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Canada needs 1.3m new homes by 2030, PBO says

Mortgagebroker News

Current construction rates insufficient to meet the demands of a booming population

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Opinion: Pass the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

Housing Wire

The cost gap also thwarts construction and development of modest homes, limiting the availability of affordable homes for first-time and first-generation homebuyers. Neighborhood Homes creates a tax credit that covers the gap between the cost of construction and a home’s sale price. average — creating much-needed comparable sales.

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CMHC: Housing starts to fall short of demand even under best-case scenarios

Mortgagebroker News

The gap between construction and demand is expected to be as much as 3.5 million units by 2030, Crown corporation says

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How a strategic coalition is fighting homelessness in Dallas

Housing Wire

Builders of Hope in the past has set its sights on constructing owner-occupied deeply affordable homes — developing more than 500 such homes over the past 25 years. That housing gap left unaddressed, according to the report, is projected to increase to a nearly 86,000 units by 2030.

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Room-By-Room Guide to Eco-Friendly Home Modifications and Renovations

Raleigh Realty

You might also want to ask local construction companies for their recommendations on where to find reused building supplies. A construction company with a reputation for eco-friendly services will likely be able to point you toward recycled materials for your own projects. million homes.

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DataDigest: The homebuilders are busy. But they’re not busy enough

Housing Wire

Currently there are 695,000 single-family units under construction, which is actually 136,000 units below the peak in May 2022. And there are currently 994,000 multifamily units under construction, the highest level since 1973. Single-family construction deliveries, meanwhile, will likely be more muted.

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[National Safety Month] 3 Ways to Avoid Heat-Related Illness on Your Job Sites

GoForrmz

Heat-related illnesses are preventable, but still on the rise Heat-related illness, injury, and death may seem like a blatant risk factor for jobs in agriculture, construction, or even manufacturing. Managing construction site safety , specifically, means needing an intense focus on facilitating communication.

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