Rising inflation rates impact the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the new “Bring Chicago Home” proposal could triple the transfer tax rate on city properties, a downtrend in homebuying emerges, and more. The rising inflation rates shave billions in value off of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, forcing states to cancel or delay…
Articles Posted in Infrastructure
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (05/25/22)
U.S. cities begin leveraging infrastructure coordinators, Texas tax appraisers have been put on notice, China’s property market is projected to worsen throughout 2022, and more. Businesses and real estate agents who continue to adopt proptech will set themselves apart from the competition, augment their business opportunities and enhance their clients’…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (05/18/22)
Businesses renovate office spaces at a historic pace, China plans to build a 3D-printed hydropower dam without human workers, the U.S. infrastructure package has thousands of projects underway, and more. Miami’s crypto-real estate boom has been challenging all conventional wisdoms as the price of crypto currencies like Bitcoin have surged,…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/06/22
A growing proptech startup aims to pre-emptively identify needed home repairs, 3D-printed homes could become a workable solution to the housing shortage, and more. Concerns about a housing-market crash are growing as the Fed begins to hike interest rates, leaving industry experts to speculate on what’s next for the U.S.…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 03/30/22
Office vacancy rates are on the rise, 3D printing technology will be used to build a portfolio of affordable homes, resources from the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Bill are projected to speed up the creation of “smart cities,” and more. More than two years after COVID-19 shifted the world of work,…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 03/23/22
New home construction projects experience the fastest growth rate since 2006, President Biden signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 into law, big U.S. hotel chains place developments in Russia on hold, and more. While most commercial real estate (CRE) executives want to adopt more technology, few have. Ernst &…
The Future of Airport Infrastructure in a Post-Pandemic World
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many service industries are reevaluating their physical footprint, and the aviation industry is no exception. Opportunities abound for developers, designers, and contractors to update and expand airport terminals to accommodate traditional needs while also meeting the growing demand for more open space (including…
ULI San Francisco: Follow the Money—What the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Means for the Bay Area
On March 15, 2022, industry experts Rob James, Orion Fulton, and Georgia Gann Dohrmann will discuss future transportation projects that could benefit the Bay Area during the webinar, “ULI San Francisco: Follow the Money—What the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Means for the Bay Area.” The webinar will focus on the…
DOE Establishes $6 Billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program
Pillsbury colleagues Elina Teplinsky, Jorge Medina, Sidney Fowler, and Ashley Meredith discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement of the release of a Notice of Intent (NOI) and Request for Information (RFI) describing and seeking feedback on its plan to implement the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program that is…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 02/23/22
Construction contractors adjust to extreme changes in material prices, China expands real estate lending support to its larger cities, semiconductor demand becomes a gem for industrial real estate, and more. With material prices at a 35-year high, construction contractors have created a new playbook to adjust to the extreme changes…