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First Friday Forum Industry Sector
An Economic/Cultural Series by the Taos County Chamber of  Commerce  and  the Taos Business Alliance
 
FEBRUARY 2005
INDUSTRY SECTOR TOPIC
Construction/Construction Services 
February 4, 2005
 		 David DiCicco David DiCicco: Owner of Viviendas, LLC, a local company producing modular housing. Dave has been a Taos resident for almost 10 years. He has been working on affordable housing in one form or another for 35 years. 
 
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Summary Points
        * We need a complete paradigm shift on how housing is produced from permitting to financing to construction. 
     
        * The traditional construction triangle is Good-Fast-Cheap. It is said you can only do two out of three of these. It is possible to do all three, but we need to look to different methods to make it happen. 
     
        * Viviendas goal is to have their employees only use safety glasses, gloves and a wrench to finish a house on site.
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First Friday Forum Industry Sector
An Economic/Cultural Series by the Taos County Chamber of Commerce and the Taos Business Alliance
 
FEBRUARY 2005
INDUSTRY SECTOR TOPIC
Construction 
February 4, 2005
 
     
     
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    Don Krause Don Krause: It seems the local people have a tough time competing with out of state money which jacks prices up. We also thought governmental regulations need to be more responsive.
     
    Christopher Madrid:  The Community Housing Development Corporation Association is a vehicle that taps many Federal resources, that talks about housing. We don't have that initial input. May we can move that forward.  Chris Madrid

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