Arena Point will sit between existing tall buildings on Merrion Way The 43-storey development in Merrion Way in Leeds city centre, will be a purpose-built student accommodation scheme featuring around 720 beds across a mix of studio apartments and shared cluster flats. Located close to the First Direct Arena, the proposed development will replace what…
The hydrogen-fuelled boilers Boiler manufacturers Baxi Heating and Worcester Bosch have installed hydrogen burning boilers at ‘HyStreet’, in specially built demonstration houses at DNV GL’s specialist test site at Spadeadam in Northumberland. The site has been used to complete more than 200 tests, researching and proving the safety of converting homes and gas networks to…
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H. Lawrence (Larry) Webb, 59, has served as CEO of Newport Beach-based John Laing Homes since the firm merged with Watt Homes in 1998. A former schoolteacher with a background in market research, Webb is known for his unique approach to marketing and innovative management style. He is active in NAHB and is past president…
On a sunny Monday morning in Long Beach, a woman boards a streetcar for a 35-minute ride to downtown Los Angeles, where she’ll visit the Jewelry District to pick up some parts for her husband’s business and return in time to join him for lunch. The year is 1946. It is a time when Southern…
For more than 44 years, the Gold Nuggets Awards have honored the best and brightest in the building industry for their achievements in architectural design and land-use planning. Over the years, CBIA members have proven their prowess among those in the industry, consistently taking top honors. This year is no exception. During an awards ceremony…
Green Fever. It seems everybody has it these days. The question is, how much of the green frenzy is media hype — a feel-good, save-the-environment story that has everyone jumping on board — and how much has merit from a homebuilding business perspective? For those interested in the dollar-to-dollar return-on-investment associated with building green, most…
Lucetta “Lucy” Dunn won’t be the 2005 CBIA President after all. Instead, the Orange County homebuilder has taken on another major challenge – Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Dunn, 51, was selected in May by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to head HCD and began her duties on June 1. She…
Exclusive Forecast Examines State Housing Outlook The national and state economies continue to show signs of weakness as 2003 begins. One of the few bright spots, both in California and nationally, is the housing market, where low interest rates and strong demand have led to record production levels nationally and the highest level in more…
