Jan 10, 2025
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Out-of-control wildfires are ripping across parts of Los Angeles, leading to at least 10 deaths, burning down hundreds of buildings, and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents across the county. Despite the efforts of thousands of firefighters, the biggest blazes remain mostly or totally uncontained – with weather conditions and the underlying impact of […]
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Dec 30, 2024
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When the clock strikes twelve, the last thing you want is to be caught without something to drink. And what better way to commemorate the moment the ball drops and set the tone for the year ahead than with a special toast. So in order to help you not be the one hanging this […]
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Dec 24, 2024
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All too often, business owners get so caught up in the day-to-day adrenaline of running their business that they forget to step back. There is great power to strategic planning. It is possible to grow at lightning speed after learning how to properly plan and strategize for the upcoming year. But getting started can be […]
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Dec 19, 2024
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via Getty Images Brief: The Federal Reserve trimmed the main interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in its third straight reduction since September, while […]
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Dec 16, 2024
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Biden officials are rushing to get money out the door ahead of the incoming administration. Brief: Three years into the five-year federal law, $568 billion, or 47%, of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds have been announced, per a White House fact sheet released Nov. 15. More than 66,000 construction projects are advancing via President […]
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Dec 05, 2024
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More Changes Coming to California’s ADU Laws In recent years, the California Legislature has enacted bills that reduce local control over the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). Recent examples include legislation requiring ministerial approval of ADU and JADU applications within 60 days, authorizing ADUs on lots with multifamily […]
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Dec 05, 2024
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Around 2020, homeowners started to get serious about accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Some efforts, for example in Los Angeles under the direction of the city’s chief design officer, Christopher Hawthorne, it created a program that allows architects to submit plans for pre-approval to cut down the weeks-long permitting process to as a little as a […]
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Nov 27, 2024
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With Thanksgiving tomorrow, here are 20 quotes that really help put into perspective the power and importance of being thankful more of the time and not just on one particular day out of the year. May your Thanksgiving be bountiful with reasons to be grateful. Gratitude can transform common days “Gratitude can transform […]
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Nov 21, 2024
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Here is a round up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Gilbane, Kiewit and Hensel Phelps. A rendering of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets’ new facility in North Carolina, which Gilbane Building Co. will construct. Courtesy of Charlotte Hornets Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as […]
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Nov 14, 2024
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A recent scientific breakthrough is paving the way for transparent solar panels, a technology that can potentially bring solar energy everywhere. Photo: Richard Lunt / Michigan State University A breakthrough in solar technology has been achieved. This new technology has come a long way since originally being developed by a team of researchers […]
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