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Census to use satellite imagery to count new home builds
Listen to this article The U.S. Census Bureau unrolled a new experimental method of using images from space to count new housing construction. “For select areas of interest, Survey of Construction (SOC) data collected by field representatives have been replaced with estimates obtained from satellite imagery to demonstrate the efficacy of this data collection method,” Census said in a…
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Developer builds 6,000 homes but backtracks on pledge to contribute to new school and roads
A picture of Hodson Developments plans for Chilmington Green in Ashford, Kent A housing developer has prompted fury after it backtracked on its promise to contribute funding to schools and facilities for a major new housing scheme. Hodson Developments has been accused of reneging on an earlier pledge to invest millions in services and infrastructure…
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New Home to build 1,100 residences in six Denver suburbs
New Home plans to build nearly 1,100 homes at six development sites in suburbs around Denver. The Irvine, Calif.-based developer has purchased an unspecified number of acres at three sites in Aurora, east of Denver, as well as sites in Golden, Thornton and Mead, the Denver Business Journal reported. The sellers and cost of the…
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Windsor looking at ‘staggering’ fee hikes for home builds, new development
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local News Published Jan 07, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 8 minute read Local developers are expressing concerns over what proposed new development charges will mean for housing affordability in Windsor. Here, construction workers are shown at the site of a single-family home build on Partington Avenue in Windsor…
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Bluffton homebuilder launches new custom home brand
Listen to this article Front Light Building Co. has launched a new semi-custom home brand called Lanthorne Homes that will be offered at an under-construction mixed-use golf community in the Upstate. The company, which currently offers high-quality homes in Coosaw Point in Beaufort County, will soon offer its semi-custom houses in the recently announced Olde…
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Top 50 Master Plans Sell 24,000 New Homes in 2024
Top master plans experienced healthy sales paces despite new home market headwinds. IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — John Burns Research and Consulting congratulates the management teams behind the top 50 master-planned communities, which each sold at least 371 new homes per community in 2024. This achievement marks the third-highest threshold in our 14-year…
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Census to use satellite imagery to count new home builds
Listen to this article The U.S. Census Bureau unrolled a new experimental method of using images from space to count new housing construction. “For select areas of interest, Survey of Construction (SOC) data collected by field representatives have been replaced with estimates obtained from satellite imagery to demonstrate the efficacy of this data collection method,” Census said in a…
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Developer builds 6,000 homes but backtracks on pledge to contribute to new school and roads
A picture of Hodson Developments plans for Chilmington Green in Ashford, Kent A housing developer has prompted fury after it backtracked on its promise to contribute funding to schools and facilities for a major new housing scheme. Hodson Developments has been accused of reneging on an earlier pledge to invest millions in services and infrastructure…
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New Home to build 1,100 residences in six Denver suburbs
New Home plans to build nearly 1,100 homes at six development sites in suburbs around Denver. The Irvine, Calif.-based developer has purchased an unspecified number of acres at three sites in Aurora, east of Denver, as well as sites in Golden, Thornton and Mead, the Denver Business Journal reported. The sellers and cost of the…
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Windsor looking at ‘staggering’ fee hikes for home builds, new development
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local News Published Jan 07, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 8 minute read Local developers are expressing concerns over what proposed new development charges will mean for housing affordability in Windsor. Here, construction workers are shown at the site of a single-family home build on Partington Avenue in Windsor…
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