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Small Homes: Top 5 Floor Plans & Designs for Small Houses

According to ABS figures, the average size of new houses built in Australia in 2018/19 was 228.8 sqm. By global standards, this is high. While exact figures are difficult to come by and vary according to source, it puts us right at the top of global house sizes. We generally come in at number one or number two behind the US

In comparison, in New Zealand the average new house size for the same period was just 164.4sqm, the UK’s average was 1590sqm, and in Spain it was 1314sqm.

While high, Australia’s figure of 222.8 sqm was a drop from

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Placing spire structure ‘tops out’ Salt Lake Temple renovation – Church News

The extensive, multiyear renovation of the Salt Lake Temple reached a pinnacle of sorts Tuesday, Feb. 13, with the placement of the final reinforcing steel pyramid atop the iconic house of the Lord.

An estimated 800 construction team members involved in the renovation project gathered beside the pioneer landmark anchoring the Temple Square headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City for the midday “topping out” ceremony, a building tradition marking when the structure’s final beam or equivalent piece is placed.

For the Salt Lake Temple and its Tuesday topping out, the sixth and

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Rock Island city council and planning meetings moving County Building during renovations

With renovations to Rock Island City Hall set to begin April 1, City Council meetings and study sessions will move into the County Board Room starting Monday.

The County Board Room is located on the third floor of the County Office Building at 1504 3rd St. The building is right next to Rock Island City Hall.

The city’s permits and inspections service counter has been moved to the third floor of City Hall. The offices of the city clerk, mayor and city manager have moved to the east side of the building and can be accessed through the 16th Street

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Canada housing plans: Explaining new plan to tackle housing crisis

The federal government has unveiled what it is calling their “plan to solve the housing crisis,” outlining both steps they intend to take, as well as issuing a callout to other levels of government and homebuilders to roll up their sleeves.

The 28-page plan includes billions of dollars in spending commitments and is divided into three pillars: building more homes, making it easier to own or rent a home, and helping Canadians who can’t afford a home.

“Today we are releasing the most comprehensive and ambitious housing plan ever seen in Canada. It builds on the sizeable investments we’ve made

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