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Since 2007, Florida has required contractors to reinforce the wall-to-roof connection during some remodeling or re-roofing work.
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New York City authorities are planning to re-draw the maps that define the areas in the city at risk from flood.
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Rebuilding will not mean simply putting back what was there — in many cases, homes will have to comply with tougher standards than before.
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The methods insurance estimators use are a far cry from the way most contractors estimate.
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Hurricane Sandy has generated hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of paying work for residential contractors, but that work is not going to be easy — and the money to be made is not going to be easy money either.
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Along the battered Northeast coast, contractors assess the damage and get to work
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While FEMA has spent or at least authorized hundreds of millions of dollars in relief, the government's resources do have limits.
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Almost six weeks after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island are still reeling from the blow.
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Chris Corson is working on another Passive House — this time, with a more ample budget, and a more complex design.