The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Wednesday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 937,000. This is ...
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According to a report from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, sales of new single-family houses in December 2013 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 414,000. This is 7.0 percent (±17.5 ...
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Following an unusual surge in housing starts in November, nationwide housing production fell 9.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 999,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and ...
A world-wide consultation on street lighting has been launched by The Climate Group and Philips. Launched at the Future of Urban Development session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, it aims to find out more about the ...
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Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 2.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 units in November 2013 from an upwardly revised strong pace of 474,000 units in the previous month, according to data released by the ...
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According to estimates released Thursday by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, sales of new single-family houses in November 2013 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000, reflecting a 2.1 ...
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A mathematical pattern of movement called a Lévy walk describes the foraging behavior of animals from sharks to honey bees, and now for the first time has been shown to describe human hunter-gatherer movement as well. The study, led ...
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Led by a solid increase in both single-family and multifamily starts,nationwide housing production rose 22.7%to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million in November,according to figures released by the U.S.Department of Housing and ...
The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Wednesday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,007,000, which ...
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Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 25.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 444,000 units in October, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. ...
A release from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Wednesday indicated that sales of new single-family houses in October 2013 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 444,000. This is 25.4 percent ...
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US agriculture readies for China's baby boom? Apple's revamped 'Siri' takes on agriculture's questions California: Home of the food lawsuit Just as the State of California was readying growers for what they pretty much expected – ...
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The government of Singapore will use 3D smart city technology for urban planning and has signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with mapping technology giant Esri. Esri Founder and President Jack Dangermond, Esri Singapore ...
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Basic Element, one of Russia's leading diversified business groups, En+ Group, Russia's leading mining, metals and energy group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POSCO, a ...
More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, "local" as a marketing claim, has ...
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