack of supply of affordable housing in the DC area.... read»

Housing Construction Lags Behind Job Creation in DC, Per Report

Housing Construction Lags Behind Job Creation in DC, Per Report

Nena Perry-Brown | August 1st 2019

A new report states that construction of new housing has kept pace with job-induced demand in the DC area, but not so much in DC proper.... read»

The Houses That Robots Built in DC

The Houses That Robots Built in DC

Nena Perry-Brown | August 31st 2018

Comprised of prefabricated panels constructed in a robotics factory, the Farmhouse Modern project in the Palisades is heavy on the "modern".... read»

Buildings Are Organic: Catching Up on the Construction Notes for Capitol Crossing

Buildings Are Organic: Catching Up on the Construction Notes for Capitol Crossing

Nena Perry-Brown | March 26th 2018

A Georgetown law professor has the skinny on the past, present and future of development on interesting projects throughout the city.... read»

Proposed Bill in DC Would Guarantee Restitution to Adjacent Homeowners for Shoddy Home Renovations

Proposed Bill in DC Would Guarantee Restitution to Adjacent Homeowners for Shoddy Home Renovations

Nena Perry-Brown | February 12th 2018

Last week, the DC Council proposed a bill that would empower homeowners affected by adjacent illegal construction work to get restitution.... read»

27 Cranes in the Sky: Tallying the Steady Pace of DC Development

27 Cranes in the Sky: Tallying the Steady Pace of DC Development

Nena Perry-Brown | January 31st 2018

A new report counts 27 cranes across DC's skyline.... read»

Hempcrete, Building Material of the Future?

Hempcrete, Building Material of the Future?

Nena Perry-Brown | May 15th 2017

Thinking of building your own tiny house? Try making it out of hemp.... read»

29 and Counting: DC's Crane Tally

29 and Counting: DC's Crane Tally

Nena Perry-Brown | October 24th 2016

When someone in DC wants to illustrate the development boom in the city, they often point to the high number of cranes dotting the skyline. And now we... read»

Housing Starts Jump 15%, Reach Highest Level in Four Years

Housing Starts Jump 15%, Reach Highest Level in Four Years

Shilpi Paul | October 17th 2012

In another sign that the housing market is regaining health, housing starts reached their highest level in four years, according to data from the U.S.... read»

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