Consultant eyes flat-at-best O.C. housing market

Welcome to Eyeball 2009! This is our holiday gift to you: Two weeks of outlooks on local real estate conditions! ... new home construction in OC in 09 — less than 08’s trough. Also much of the land development [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 20:00:03

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O.C. homebuilding down 94%

Construction Industry Research Board figures out this month show that permits for new home construction dropped 94% in Orange County last month ... s housing Builders shave $430,000 off new O.C. house prices [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 07:01:49

That Was a Doozy!

Last Friday, when we noted that many home-buyers were suddenly getting off the dime, ... Association of Realtors because it excludes the distorting effects of remodeling and new construction [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 13:52:25

Six Key Points of a Domestic Building Energy Management Plan

Nearly one third of GHG emissions come from heating, cooling and lighting our homes and places or work – much more than it could be ... Management Plan: *A National Energy Building Code for new construction and major retrofits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:39:19

PLAN - Review of 2008

As we approach 2009, it's time to look back at 2008 in the PLAN world and look forward to what might transpire in 2009 ... ).In terms of new construction, this year was definitely a lot slower than 2007. In many ways, I consider [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:16:00

Libertarian Mike Munger in historic WUNC-TV gubernatorial debate

RALEIGH (Sept. 26) — For the first time in modern North Carolina history, a gubernatorial debate included a third party candidate ... construction of large, new buildings for schools and other public facilities, Munger said “I’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:03:19

Choosing Your Plumbing Fixtures

When undergoing a remodeling project or a new construction project your plumbing fixtures are incredibly important part of the decision-making process. Oftentimes an entire bathroom or kitchen design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:45:17

Roofing For New Home Construction

Residential roofing sounds like a boring topic. Except for roofing contractors or other residential roofing specialists, ... resistance, fire resistance, ability to withstand the weight of snow or to allow snow to slide off [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:01:54

Roofing For New Home Construction

Residential roofing sounds like a boring topic. Except for roofing contractors or other residential roofing specialists, ... resistance, fire resistance, ability to withstand the weight of snow or to allow snow to slide off [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:48:36

Roofing For New Home Construction

Residential roofing sounds like a boring topic. Except for roofing contractors or other residential roofing specialists, ... resistance, fire resistance, ability to withstand the weight of snow or to allow snow to slide off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 15:41:52

Fundamentals, Not Accelerators

Fundamentals, Not Accelerators by Casey B. Mulligan The Conversation December 9th, ... from housing construction, which reduced new capital goods prices, encouraged nonresidential investment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 17:54:25

Sunday Night Stats on Monday Morning

The Dow’s holding its own so far today. ”Hanging in the eights”; as I like to say ... is playing out where new construction is competing with resale by the same builder in the same community [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 18:18:11

Earn A Living in Bathroom Remodeling

For over a dozen years, my career was in the new-home construction business ... -modeling business who happened to need some help on an upcoming Bathroom Remodeling job he was starting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:21:21

It All Depends on What you Consider Green

Pulled from the comments … It all comes down to what someone thinks green means ... read Builder’s Greywater Guide: Installation of Greywater Systems in New Construction & Remodeling [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 15:45:24

Equity to Decline in 2009

Some experts predict that home values will continue decline throughout this year, not picking up again until 2010 ... that call for home prices, new construction and home sales to decline this year, while mortgage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:11:48

Earnings outlook scary across industrial sector

Reuters reports on earnings expectations from big industrial companies, Caterpillar included ... arch-rival Komatsu plans to expand its production in China: Komatsu, the world’s No. 2 maker of earth ... to the country’s construction boom. Let’s not forget: Cat announced two new plants in the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:07:53

In a Rare Event, NJ Suspends New 2.5% Tax on Commercial Development

By Adam Smith | January 19, 2009 Democrats, the champions of New Jerseys plans to subsidize more housing construction at the expense of taxpayers ... , there is a shortage of demand because there is a huge incentive not to rehabilitate a home: wait [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:07:38

YORGOO News January 20, 2009

Hope and Responsibility with Barack Obama jan2009.flv Vouliagmeni, January 20, 2009 by Yorgo First of all a warm  welcome to all new Subscribers; ... and to participate in the construction of a better world. We all have our share of responsibility ... on this planet and yes we can help each other when hardship crosses our plans, yes we can! Barack [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:31:25

Field of 'Hey, get your hands off my wallet!'

So Randy Levine wanted a better television, and you (and I) ponied up another $370 million ... on a rent credit of $5 million a year for each year the new stadium was under construction for 'development [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:35:21

Pinatas, Parties, and Politi

I'll be candid here. Annie (my six-year-old) was not excited about moving on to a new author this month ... in construction road traffic between Lake Charles and Sulphur [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 22:26:27

Green Houses Will Reap Sales in New Market

Home builders that embrace green construction strategies will be in the best place to increase sales as the housing market changes, ... to be looking for more than just energy efficiency.  Features like recycled materials, indoor air quality [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 15:02:36

Current Park Update

At my most recent trip to the park, both sides seemed to be covered with construction walls ... on the new DCA remodel; the City of Anaheim will be watching this closely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:05:00

Helpful Tips to Make Your Next Flight Comfortable

by Mary Bush There is a new trend in flying and construction or remodeling of airplanes that are either on the market now or will be on the market in the next couple of years and that trend is less [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:46:35

Mini-RoadTrip, Up Without Alarm, PhotoBlogging Again, New Office Construction

This past weekend my Dad and I went on a mini road trip to Indiana ... from Grad school to real work was tougher than I had thought) and I have a nice setup at home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:06:00

LEED-NC vs. LEED for Schools: What's Different?

If you're like me, you grew up with LEED for New Construction and have a penchant for sapphire martinis ... Assessment" complying with ASTM E1527-05 be performed on ALL sites.  Essentially this means testing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 22:10:00

Business Manager (Qatar)

Your responsibilities: You will create and develop the market in Qatar ... support to projects during the design and construction phases. You will ensure that new contracts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:41:05

Steam Generators News - Steam Generator Repair

A Disconcert to Todd's The Oil Drum - Jan 17, 2009 We also must two back-up generators, ... industrial or manufacturing OGS to Presentation over $9.1 Million in New Construction Contracts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:28:33

5 Star towns: ENERGY

Turin Council Meeting In 2006, ... for the construction of new generation generating stations using combined cycles is 55 to 60 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:21:14

NYC Park Improvement Projects in Construction or Design Phase - New York Post

Read original... Bronx $400 million Manhattan $354 million Brooklyn $273 million Queens $198 million Staten Island $119 million Total $1 ... four years, it plans to invest more than $400 million to develop park projects in the Bronx [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 16:57:48

Stampin' When I Can!

Hi there! Happy Saturday to you! Sorry about the lack of posting -- I have a good reason, I promise! My awesome husband gave me a new craft space for Christmas, and it's under construction right now! The problem, however, is that my supplies are now scattered throughout the basement, dining room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:02:00

‘Nooga Website Says Frist Not Running For Governor

I got some plans to go away after. So for me, it’s worth the stretch. But, Elaine takes good care of you. You got plenty put away ... . Visits to Iowa and New Hampshire were made and an apparatus was constructed. Ultimately, Frist [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 20:34:23

Thomas Paine Corner: A republic gone awry-A disappearing Camelot

A republic gone awry-A disappearing vision of the founding fathers We have contantly called for a new constitution convention, ... more leviathan corporations continue their rapid construction of more houses of worship to serve their zealous [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 23:18:06

Fort Bonifacio Commercial Development

Philippine Stock Exchange to move headquarters to Fort Bonifacio in 2010 A new headquarters office in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, ... embassy started construction last year and is targeted to finish by 2008 as well. -sourced ... medium-rise towers with a four (4)-level basement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:09:27

Book Review: New Rules of Retirement

] New Rules of Retirement: ... , which discusses investment process and portfolio construction to be of interest. The topics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:44:00

Ship Happens

Wouldn’t you love to get to your office someday and say, “Please, step into my shipping box”? I sure would ... have been reused in the construction of apartments, luxury homes, schools and offices. We’ve seen this trend begin to develop particularly in modular construction and pre-fab homes, but we love to witness the new [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 22:00:27

Inland Empire and Construction Employment

Bloomberg has an article on the Inland Empire: California Finds Public-Works Spending No Unemployment Cure-All ... with the highest levels of construction employment during the housing boom are now suffering ... of the state’s new jobs. Today, unemployment reigns in the sprawling region east of Los Angeles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:29:06

The UK nuclear ‘renaissance’: be afraid

When French state-owned energy company EDF bought British Energy last year, it announced plans to build four new nuclear power stations in the UK ... reactor designs that aim to shorten construction times. EDF has since refuted the story saying: EDF is proposing to use the same construction method for EPRs in the UK as it is using at Flamanville [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:33:37

For sale Brand new Apple Iphone 3G 16gb unlocked

For sale Brand new Apple Iphone 3G 16gb unlocked In the box: ... : Two-way sliding construction Dedicated music keys Landscape screen mode Stereo speakers microSD ... Software PC. Suite User Manual Product also known as: N95, NOKIAN95 To purchase it get back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:24:36

John Hodgman, the New Millennium's Metacomic

Metacomedy, which is to say comedy about comedy and its construction, has been a hit ever since Andy Kaufman ... (clip embedded), was a lesson in unmasking comedic and marketing blueprints. Rather than plug [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 21:22:51

An Old Strategy Returns

An Old Strategy Returns Rick Richman - 01.18.2009 - 1:37 PM In the New York Times Book Review, Ethan Bronner reviews “Restoring the Balance: ... Israel to end all construction in occupied lands even in existing settlements and in Jerusalem ... at bringing Georgia and Ukraine into NATO and from plans to install missile defenses in Europe. Two [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:37:54

Felt-Needs and Messianic Marketing

Conventional ministry wisdom goes something like this: When launching a new church, first analyze the felt-needs within the target area or population. Then construct ministries to address those felt-needs. Felt-needs based ministries will draw people to your church, and simultaneously positively predispose seekers to the gospel message [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 01:52:15

Democracy or Police State? by Tom Burghardt

Dandelion Salad by Tom Burghardt Global Research, September 21, 2008Antifascist Calling… New Lawsuit Targets Bush, Cheney, ... has previously reported on many occasions, the telecommunications giant had constructed a secret room (SG3 Secure Room, room number 641A) for the exclusive use of the National Security Agency’s spying [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 04:45:33

DS3 Speed Challenged By EoC

Once a company has outgrown its T1 lines, the standard upgrade has been to move to DS3 for more bandwidth ... construction costs unless your building is already lit for fiber optic services. But now a new service ... the wires running to your building from the local phone company. Only the wires are leased [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:36:00

Satyam Is Approached By Potential Suitors: Board Member

Satyam Computer Services Ltd has been approached by potential buyers, a member of its new board said on Tuesday, ... of cash on the books did not exist. Engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro, which ... ," said K.K. Mital, head of portfolio management services [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:56:46

How To Build A House, Construction Check Off List

2565422169_b230d1ab69.jpg Ok, here we are. We have a building lot that has been cleared and pilings are set for our new “ocean style” house on pilings in Holden Beach, NC but how did we get our construction to this point? As a builder, it’ ... House plans must be submitted to county for approval and permit. Costs are around $800 If you [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 00:40:14

New Benefit for Subscribers: Get Digital Editions Free

If you're a subscriber to Popular Woodworking, you can now read, search and print the entire magazine online at no additional charge ... tool coverage HERE. • Looking for free project plans? We have hundreds. Click HERE. • Learn a new ... at your leisure. Plus, you can: • Zoom in on photos for more detail. • Print out construction plans to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:21:36

Lowdown on Gates Foundation Campus

I just got back from today's chamber meeting, where a group of 70 local business leaders and residents learned all about the new headquarters for ... amounting to 700,000 sq. ft., enough room for 1200-1400 staff Construction of the first phase is scheduled to finish in late 2010, with the second phase, a third office building, breaking ground shortly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:36:27

Modulex: Legos for grown-ups

In the 1960s, the designer of the modern Lego brick formed a new company to make a product for adults called Modulex. In the early 1960's Godtfred was building a new house and, naturally, he tried to model ... of 6:5, was different than standard European construction modules of 1:1. Rather than contend with the problems [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 20:23:08

New world of robotics

Reem B has been designed to do everything from care for the sick to construction work ... will face a boom in spending of unprecedented proportions. Already many commercial devices currently ... , such devices are likely to be found vacuuming the carpet or mowing the lawn, both areas where [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 02:58:22

Shovels are so 1933

Shovels are so 1933 by Jason Sterlace | January 19, 2009 at 12:11 PM in New Deal obama This is a crucial point. With the fiscal stimulus legislation, Democrats want to create manufacturing and construction ... ." But infrastructure construction jobs are skill positions--the era of digging ditches with shovels is long gone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:11:41

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