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NYC construction worker fatalities are now at record lows

Archinect

New York City construction worker fatalities have declined to record lows, according to a new report released by the NYC Department of Buildings. Construction-related deaths are now at their lowest point in the past decade despite an increase in injuries at job sites for the third consecutive year, the reporting showed.

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New apartment construction in NYC at historic low again

Archinect

The crisis of housing in New York City isn't going anywhere soon: The latest data from a key city agency has revealed a pronounced stalemate in the number of new apartment buildings currently planned for construction in all five boroughs.

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Apartment construction remains at 50-year high in 2024

Archinect

history that more than 500,000 new apartments are constructed, according to a new analysis of the 2024 rental market from RentCafe. Topping the list was the greater New York metro area with 32,935 new units despite the city having permitted its lowest number of new apartments since 2016 last year.

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Construction Diary: It Took a Decade, But Their Experimental, DIY Home Was Worth the Wait

Dwell

Courtesy of JHL Design Holly and David met while working on an early LEED-certified project, and they were eager to experiment with sustainable building strategies while balancing splurges (like soaring windows and hydronic radiant floor heat) with more cost-effective construction measures (like having David act as general contractor).

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The ADU Boom Has Begun. Is It Adding the Housing We Need?

Dwell

After three years of litigious back-and-forth, in July, the family appeared to have prevailed , and were able to apply for building permits. Such dynamics have prompted new local and state policies that promote ADU construction. In the two years since the first statewide law passed, nearly half of all ADU permits were in the L.A.

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Now under construction, it has proven to be one of the most rewarding assignments I have ever had the pleasure to be involved with. Constructing the building there would reinforce and more clearly reveal the existing campus open space framework. Fortis Construction is the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) for the project.

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Construction Diary: The Founder of a Cabin Rental Company Builds a Fire Island Retreat of His Own

Dwell

Jon Staff, founder of cabin rental company Getaway, and his partner Michael Thorton purchased an overgrown bayside lot in the Cherry Grove community of Fire Island, New York, in February 2020. We closed on the lot in February 2020. Justin Kaneps Starting the Process Jon : We inherited the plans and permits for the house.