Sentences with phrase «residential construction industry»

The Program seeks to produce a better understanding of the home improvement industry and its relationship to the broader residential construction industry.

UCLA economist and statistician Edward E. Leamer has even argued that «Housing is the business cycle,» because most recessions the U.S. has experienced since World War II have been preceded by problems in the housing market, and the subsequent recoveries have been powered by the residential construction industry.

But the residential construction industry has remained sick since the bursting of the housing bubble in the late 2000s, even as home prices recovered.

The residential construction industry is the key culprit, accounting for 28.3 % of the total.

That's more than triple what he built a few years ago, when «you couldn't buy a job» in the residential construction industry, he said.

NAHB looks forward to working with Secretary Mnuchin and his team to promote tax policies, financial regulations and a housing finance system that will strengthen the American economy and keep the residential construction industry moving in the right direction.»

It's an integral part of our Mission Statement — The London Home Builders» Association is committed to: providing a forum for its members to share information and experience; promoting ethical building and business practices; being the voice of the residential construction industry in London and working toward the betterment of our community.

Stressed - skin insulated - core (SSIC) panels are gaining favor in the residential construction industry as an alternative to conventional stud - frame construction.

For over 25 years we've been building in the residential construction industry.

The book opens with the typical prefatory material, explaining how to use the book, what supplements are available, and what audience it's intended for («students seeking careers in the residential construction industry as well as industry professionals»).

Carl Seville is a green builder, educator, and consultant on sustainability to the residential construction industry.

The purpose of this study was to describe the development and implementation of an on - site, behavior - based safety audit based on a safety program designed specifically to reduce injuries and fatalities in the residential construction industry.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the development and implementation of an on - site, behavior - based safety audit based on a safety program designed specifically to reduce injuries and fatalities in the residential construction industry.

The Labor Department is investigating possible minimum wage and overtime violations in the residential construction industry, The New York Times reports.

The government has targeted the residential construction industry for its investigation because of its high number of immigrant workers that it employs and after recent investigations have found some construction contractors have been misclassifying workers as independent contractors to get around wage laws, says Nancy J. Leppink, acting director of the department's wage and hour division.

LEED is designed to serve the residential construction industry.

He was a licensed roofing contractor for nearly 20 years and worked in the residential construction industry for over 3 decades.

Bishop said many who worked in the residential construction industry were forced to find new careers after the housing bubble burst and home construction slowed considerably, and it will take time to train replacements now that markets around the country can support more homebuilding.

Canadian builders can expect their second consecutive year of lower profits in 2008, as demand for new home construction weakens, says the Conference Board's Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada's Residential Construction Industry — Summer 2008.

While green initiatives are increasing each year in the residential construction industry, only 28 per cent of Ottawa homeowners (26 per cent in the GTA) say that their builder provided attractive green options for their new - home purchase.