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Improving Conditions Eyed for Denver
About $1.7 billion in institutional product traded hands in 2006, making it a banner year, said David Martin, managing partner of the Denver office of Moran & Co.,
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Lighting Challenges in 2007
A|L's Industry Exchange Question was developed as a means of promoting discussion among members of the architectural and lighting design communities. Past questions have addressed a variety of topics, including: commoditization, the frequency of tradeshows, credentialing, and the impact of...
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Land Development Pays off for Housing Authority
BOULDER, CO. - When the public housing agency here commemorated its 40th anniversary in September, its 46 employees had good reason to celebrate.
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Housing authority turns land developer to produce wide mix oflow-cost units
Boulder, Colo.—Public housing agencies in many cities are looking for innovative ways to deliver affordable housing, but this city’s authority jumped further out front than most by undertaking land development to subsidize its own operations and create a
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New tax break takes shape; top-dollar tarps in New Orleans; unvented crawlspace design guide; 2005 Solar Decathlon; more
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Disaster narrowly averted in deck collapse; lumber price outlook; condo franchise reaps profits for custom builder; Colorado construction liability reform faces voter threat; more
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Where space is tight or soils are unstable, building on helical piers can save time and money. A Colorado remodeler who specializes in room additions explains.
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Western water shortages, Weyerhaeuser antitrust suit, cold-weather concrete pours, scheduling part-time office help, California condo comeback, mor
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When the soil moves, your foundation had better not. A Colorado builder shares his approach for building on difficult soils.
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A Colorado builder explains how he poured a new foundation well around the existing one to provide support and a smooth surface for waterproofing.