Sentences with phrase «changes in home construction»

Many changes in home construction have occurred over the years.

Not exact matches

Instead, prices in Toronto surged, demand in Calgary recovered, and construction on new homes jumped to levels well in excess of what is necessary to keep up with changes in population.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

While defending our freedom and performing nation - building tasks in the Middle East, changes in federal EPA regulations now require those working in home construction or remodeling be certified in lead - safe work practices.

It's like you're doing a construction project in your home: If you don't stay on the contractor every day, they're going to be late, and if you don't question every change order it's going to be over budget.

The long, slow death of the baiji was caused by overfishing, construction of the Three Gorges Dam and other changes in the vicinity of the Yangtze River (where more than 10 percent of humanity makes its home), rather than hunting or other direct human impacts.

The take - home message is that those parts of «reality» that are simply our human constructions — «objects» such that «if everyone stopped believing in them, they would cease to exist» — serve as obstacles preventing us from dealing with the actual realities of climate change, biodiversity loss, and other human - generated threats to our continued existence.

«Upgrades requiring extensive work, such as adding an extension to your home, may require you to change your entire policy to a building under construction,» TD Insurance's Dave Minor said in a release Monday.

Liberals: Start a new, 10 - year investment in social housing infrastructure, prioritizing affordable housing and seniors» facilities (including building more units and refurbishing existing units); encourage the construction of new rental housing by removing all GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing; loosening the existing qualification rules for the Home Buyers» Plan to allow more Canadians affected by sudden and significant life changes to access their RRSP savings for a down payment; review escalating home prices in high - priced markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, and review all policy tools that could keep homeownership within reach for more CanadiHome Buyers» Plan to allow more Canadians affected by sudden and significant life changes to access their RRSP savings for a down payment; review escalating home prices in high - priced markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, and review all policy tools that could keep homeownership within reach for more Canadihome prices in high - priced markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, and review all policy tools that could keep homeownership within reach for more Canadians.

But now that the Federal Housing Administration and a bank that specializes in new - home and construction financing have come up with ways to address a timing concern that has held back the use of HECMs to purchase new construction, things could change.

Arriving back to the UAE after five or six weeks away, we'd look out of the window of the car on the way home from the airport and point out all of the things that had changed in the time we'd been gone; a new skyscraper would've started construction on what used to be an empty sandlot, or a complex of villas had been flattened to make way for a hotel, or what used to be small roundabout was now on its way to becoming a spaghetti junction,» says British photojournalist Alex Atack, the man behind this series, Under Cconstruction on what used to be an empty sandlot, or a complex of villas had been flattened to make way for a hotel, or what used to be small roundabout was now on its way to becoming a spaghetti junction,» says British photojournalist Alex Atack, the man behind this series, Under ConstructionConstruction.

[12] Her painting style changed in 1947, turning from small landscapes and portraits into a bold, subjective abstraction when she began to make constructions from bits of wood and other materials that washed up on the beach near her home; [18] most often her constructions reflected the area around her North Fork home, but sometimes the pieces reflected her travels to the Caribbean and abroad.

If the dollar limit of your insurance policy is based on your mortgage, make sure it's enough to cover the cost to rebuild your home at today's construction prices or you may find you've short changed yourself and you won't have enough money to rebuild your home in the case of a covered disaster.

Others, seeing a downturn in their industry (ex: real estate, mortgages, construction, home building, remodeling, pharmaceuticals), have sought to change careers to something more lucrative.

Groveside Homes (London, England) 1985 — 1990 Site Manager • Oversee residential construction site ensuring cost effective, efficient, and safe operations • Responsible for budgets, schedules, materials, purchasing, and subcontractor management • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulators, and inspectors • Document daily activities, process change orders, and issue RFIs and RFCs • Serve as liaison between company and home owners ensuring client satisfaction • Review and compile the close out documents • Build more than 400 single family homes a year in London and south East of England

I've seen new construction homes that didn't sell because the color used to paint out the main floor walls turned buyer's off, and when the color was changed they sold, quickly; likewise for homes that were staged badly — but, having unfiltered ``... access to data such as days on market...» now that's what «is critical» for making «purchasing decisions in an age of comprehensive data access» — before someone heads out on the old buying trail.

Grantham, who visited one of the Habitat for Humanity home construction sites in Bolivia a few years ago says, «It was extraordinary to see the joy of people whose lives were changed by finally having a safe place to live.»

«As a society, we change phones frequently, but product manufacturers have a much more difficult time getting their clients to switch in the world of home construction,» Desiderio says.

The change to the mortgage interest deduction is also likely to slow home construction and sales, which could suppress home values and property tax values in higher - price markets, according to the credit rating company.

Whether or not you believe in climate change, global warming, and other temperature implications that come from the daily acts of mankind, sustainable construction is a big trend that should be considered when you build a brand new home.

«As the priorities of home owners shift, remodelers have to adjust to the needs of their clients,» says NAHB Remodelers Chairman George «Geep» Moore Jr., GMB, CAPS, GMR and owner / president of Moore - Built Construction & Restoration Inc. in Elm Grove, La. «And while the motivation behind a home owner's decision to remodel may have changed, their desire for quality, professional results have not.

With tight credit requirements, decreased construction and issues with changes in the climate that are causing people to move to new areas, there are simply fewer homes available in the traditional markets.

Inflation Guard This coverage automatically adjusts the rebuilding costs of your home to reflect changes in construction costs.

I too have a craftsman style home in the Pacific Northwest (new construction), and am trying to change things out to set my house apart from the traditional new construction theme while staying true to the home's design.

Construction in Euchee Creek ranges from 1 - story ranch style homes to 2 - story traditional style that was introduced as the new homes construction market changed in the area iConstruction in Euchee Creek ranges from 1 - story ranch style homes to 2 - story traditional style that was introduced as the new homes construction market changed in the area iconstruction market changed in the area in late 2009.