Yearly Archives: 2016

Two years after the public release of v1 of the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL), the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) announces milestone achievements in the development, growth and expansion of the WELL Certification program. The world’s first building standard focused exclusively on the effects of the built environment on human health and well-being, WELL has brought health and well-being to the forefront of the sustainable building conversation and triggered new innovations in building practices, design and development.

Construction spending held steady in August compared to July but is up nearly five percent for the first eight months of the year compared to same period in 2015, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the new spending figures indicates that the industry's recovery may be at risk and said new investments in the nation's aging water systems and other infrastructure could help offset declining spending in certain types of private construction.

Habitat for Humanity’s 34th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project will take place July 9-14, 2017 in Canada. Volunteers will work alongside future Habitat homeowners and build 150 homes in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. The project will take place in several cities across the country, with President and Mrs. Carter focusing their efforts in Edmonton, Alberta, and in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fiscal Year 2016 is coming to a close and the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) is ending it by financing two affordable housing rehabilitation projects, Fort Chaplin Park Apartments (Ward 7) and Pomeroy Gardens (Ward 8). On September 30, DCHFA issued $61 million in long term DCHFA tax exempt obligations for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Fort Chaplin Park Apartments (4212 E. Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC). The project is comprised of two separate parcels located on the north and south sides of East Capitol Street in Northeast Washington.

As the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) celebrates Careers in Construction Month in October, builders around the country are seeking skilled craftsmen to help them build the American Dream.

AARP applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final rule that prohibits nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from using mandatory pre-dispute binding arbitration agreements with their residents

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is awarding $38 million under its Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to confront discriminatory housing practices. HUD's grants will support some 155 national and local fair housing organizations working to confront violations of the nation's landmark Fair Housing Act (see grantee list below)

Today NeighborWorks America, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, Congressional-sponsored corporation, announced the appointment of new board member Nani Coloretti. Nani Coloretti serves as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Today, in reaction to the release of the 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement

Mayor Bowser and U.S. Army take first step to transfer land to ensure District of Columbia International School is built by 2017 school year. Washington,...

Proffitt Dixon Partners, a Charlotte-based multifamily investment and development firm, said today Peyton Stakes is nearing completion in Nashville and their first residents began moving in last week. The apartment community is comprised of 249 units between two connected buildings.

The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the most recent set of available data (July 2016) on the number of District of Columbia residents hired to work at federal construction sites in the District and D.C. small businesses with subcontracts at the sites.  These projects were not hiring from any jurisdiction in July, but D.C. representation among workers held steady.  The same was true of subcontracting, with no sites adding subcontractors from any jurisdiction

After bouncing back in July, pending home sales cooled in August for the third time in four months and to their lowest level since January, according to the National Association of Realtors

Oracle Construction and Engineering, a leading provider of capital project controls and project lifecycle management solutions, announced that it has joined the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s Partnership Program. As a Leadership Circle Partner, Oracle Construction and Engineering pledges to support BOMA’s critical work in advocacy, education and research.