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California set to allow denser housing by transit
California is poised to approve legislation that will make it legal to build more multifamily housing near the highest-capacity transit stops across the state, regardless of local zoning restrictions. The California Legislature voted 21 to 8 on Friday to pass SB 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, which now heads to Gov.…
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Backlog slips as small construction firms lose ground
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction backlog fell to 8.5 months in August, down from 8.8 months in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted Aug. 20 to Sept. 3. Contractors with under $30 million in annual…
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Backlog slips as small construction firms lose ground
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction backlog fell to 8.5 months in August, down from 8.8 months in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted Aug. 20 to Sept. 3. Contractors with under $30 million in annual…
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The seven keys to unlocking productivity improvements
Katy Dowding, Skanska UK president and CEO, and CPT project sponsor, said: “This paper builds on the CPT’s work since 2019, where clients, consultants, contractors and the supply chain collaborate to boost industry growth and improve safety and quality through better productivity. Like the earlier seven-step framework and the Private Sector Playbook, it offers practical…
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Workplace wellbeing report highlights major perception gap
Larger companies, with 250 or more employees, were the strongest supporters of legally binding obligations (36%), while small companies, employing 10 to 49 staff, placed the strongest emphasis on tax incentives or financial subsidies for wellbeing programmes (35%), as did micro-business whose highest priority was also tax incentives or subsidies (29%). View the original article…
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Mental health campaign aims to ‘break the stigma’
A new suicide prevention campaign has been launched to help normalise therapy and encourage tradespeople to seek support. Created by construction community network On The Tools, the campaign features a series of videos under its fundraising initiative, Project 7,000: The Lost City. The initiative aims to raise awareness, address the stigma associated with mental health…
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How Contractors Can Strengthen Our Roads & Highways
Far more than just physical connections between cities, our nation’s road and bridge systems are the lifelines of our economy and daily life, enduring relentless loads, severe weather, and chemical assault. Despite their robust design, these structures are deteriorating at an alarming rate. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the average age of…
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How To Layout A Living Room Like A Pro – 1 Room, 3 Ways!
Laying out a living room feels like something that should be easy, but rarely is it a one-size-fits-all situation. Sometimes there’s only one logical option, but often there are a few, so it’s up to you to decide what will work best for you and your family (or you and your roommates, or just for…
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Could sage green kitchen cabinets be the new neutral?
Ask any colour expert and they’ll agree that there’s nothing more soothing on the eye than soft shades of green. And, while green works well in most rooms across the home, choosing sage green kitchen cabinets has already been a popular choice in 2025 according to kitchen designers. Throw into the mix the fact that…
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Can Project 28 cut property sales from months to weeks?
The UK’s property sector has unveiled an ambitious new pledge to slash home sales from months to just four weeks. Project 28, an industry-led charter, aims to reduce the average time between “sale agreed” and “exchange” from 109 days to 28. But while major players have signed on, questions remain about whether it can deliver…