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Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones
Los Angeles’ emergency order blocks Senate Bill 9 lot-splits in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, restoring the single-family pattern that existed before the January inferno. The move underscores tensions between state housing law and local disaster realities.
Leadership
Pacific InterWest Steps In As Rival Inspection Company Shutters
When Quality Built’s abrupt closure left builders scrambling for inspections and compliance sign-offs, Pacific InterWest’s readiness, reach, and relationships turned crisis into a growth moment — in a market where timeliness and trust are at a premium.
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Architecture
Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency
Demand to build homes with materials that can withstand the increasingly frequent and intense wildfires is growing. However, whether the permitting process can keep pace with the demand has become an increasingly-contested, and urgent issue.
Leadership
A Reckoning: Catastrophic Wildfires Challenge Builders
The LA wildfires are a stark reminder of the growing intersection of climate risks, housing affordability, and insurance availability. Homebuilding leaders must confront these escalating crises with empathy, strategic action, and a commitment to long-term resilience.
Leadership
Sekisui House Re-Sets U.S. Strategic Leadership In New Growth Drive
Osaka, Japan-based Sekisui House appoints Toru Tsuji, a senior-level strategic executive, to head up an ambitious U.S. business growth trajectory, and the introduction and roll-out of the company's SHAWOOD line of innovative homes.
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Policy 08.21.25
Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones
Los Angeles’ emergency order blocks Senate Bill 9 lot-splits in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, restoring the single-family pattern that existed before the January inferno. The move underscores tensions between state housing law and local disaster realities.
Leadership 08.13.25
Pacific InterWest Steps In As Rival Inspection Company Shutters
When Quality Built’s abrupt closure left builders scrambling for inspections and compliance sign-offs, Pacific InterWest’s readiness, reach, and relationships turned crisis into a growth moment — in a market where timeliness and trust are at a premium.
Architecture 03.06.25
Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency
Demand to build homes with materials that can withstand the increasingly frequent and intense wildfires is growing. However, whether the permitting process can keep pace with the demand has become an increasingly-contested, and urgent issue.
Leadership 01.09.25
A Reckoning: Catastrophic Wildfires Challenge Builders
The LA wildfires are a stark reminder of the growing intersection of climate risks, housing affordability, and insurance availability. Homebuilding leaders must confront these escalating crises with empathy, strategic action, and a commitment to long-term resilience.
Leadership 11.01.23
Sekisui House Re-Sets U.S. Strategic Leadership In New Growth Drive
Osaka, Japan-based Sekisui House appoints Toru Tsuji, a senior-level strategic executive, to head up an ambitious U.S. business growth trajectory, and the introduction and roll-out of the company's SHAWOOD line of innovative homes.
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