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Housing a bright spot, challenges persist

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“Homes being built are following population flows,” he said, noting that metros with affordable homes, high employment and outdoor amenities have had the highest growth in new home sales over the last year. New home demand is greatest in Texas and Florida, which accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth last year.

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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Cheers, gt Patrick Anderson Having built a 16×12 outdoor studio with them in Long Beach (and having had one of the roof panels slip and land on my leg) I can attest to the weight of them. Tilbury Bob – wondering if you have any experience using Fort Worth’s Stramit SIPS? Challenging no doubt.

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