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Developers face new mandates in many American cities

A recent California Supreme Court ruling could result in big changes for developers. Affordable housing has become one of the highest priorities for public officials, and California is only one of many states that now require developers to allocate some portion of new housing units to affordable housing units. In other words, some of the […]

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A city-owned company to compete with private firms. Really?

Here’s an interesting quirk. Private firms competing for construction projects in Akron, Ohio, may encounter a strange competitor in the near future – a public construction company. No kidding! Akron may become the first city in Ohio to incorporate its own construction company. Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic is not happy because contractors for city projects […]