He hasn't been able to lay a new foundation, he said, because the national government keeps changing the requirements for soil testing and foundationdesignin his zone.
Sageworks found that some types of businesses that are typically involved in the earliest stages of projects, such as architectural design and foundation work, have fairly steady AR days compared with 2010.
The design featured a wooden frame on top of a concrete-slab foundation, with an exterior covered in gray asbestos shingles. (Steel was in short supply.) The structure violated the Cambridge fire code, but it was granted an exemption because of its temporary status.