Archive for December, 2010
The Asher condominium project in Alexandria, Va., was originally supposed to be a concrete building. Then the recession hit. Unlike a lot of its brethren, however, the project came back to life when the McLean, Va.-based Jefferson Apartment Group and Alexandria, Va.-based Erkiletian entered the picture, bringing with them lumber. To become a reality, The [...]
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Apartment executives still puzzling over improving occupancies in the absence of job growth need look no further than housing tenure data gathered annually from the American Community Survey (ACS), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and most recently released in September. Housing tenure, which measures the balance between owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing units (both multifamily [...]
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The weather has cooled down and the days are getting shorter. Construction rarely stops because of the cold, so that brings up a different set of safety concerns. Staying warm is essential to keeping the work going so here are some key things to remember. Do not use heaters in an area where they may [...]
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Keller Webster, President of KWA Construction, was honored with the 2010 Hugh Prather Trophy, the highest honor bestowed by the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas. The award has been presented anually for the past 60 years to the builder, remodeler, or developer member who has done the most for the betterment of his community. [...]
