A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit thin layers of plastic, metal, concrete and other materials atop one another, eventually producing three-dimensional objects from the bottom […]
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Microchip shortage hits Jeep Grand Cherokee production in Detroit
Employees in Detroit producing Jeep’s most popular vehicle are facing temporary layoffs resulting from the global semiconductor shortage that’s expected to last for months, the company confirmed Thursday. Jefferson North Assembly Plant produces the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs. The plant typically operates on 10-hour shifts with three crews […]
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Western North Carolina’s Airbnb increase heightens housing shortage
Brian Gordon | USA TODAY NETWORK Last year, the most sought-after Airbnb property in North Carolina was a romantic treehouse. Located 20 minutes from Asheville, this “oasis in the woods” offers luxury bedding, a hot tub, and a view of the surrounding forest from high above. Set down a gravel road and […]
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Pandemic-induced furniture shortage drives up demand for pre-furnished homes
FOX Business’ Kristina Partsinevelos on the new trend of buying fully furnished apartments and homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic-induced furniture shortage is driving demand for pre-furnished homes. While lockdowns forced Americans to spend more time at home, many used it as an opportunity to redecorate, fueling the online […]
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Chiefs opening Arrowhead Stadium for community blood drive as shortage continues | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will host a community blood drive Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in an effort to help replenish the local and national blood shortage. In a statement, the Community Blood Center said the supply is critically low right now. The pandemic has created a […]
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Pamplin Media Group – Housing advocate to address region’s shortage of homes
Pamplin Media co-sponsors the free public talk as part of Portland Housing Month on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Nationally recognized affordable housing advocate Randy Shaw will highlight Portland Housing Month with a free online presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 7. He is best known for arguing that cities should encourage the construction […]
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Hoboken Low On Rapid Coronavirus Tests Due To U.S. Shortage: City
HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken’s uptown drive-through coronavirus test center is low on rapid tests and is “utilizing non-rapid testing at their site for some patients and reserving rapid tests for those with symptoms or who are at-risk,” the city announced Friday. Typically, Hoboken residents can head to the 15th Street […]