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New York is making rat infestation an issue for construction site managers across the city

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Among other measures, it will require applicants for certain construction work permits in the city to certify that a licensed exterminator was retained to effectively treat the premises for rodent extermination. The new requirement only applies to job sites in “designated rat mitigation zones” and will take effect in April.

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MVRDV begins construction on overhaul of old Shanghai cement factory

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A team led by MVRDV has begun construction on a leisure and cultural district in Shanghai on the site of a disused cement factory.

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OPEN releases design for under-construction campus center in Suzhou

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The Shangfeng Academy project, which topped out at the end of April, will be the site of a new K-12 international school and will also act as a cultural hub for the local community. The construction site. The walkways accommodate large numbers of students, and the gardens act as buffer zones.

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5+1 Residence by Rooydaad Architects

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In the bustling urban landscape of Tehran, a metropolis in perpetual motion, one of the prevailing architectural endeavors is the construction of five-story infill residential projects. 5+1 Residence" exemplified this trend. 5+1 Residence" exemplified this trend.

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A dearth of BIPOC Boston-area construction workers reveals the industry's ugly 'caste system'

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But the city's construction workforce has not kept pace, according to Boston city data. The data also shows a kind of caste system in construction. The higher up you go in a building under construction, the less likely you are to find workers of color.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass announces first round of reforms aimed at expediting the construction of affordable housing

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The directive will also waive the discretionary review process of all developments not requiring zoning changes. New Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is wasting no time dismantling the regulatory process that’s long been held up as the source and exacerbator of the city’s intertwined homelessness and affordable housing crises.

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Construction begins on Adjaye Associates and Cooper Robertson's Princeton University Art Museum

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Construction has commenced on a new home for the Princeton University Art Museum. Designed by Adjaye Associates , with Cooper Robertson serving as executive architects, the new scheme will be built on the site of the former museum building on the Princeton campus, doubling the museum’s area to 144,000 square feet. Grand Stair.

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