Just as we saw in the second half of 2016,
construction costs remain high and stringent construction lending constraints will remain for the foreseeable future.
Not exact matches
Miller also said the company was continuing to work towards starting
construction on the Keystone XL expansion in 2019 and that $ 8 billion
remains «a good number» for capital
costs.
Labour
cost pressures also
remain firm in the
construction sector; a recent survey by the Master Builders Association suggests that labour shortages
remain most acute in trades exposed to the latter stages of the building process, contributing to ongoing pressure on rates for subcontractors.
With Queensland on the cusp of joining the world's elite band of LNG exporters, federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has voiced confidence that the
construction cost pressures that could impede further growth of exports are on the wane, but insisted gas would also
remain an important fuel for domestic users.
«There has been no upstate toll revenue used to support the
construction and financing of the new bridge, and no upstate toll revenue will be necessary to cover any
remaining costs as the Tappan Zee currently provides significant funding for the entire Thruway system,» she said.
Thus, there is no controlling legal authority expressly stating whether
costs related to the Common Core Technology Project would constitute the
construction, replacement or furnishing and equipping of school facilities for purposes of Proposition 39... the District should
remain aware that there is no controlling legal authority expressly stating what constitutes the «equipping of school facilities» for purposes of Proposition 39.
Fitch also asserts that the company might have some running room on prison
construction, because «the
cost for states to build, operate or repair facilities
remains significantly higher than those of the private operators.»
The State has agreed to pay for approximately 50 percent of the capital
costs (design and
construction) and all operations and maintenance, while the
remaining 50 percent of the capital
costs will be provided by the local governments.
In new
construction, better thermal control has resulted in lower fractions (about 45 %), but thermal control
remains one of the lowest
cost, most durable, easiest to predict, best developed means of reducing household energy use.
The
remaining capital
costs and
construction debt the company was supposed to collect could not be recovered in a deregulated market where prices were set by power plants that had already paid off their mortgages.
Managed and developed a strategic plan of action to ensure the
construction cost of the residential project
remains under the decided budget.
The current
cost of complying with regulations is constraining
construction businesses to the detriment of new housing stock, which
remained severely limited at the beginning of the year.
The association estimates that the buyer of a hypothetical 2,200 - square - foot, $ 200,000 home on a greenfield site pays $ 101,653 for
construction: $ 46,956 for the finished lot; and $ 51,391 for any
remaining costs, including the builder's overhead and profit.
The stock of seniors housing and nursing assets is not being replaced as fast as it ages, our demand pool is increasing, land and
construction costs in most market areas
remains depressed, and the product is accepted by the consumer.
If the
remaining budget is deemed to be insufficient due to
cost overruns or other reasons, you may be required to pay a portion of the
construction costs in order to bring the project back into balance with the
construction loan.
When presale requirements from
construction lenders demand selling a condominium a year or two before delivering, the revenues get set while the
construction costs can
remain variable, exposing the developer to risk.
The rule of thumb is that when housing supply is unrestricted then housing prices will
remain near
construction cost, yet real
construction costs increased just over ten percent nationally during the period.6 There can be several reasons why housing price growth exceeded the
construction cost growth in some of the expansive cities.
Construction costs, particularly labor, have dropped over the last two years and will
remain down for the first half of the year, but prices will head up in the second half.