Sentences with phrase «of home construction activity»

Despite ongoing high levels of home construction activity, unsold housing inventory as a share of the adult population remains consistent with historical averages (chart 2).

Not exact matches

The hundreds of new homes expected to emerge from the ash - coated earth this year — and the next year, and the next — are equal to the rate of boom - time construction activity in Fort McMurray.

According to a recent article published by Sammamish Mortgage, a Bellevue, Washington - based mortgage company: «Despite a recent uptick in construction activity, there just aren't enough homes on the market [in Seattle] to satisfy the current level of demand.»

In the last two months the overwhelming weight of the evidence supports this view, as the following indicators have either come in below expectations or suffered an actual downturn: core durable goods orders, the Chicago Fed National Activities Index, new home sales, existing home sales, payroll employment, the NFIB Small Business Index, construction spending, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index, the Kansas City Fed Index, the Philadelphia Fed Survey, industrial production, the Empire State Manufacturing Index, the NAHB Housing Index, the ADP payrolls, auto sales, real disposable income and the GDP.

Millennials are finally moving out of their parents» houses and forming new households, and this demand ought to drive home construction activity for some time.

While demand for low - end, starter homes has driven the business historically, most of the construction activity has been at the high - end, where profit margins are richer for builders.

This situation often occurs in homes where the parents always watch with the child, and have a variety of other activities on offer — outings, plenty of books, art and craft, construction toys and friends over to play.

Eligible set - aside activities include: acquisition and / or rehab of rental housing; new construction of rental housing; acquisition and / or rehabilitation of homebuyer properties; new construction of homebuyer properties; and, direct financial assistance to purchasers of HOME - assisted housing sponsored or developed by a CHDO with HOME funds.

For students experiencing difficulty with organizing and memorizing information, teachers may use: (1) mnemonic devices such as the acronym HOMES, which stands for the names of the Great Lakes; (2) riddles, poems, and songs for remembering important people, places, and events; (3) check lists and calendars for organizing and completing assignments; (4) color coding for organizing and accessing materials and assignments (for example, different colored notebooks or dividers for different assignments and subjects); and (5) multisensory assignments and activities for remembering more fully an experience or more thoroughly grasping a concept from a concrete example (for example, construction projects, three - dimensional maps, textured artifacts, period music, dance, and dress, regional dialects and languages, and samples of various cuisines).

Carney also pointed out that residential investment — which includes new home construction and renovations — has consistently exceeded the long - term average share of the overall economic activity for more than seven years.

Each year, ENERGY STAR New Homes presents Market Leader Awards (formerly Leadership in Housing) to outstanding partners who have made important contributions to energy — efficient construction and environmental protection by building or verifying an outstanding number of ENERGY STAR certified homes, or by sponsoring a local program that supported these activities during the previous year.

Almost all forms of economic activity require energy: the production of food and consumer goods, the processing and distribution of water, the construction of housing, the lighting of cities and homes — indeed, nearly all the technologies that help people «live with more dignity and less suffering,» as Pope Francis puts it.

In - home English Teacher TBG LEARNING, Tampa, ID 1/2005 — 3/2010 • Provided students with information on correct grammatical structures • Assisted in sentence construction and essay writing activities • Provide support in completing English homework assignments by ensuring that independence is maintained • Helped students in understanding Shakespearean English in plays • Worked along the lines of preset English curriculum to augment students» concepts for class

Business Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Provide full service construction and contracting services including electrical, plumbing, masonry, roofing, etc.. Manage daily operations of home sales, construction, and contracting businesses ensuring profitable operations Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Oversee sales, customer service, and construction site personnel Set and strictly adhere to budgets and schedules Maintain compliance with all applicable zoning codes, laws, and safety protocols Oversee company finances ensuring profitable and fiscally responsible operations Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through networking, in personal sales, and other tactics Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, site visits, and other pertinent data Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and industry leaders Interact with support staff and company resources effectively to create the best consumer experience Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

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

With many separate activities going on at the same time, it's nearly impossible for the builder / contractor to personally monitor all phases of the homes construction.

Home building establishments are highly specialized and subcontract out a significant portion of the construction work to subcontractors who can more efficiently perform specific construction activities.

Earlier this month, NAR reported new home construction activity is currently insufficient in most of the U.S., and some states could face persistent housing shortages and affordability issues unless housing starts increase to match up with local job creation.

Despite a recent uptick in construction activity, there just aren't enough homes on the market to satisfy the current level of demand.

According to a recent article published by Sammamish Mortgage, a Bellevue, Washington - based mortgage company: «Despite a recent uptick in construction activity, there just aren't enough homes on the market [in Seattle] to satisfy the current level of demand.»

Frank Walter Standards Award: John Weldy, Director of Engineering for Clayton Homes, received this award which is selected by the MHI Technical Activities Committee to recognize one individual from an MHI - member company for their dedication in advancing the professionalism of the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and the industry.

Nationally, single - family housing construction activity has increased at a slower pace than in past economic recoveries, and the supply of homes for sale, measured by months of inventory and vacancies, is below long - term trends.

New home construction activity in Canada continues to be one of the healthiest components of the national economy.

«Home sales and construction activity depend on steady job growth, which we are seeing, but thus far we've only regained half of the jobs lost during the recession,» Yun said.

Home - building expanded 8.3 percent in June, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with single - family construction activity picking up 6.3 percent.

New home construction activity will be moderate between now and the end of 2008.

Renovation activity should outpace new construction and sales, sustained by the record number of existing home sales in recent years.

«Continued increases in prices of existing homes, as shown in the S&P / Case - Shiiller Home Price Indices, should encourage further activity in new construction.

«Construction activity in [Sacramento] has been consistently behind the national average since the last housing bust, according to the National Association of Home Builders» Leading Markets Index.»

Finally, as the housing sector, represents one of the largest contributors to local and national economies (both directly and indirectly through its linkages to several sectors of the economy such as furniture, building materials, home equipment, etc.) a measure of movements in home prices, is necessary in researching and measuring the effect of the housing sector on key economic indicators such as inflation, income and employment growth, construction activity and economic cycles.