The impact of COVID-19 on Americans has been intense and will likely be long-lasting. A new, heightened awareness of the dangers of infectious disease could impact the decisions that we make for years to come. This is especially true in terms of where people ...
Topics:
Real Estate Development,
Market Research,
Trends,
Rami Chehabi
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This spring, the Xpera team was pleased to join many of our clients, colleagues and friends at the annual Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) at Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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Events,
Production Homebuilder,
PCBC,
Trends
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When people think about design, construction and real estate, “innovative” and “forward-thinking” probably aren’t the first words that come to mind.
Topics:
Construction Safety,
Construction Management,
Risk Management,
Brian Hill,
Quality Assurance,
building science,
Construction,
Innovation and Technology,
Trends,
insurance,
Commercial Construction,
Residential Construction
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Through my work in construction forensics over the past 20 years, I have had a front row seat to over 1,000 construction lawsuits, claims and other disputes. From allegations over defective design, manufacture or installation, to claims of delay or cost overruns, ...
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Construction Delay Claims,
Construction Forensics,
Construction Claims,
Trends,
Publications,
Construction Defect Claims
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Alan Nevin, Xpera Group's Director of Economic & Market Research, just published his 2018 Economic forecast for the United States and California. As one of the nation's top Real Estate Economists, Mr. ...
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Economics,
Real Estate Development,
Alan Nevin,
News,
Market Research,
Housing Permits,
California,
Video,
Trends
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About a year ago, I had the honor of representing Xpera Group at Zweig Group’s annual Hot Firms conference, which celebrates the top architecture, engineering and construction consulting firms in the country. In her opening keynote address, Zweig’s director of ...
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Construction Forensics,
Brian Hill,
Innovation and Technology,
Trends,
Publications
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Recently Alan Nevin took a dive analyzing the latest report by the Population Reference Bureau to see how the United States fares in comparison to the rest of the industrialized world. The major trend that is impacting the industrialized world's economy is the ...
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Economics,
Alan Nevin,
In The News,
United States,
Trends
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As most of my students and audiences have learned over the years, for an industrialized nation to prosper, it is necessary to have two children born for every mom and dad. If that birth rate falters, the economy of the nation cannot grow and prosper on a long-term ...
Topics:
Economics,
Real Estate Development,
Alan Nevin,
Market Research,
Trends,
Publications
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Our Director of Economic Research, Alan Nevin has just published his 2017 economic forecast for San Diego and California. As we begin another year, we look ahead at the market forces shaping the county and the golden state such as California housing ...
Topics:
Economics,
Real Estate Development,
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Alan Nevin,
San Diego,
Market Research,
Housing Permits,
California,
Video,
Trends
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Something special happens in San Diego in October. More than two dozen organizations, local partners and non-profits come together in a collaboratively-operated initiative to create a fun month-long program called the San Diego Architecture and Design Month. ...
Topics:
Architecture,
Architecture / Engineering,
Events,
BE,
CM,
RE,
San Diego,
Innovation and Technology,
LEED,
Trends
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