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
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
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
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»
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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
Nena Perry-Brown | January 31st 2018
A new report counts 27 cranes across DC's skyline.... read»
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
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
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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When Dan and Tanya Snyder couldn't sell their 30,000 square foot home , the former ow... read »
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This weekend, the Gallery-Place Chinatown Task Force pitched its ideas to Mayor Murie... read »
DC continues to get close to meeting Mayor Muriel Bowser's goal of producing 36,000 n... read »
For years, UrbanTurf has reported on the hefty profits that DC-area home sellers have... read »
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