Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up – January 2022 #3 | Pillsbury – Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law

Habitat for Humanity builds the nation’s first 3D printed home, the White House announces infrastructure spending plans for 2022, commercial real estate firms need to finalize their immunization requirements, and more.

• Habitat for Humanity built the nation’s first 3D printed house in just 28 hours with the help of construction company Alquist. (Kristin Houser, Big Think)
• As the construction industry faces sustainability issues in managing resources and manpower, 3D printing has shown promise for streamlining and digitizing industrial practices. (Reginald Davey, AZoM)
• President Biden’s vaccination mandate was overturned by the US Supreme Court last week, giving employers the final say over mandates in their offices in most cases, and the biggest commercial real estate companies are largely silent on how they will proceed. (Patrick Sisson, Bisnow)
• With the built environment generating 40% of global emissions, business and government collaboration on these 10 priority areas is needed to reduce emissions and meet decarbonization goals. (Mark Edward Rose, World Economic Forum)
• The White House announced that $14 billion will be spent on infrastructure projects in 2022, including more than 500 projects to support port and waterway supply chains. (Clyde Hughes, United Press International)

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