Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Requirements for earthquake (seismic code), hurricane, flood, and tsunami resistance, especially in disaster prone areas or for very large buildings where a failure would be catastrophic [citation needed] Requirements for specific building uses (for example, storage of flammable substances, or housing a large number of people)
In 2017, DMCI Homes became the Philippines' first real-estate firm to be recognized as a quadruple A contractor. The notice on DMCI Homes’ upgraded category was released last January 18 by Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the implementing arm of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) under Department ...
Developers buy land, finance real estate deals, build or have builders build projects, develop projects in joint ventures, and create, imagine, control, and orchestrate the process of development from beginning to end. [2] Developers usually take the greatest risk in the creation or renovation of real estate and receive the greatest rewards.
New San Jose Builders, Inc. (NSJBI) was incorporated in 1986. Its initial project was to develop land and infrastructure for the National Housing Authority (NHA) in Bagong Silang and nearby areas in Caloocan. NSJBI would later fulfill projects by the government and develop and build its own residential condominiums. [1]
Camella was founded by Manuel B. Villar, Jr. in August 1977. Villar took out a seven-year loan from a rural bank offering low interest rates then kick-started building and selling at his first project, Camella Homes Phase 1 and 2 in Las Piñas, with 160 units initially.
A 2019 New York Times story revealed a secret agreement with the National Association of Home Builders that allowed the industry group, which represents the construction industry, to limit improvements in the code that would make buildings more environmentally sustainable and resistant to natural disasters, prompting a congressional investigation.
About a third of the more than 140,000 NAHB members are home builders or remodelers. [2] The rest of the membership works in closely related specialties such as sales and marketing, housing finance, and building materials manufacturing and supply. Each year, NAHB members build approximately 80% of new homes constructed in the United States.
The Norcross Remodel project is a single-family home remodel located in Dallas, Texas. It earned an NGBS certification at the Bronze level. According to the owners, as their family grew, they needed more space. Ferrier Builders completed the addition onto their existing home, with sustainable and high-performance features, including: