Articles tagged:home building

Posted: Fri Jun 11 6 a.m. by Sarah Rigg AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Ann Arbor student building program celebrates 40th anniversary with open house

Instructor John Birko talks with participants in the Ann Arbor Student Building Industry program. | photos courtesy of AASBIAs the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ Student Building Industry finishes its 40th year and its 40th house, the board of directors is cautiously optimistic about the future of the associated scholarship program ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 15 6 a.m. by Renee Tellez AnnArbor.com Entertainment Clerk
Construction class for women helps build skills and confidence

Having grown up on a farm, I'm no stranger to tools or doing my own repair work around the house. I’ve replaced the heat element in my dryer, shingled the patio roof on my house two years ago, and recently replaced a ceiling fan. Even though I consider myself quite ...

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Posted: Thu Mar 18 8:58 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

It’s no secret that the home building industry is a fraction of its size from just a few years ago. But how much did it fall off? According to regional data from SEMCOG, 2009 single-family home permits in Washtenaw County totaled just under 9 percent the total recorded in 2004.

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Posted: Wed Mar 17 10:04 a.m. by Jen Eyer Director of Audience Engagement
Annual Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show this weekend in Saline

This weekend, homeowners can get advice from more than 200 professionals in building and remodeling at the 20th Annual Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show. Hosted by the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor, the event will take place March 19 - 21 at the Washtenaw County Farm Council ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 22 6:37 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director
Ann Arbor's Norfolk Homes expands into second out-of-state market

Norfolk Homes spent years as a leading Ann Arbor area home builder and land developer. Now the company - while committed to keeping its headquarters here and retaining its existing communities and land holdings in the area - is moving into new markets.

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