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Cibolo Building Code Amendments Now in Effect
Cibolo Building Code Amendments Now in Effect The following information was emailed October 9, 2023 & September 20, 2023 respectively. Emails From Matt Henson, Cibolo Chief Building Official The amendments to Cibolo’s local building code regarding foundations, mentioned previously in multiple developer meetings, are now in effect. All New Home Permit applications submitted on…
Read MoreCity of Cibolo Bi-Monthly Development Coordination Meeting 02/14/24
City of Cibolo Bi-Monthly Development Coordination Meeting February 14, 2024 Email from Cibolo City Manager For those who joined us on our call this afternoon, thank you for your time to learn what is going on in the City of Cibolo. As I shared during the Teams call, the City council approved the attached Resolution…
Read MoreBipartisan Senate Bill Would Help Increase Output of Transformers
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Help Increase Output of Transformers Jan 19, 2024 With the strong backing of NAHB, Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with several other senators, introduced legislation to help ease the severe shortage of distribution transformers that is delaying home building projects and raising housing costs. The Distribution Transformer…
Read MoreEPA Hydrofluorocarbon Rule Will Impact Builders, but Deadline May Be Extended
EPA Hydrofluorocarbon Rule Will Impact Builders, but Deadline May Be Extended In a move potentially benefiting single-family and multifamily builders alike, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it is considering delaying the effective date of a final rule seeking to reduce overall U.S. greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. The rule would restrict the use…
Read MoreNearly 7 out of 10 Households Can’t Afford a New Median-Priced Home
Nearly 7 out of 10 Households Can’t Afford a New Median-Priced Home Rising home prices and interest rates are taking a terrible toll on housing affordability, with 87.5 million households — or roughly 69% of all U.S. households — unable to afford a new median priced home. In other words, seven out of 10 households…
Read MoreConstruction Labor Market Remains Tight The construction labor market remains tight, with the number of job openings in the industry rising year over year. The job openings rate in construction edged down to 4.3% in December, with 337,000 open positions in the sector, following a historic high (445,000 openings) in October 2021. The December rate…
Read MoreSupreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers The U.S. Supreme Court today voted 6-3 to block the Biden administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandate for employers with at least 100 workers. In issuing its decision, the Supreme Court stated that “OSHA has never before imposed such a mandate. Nor has…
Read MorePromote Careers in Construction with NAHB Resources
Promote Careers in Construction with NAHB Resources Finding qualified skilled labor continues to be a challenge for the residential construction industry. However, a recent NAHB economics analysis offers a glimmer of hope. The latest American Community Survey shows that more young people are entering the construction trades. Now is the time to build on the…
Read MoreEPA Declares Pre-2015 WOTUS Rule Now in Effect
EPA Declares Pre-2015 WOTUS Rule Now in Effect Following the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona’s ruling on Monday to remand and vacate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which defines the “waters of the U.S. (WOTUS),” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released a…
Read MoreAlamo Colleges Private-Sector Work-Study Program
Private-Sector Work-Study Program Preparing Students for Careers Earn-and-Learn Opportunity Thanks to support from the U.S. Department of Education, students eligible for federal work-study can now earn-and-learn in the private sector through relevant work experiences. This program offers students the ability to enrich their academic knowledge, gain real-world experience, and improve their job prospects after graduation.…
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