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Some Cities Keep Construction Going via Virtual Inspections

By now, many cities have classified residential construction as an essential business: an activity allowed to continue during the coronavirus-induced shutdown.  This in itself may not be sufficient to keep construction going, however, and some jurisdictions have also started to allow virtual inspections as an attempted remedy. Data on these trends were collected recently through questions on the survey for… Read More ›

Amid Cutbacks, Construction Inspections Are on the Rise

Before it can be completed and delivered to a buyer, the median single-family home requires eight separate inspections, according to a recent survey of NAHB’s builder members.  At the extreme, 17 percent of builders report that their typical home requires at least 15 different inspections. Moreover, the number of construction inspections is on the rise.  In the same survey, 45… Read More ›