People move for many reasons - job prospects, housing market challenges -both in and out of the state they originate from. While there's no predicting what makes an individual migrate, country-wide data may show us emerging patterns.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the amount of time individuals spend in their residences. This has led to a rise in conversation on health and well-being, as people are increasingly cognizant of the impact built environments have on their physical and mental health. In response to these changes, we've identified design elements multifamily residential developers can use to maximize space while creating a positive impact on residents and the planet.

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Equipment, machinery and vehicles are essential tools to nearly all contractors and continue to be a significant expense on most of their income statements. Like labor and materials, the costs of purchasing and maintaining construction equipment have also been affected by ongoing supply chain issues and inflation. In fact, in the new 2023 Marcum National Construction Survey, 37% of construction companies say they may delay purchasing equipment because of interest rates. If the sticker shock and long lead times related to new equipment purchases are not bad enough, used equipment prices are also at an all-time high, and availability is spotty at best.

Talk of office-to-residential conversions are everywhere these days. But these conversions aren’t as simple as they may seem-there are many engineering opportunities and challenges involved, and developers will be well served by having a full-service team in place before they begin. In this latest blog in IMEG’s series on the topic, I talked with our technology, acoustics, and lighting experts about issues to review in the initial stages, and how those disciplines can impact a successful office to residential conversion.