Residential Construction

Residential Permits Slowing Momentum For Some Parts of Collin County

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 27, 2022 /

In January, the number of building permits were down in some Collin County suburbs, according to Addision-based Tomlin Investments tracks new home construction in parts of North Texas while also being a developer.

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Meet Eagle Cleanup: The Local Junk Removing Service That’s About To Simplify Your Life

By Mary Cate Long / September 26, 2021 /

When a home is being built, the excellence of the construction won’t matter if all the home buyer can see is a dirty, disorganized site. Enter Eagle Cleanup, a Dallas-area junk removal business that has been clearing out spaces and decluttering lives for over 38 years.  “If you’re a home builder building a house for…

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Winners Make a Big Splash in ‘Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest’

By Leah Shafer / July 21, 2015 /

Last month, we told you about the “2015 Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest,” created in response to Highland Park’s new rule that portable toilets be screened from the public’s view at residential construction sites. The contest, sponsored by Sardone Construction and HPD Architecture, closed June 29 and the winners have been announced. Close to 30 people registered and 17 submitted…

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On MidlandDirt.com: Permian Basin Builders Assoc. Offers Benefits to Members, Buyers

By Leah Shafer / July 17, 2015 /

In the Midland-Odessa area, there’s a big resource for business people in all aspects of residential and commercial construction, the Permian Basin Builders Association (PBBA). This group is known for its two big annual events, the Home and Garden Show each February and the Parade of Homes each October. But they offer other benefits to members…

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Highland Park Construction Rule Inspires ‘Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest’

By Leah Shafer / June 3, 2015 /

Highland Park is implementing a new requirement that portable toilets be screened from the public’s view at residential construction sites. No one wants to pooh-pooh* the new rule, so instead, two Dallas companies are encouraging creativity and responding with humor. Sardone Construction and HPD Architecture launched the “2015 Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest” Monday. Here’s the challenge: We…

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