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China is estimated to have nearly 25% of the entire US building stock under construction right now

Brandon Donnelly

Back in 2020, Brian Potter came up with estimates for the entire US building stock. On a square footage basis, single-family homes are estimated to represent about 200 billion square feet. And in total, Brian estimated the entire US building stock to be around 340 billion square feet (again as of 2020).

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Concept to Completion: A Tale of Tenacity in Small Community Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

The modest mid-century Modernist design was originally constructed in 1953 in accordance with a design developed by Max P. The City identified another development option in March of 2004. The 2004 estimate of the probable construction cost exceeded $3 million, which at the time was far more than could be matched by fundraising efforts.

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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

The large amount of work hardly surprises us anymore, as the design and construction industries have proven remarkably resilient despite the economic and social turmoil we have endured since early 2020. City Of Eugene Representing the City of Eugene was Allie Camp , Development Investment Liaison for the City’s Community Development Division.

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Saudi Arabia authorised "lethal force" for Neom land clearance reports BBC

Deezen

Speaking to the BBC , Colonel Rabih Alenezi said that he was part of the team ordered to evict people from villages ahead of the development of The Line in northwest Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi government, 6,000 people have been relocated to make way for the Neom development.

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Water-filled windows use sunlight to heat and cool buildings

Deezen

British startup Water-Filled Glass has developed panes of glass filled with water that use sunlight to power a "crazy" energy-saving heating and cooling system. Water-Filled Glass estimates its system can reduce energy bills by around 25 per cent. So we have crazy ideas, but we're not crazy.". and Water House 2.0

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Everything you need to know about Saudi mega-project Neom

Deezen

Here, we explain the key details of the development in Saudi Arabia , which includes The Line megacity. An initiative of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman – Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler – Neom is a large area of the country that has been earmarked for development. What is Neom? This is around the size of Albania. What will be in Neom?

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World Cement Association predicts "unprecedented transformation" in cement demand over next 25 years

Deezen

World Cement Association CEO Ian Riley explained that cement demand has been influenced by a decrease in new city developments in some countries as population growth has plateaued. billion tonnes per annum in 2020 to an estimated 1.8 billion tonnes per annum in 2020 to an estimated 1.8