Sentences with phrase «of higher construction costs»

That increase is a result of higher construction costs, as well as a $ 59,000 replacement of the lower part of the southern stairway that was not previously in the plan, park officials said.

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The fees are one of many factors driving up the cost of buying or renting a home, including income inequality, restrictive zoning, low construction productivity, a historic slowdown in housing production, and high prices for land, materials, and labor.

The United States Chamber of Commerce has also objected to his Buy American stance, claiming that whenever the government has enacted domestic sourcing rules in the past, «the resulting experience has been higher overall construction costs, increased compliance burdens, reduced competition, and disruption of supply chains without significant American job creation.»

Construction and architecture firms: «These tariffs will translate into higher costs for consumers and U.S. businesses that use these products, including home builders,» Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, said in a statement.

Details have yet to be released on any prospective tax incentives the city might offer, which is another factor Amazon is considering, and might help offset New York City's high costs of construction and living compared to other contending cities.

Not only will Whole Foods be able keep construction costs relatively low, it can also save money on occupancy costs because of the smaller size of the stores — thus achieving higher returns on capital.

«As an example of the supply chain effect in light of the high response rate from the construction and real - estate industries, the increased costs to this sector could potentially translate to consumers.

I love a great real estate deal, for example, where I can buy a high quality home for less than the cost of its construction.

As a point of reference, and keeping in mind that building costs vary greatly across the country and can be much higher or lower depending on scale and the involvement of a contractor or paid laborers, one recent building project detailed its construction costs through every stage of the process and totaled $ 88,000.

Throughout the construction process, Rob Mescolotto, founder and owner of Hospitality Construction Services, coordinated with Streetsense to reduce construction costs by sourcing high - quality materials that not only fit into the budget, but brought the design firm's visconstruction process, Rob Mescolotto, founder and owner of Hospitality Construction Services, coordinated with Streetsense to reduce construction costs by sourcing high - quality materials that not only fit into the budget, but brought the design firm's visConstruction Services, coordinated with Streetsense to reduce construction costs by sourcing high - quality materials that not only fit into the budget, but brought the design firm's visconstruction costs by sourcing high - quality materials that not only fit into the budget, but brought the design firm's vision to life.

The club's finances were looking far healthier in 16/17 compared to 15/16 when the dangerously high wage - to - turnover ratio coupled with Main Stand construction costs led to a loss exceeding # 20m (which would have been far worse had it not been for a sizeable profit on disposal of players» registrations).

Residents will be asked to approve the sale of $ 6.9 million in bonds to finance the construction of a scaled down version of the $ 15 million Hunt Club Leisure Center proposal, which was shot down by voters in April because of its high cost.

Construction experienced the highest rate of insolvencies of any industry in the second quarter, a sure sign that weak demand, extremely competitive pricing and rising costs are all having a destructive effect on the industry which will continue to be felt for years to come.»

Council members sounded off about some of the same issues, including the high cost of the bus passes given to students and the need to improve vocational education because there are jobs in the booming local construction industry and economy.

And Heidi Burkhart, president of the affordable housing brokerage Dane Real Estate, warned that the higher construction wages negotiated by REBNY and the Building Trades Council could stifle development on projects with high land costs and thin margins.

But given the high costs of land and construction, without 421a, there's little incentive for the real estate industry to build new projects.

The ORR had concluded that the airport is not permitted to introduce higher charges for train operators that take into account the long term construction costs of the 8 km railway spur, used by Heathrow Express services, into central London.

As well as the expenses, Fort Schuyler paid LPCiminelli a developer's fee of about $ 20 million, or 3.5 percent of the cost of construction — a number that several local construction professionals said is remarkably high.

But the cost of construction has ballooned and will likely go much higher than the current official estimate of $ 13 billion, while the scheduled completion date has slipped repeatedly.

The results of the science panel's decision have not been made public, but low construction costs and the high altitude of the site in the remote northern reaches of the country were believed to have given it the edge.

But the bulk of the reduction reflects declining construction costs for new laboratory facilities, including the National Bio - and Agro-Defense Facility, a $ 1.2 billion, high - security laboratory in Kansas.

The company is committed to the construction of high performance green buildings; progressive job site technology; and safer, faster and more cost - effective execution.

The architectural conception and construction of this high - tech facility took over 10 years and cost $ 572 million.

HEFT employs a novel approach to the construction of low cost, high performance hard X-ray telescopes that was developed in our group.

The New Jersey Department of Education must estimate what it would cost to complete hundreds of stalled school construction projects in its poorest cities, the state's highest court says.

«London boroughs are working with schools to expand the number of places they can offer, but the higher cost of land and construction in the capital means this is often difficult and expensive.»

Here are a few examples: the for - profit company will install their own handpicked boards that in turn hire the company for «management,» and these fees routinely cost up to 15 % of the school's FTE; the for - profit company will demand that parents purchase supplies directly from the school itself, which is often another LLC that charges exorbitant rates for the basics; in many cases, the biggest part of the scam is one LLC (e.g. Red Apple Development, the construction arm of Charter Schools USA) will purchase land to build the school on and then turn around and charge the school (read: taxpayers) rent that is substantially higher than the going rate / property value, sometimes as high as a million dollars a year.

Though new to education, Human Performance Improvement is well established in evidence - based practices, including medicine, energy, construction, and other sectors in which the cost of human error or under - performance is high and can be damaging to workers, the environment, or the public.

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.»

In addition to the activities described above, the FAST Act expanded eligible purposes to include financing economic development, including commercial and residential development, and related infrastructure and activities, that (i) incorporate private investment, (ii) is physically or functionally related to a passenger rail station or multimodal station that includes rail service, (iii) has a high probability of the applicant commencing the contracting process for construction not later than 90 days after the date on which the RRIF loan or loan guarantee is obligated, and (iv) has a high probability of reducing the need for financial assistance under any other Federal program for the relevant passenger rail station or service by increasing ridership, tenant lease payments, or other activities that generate revenue exceeding costs (Transit - Oriented Development Projects or TOD Projects).

They will help you choose appropriate coverage, based on local rebuilding costs, the build quality of your house (higher quality or historic / semi-historic construction requires a different type of coverage), etc..

The construction cost per square foot in LA is far higher than most of the rest of the country.

It's a HUGE investment opportunity, though, given how far behind their infrastructure is compared to how close they are to the US (making us a natural trade partner with low transportation costs for trade), their population, their education level (relatively high), and the areas in which they need development (agriculture and construction — both of which Caterpillar could help with).

2) Of the 44 jack - ups currently under construction, 6 will have lower mobility costs in the Gulf and they have a higher specification (p. 15 of 10 - KOf the 44 jack - ups currently under construction, 6 will have lower mobility costs in the Gulf and they have a higher specification (p. 15 of 10 - Kof 10 - K).

Early stage construction projects may offer higher return opportunities at the cost of relatively limited additional risk.

Based on those emails, one of the most common portfolio - construction mistakes is the desire to hold the same asset allocation in each account (IRA, 401 (k), taxable, etc.), even if doing so results in higher costs, complexity, and taxes.

Boats using this type of construction are few and far between due to the high cost of the wood and lack of craftsmen.

The methodology results in only an added overall construction cost premium of approximately 5 % to 10 % because the construction costs for high performance elements are substantially offset by a reduction in heating and cooling systems sizing.

The entirety of Maine's 2,700 MW goal could be supplanted by the construction and operation of A SINGLE, moderately sized, high - quality conventional generator, at 85 % less cost.

That's high, but in the final 40 years of the plant's service life, after construction expenses are paid off, the cost would fall to about $ 30 per MWh.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

In Canada building energy standards are lower than in many parts of Europe, and it is relatively difficult to source high quality components here, so the incremental cost of building a Passive House would typically be 10 %, assuming that the builder has some experience and training in this type of construction.

-- Extensive use of recycled building materials and reclaimed wood flooring It's also worth noting that, although construction costs on the $ 20 million structure were slightly higher thanks to all the added technology, NASA should recover the difference within 10 years — at which point the facility will be a major cost - saver as well as energy - saver.

Mattamy Homes COO Brian Johnston told Construction Dive, «Fundamentally, ground - oriented housing is not efficient, and proportionately, too much of the cost is chewed up by high land cost.

Despite the high predictability of tidal energy's resource and timing, long construction times, high capital intensity and low load factors will most likely rule out significant cost reductions in tidal technologies in the near term.

Tiny House — about 400 sq ft or smaller, stud construction same as any other large house on a lot, maybe built on a foundation (also like a large house) or on a trailer base to circumvent restrictive building codes (so doesn't really need to be long and narrow but can be square or any other shape since floor space size is what designates it a Tiny House), most use loft for bedroom but some have a bedroom set up on the main floor, insulation is usually better than a large house by virtue of less material needed to build which allows the cost of higher quality materials be incorporated.

The longer - term threat to nuclear power in the United States is the high cost of construction and the public's irrational fear Continue reading Can Nuclear Power be Saved?

To develop a fuel feed technology for high - pressure gasifiers that will result in significantly lower - cost coal gasification plant construction and / or operation for production of power with carbon capture; or that will result in significantly lower - cost coal gasification plant construction and / or operation for production of liquid fuels with carbon capture.

The study concluded that certification raised construction costs by $ 4 per square foot but that because operating costs as well as employee absenteeism and turnover were lower and productivity was higher than in other buildings, the standard - and silver - certified buildings earned a profit over the first 20 years of $ 49 per square foot, and the gold - and platinum - certified buildings earned $ 67 per square foot.

The report also takes care to offset certain cost elements that have inappropriately been internalized into the existing price of coal, such as the high social burden of coal enterprises to provide a broad array of social benefits for its employees (which is not in itself a bad thing, but is done in a very wasteful manner), and what the researchers consider to be excessive mandatory contributions by coal enterprises to the Railway Construction Fund (RMB 22 billion in 2006 alone, amounting to 33 % of total profits for the coal industry).