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Social Policy in Post-Industrial Singapore, Jan 1, 4

Building and Environment, Jan 1, 2001

... Low Sui Pheng Corresponding Author Contact Information , a and Belinda Abeyegoonasekera b. ..... more ... Low Sui Pheng Corresponding Author Contact Information , a and Belinda Abeyegoonasekera b. ... Examples of non-conforming items detected during this process include the distorted precast panels caused by the repetitive use of the moulds and storage of the panels in a ...

... Source: N/A. More Info: Help Peer-Reviewed: N/A. Publisher: Superintendent of Documents, Gove... more ... Source: N/A. More Info: Help Peer-Reviewed: N/A. Publisher: Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (Stock No. 4111-0006, $2.75). ... Legislation cited and analyzed includes the: (1) Hawaiian Land Use Law, (2) Vermont ...

National Educational Service, 1252 Loesch Road, Bloomington, IN 47404-9107; Tel: 888-763-9045 (To... more National Educational Service, 1252 Loesch Road, Bloomington, IN 47404-9107; Tel: 888-763-9045 (Toll-Free); Tel: 812-336-7700; Fax: 812-336-7790 ($24.95 nonmembers; $22.46 members). ... National Educational Service, Bloomington, IN.; Association for Supervision ...

Journal of Urban Affairs, Jan 1, 2005

There is a series of different types of risk on the housing market and related industries. The si... more There is a series of different types of risk on the housing market and related industries. The six papers in this doctoral dissertation are about a number of the many dimensions of risk management on the housing market. The main message of this thesis is that it should be possible for different actors in the housing market to improve risk management. Indeed, the last years" financial turmoil has revealed that it should not only be possible, but also necessary, to improve risk management at all levels of the economy: at household, corporate, regional, national and international level. Although the complexity of the environment in which we live and act makes it very difficult to predict and quantify risk, the development of risk management techniques should make it possible to better indentify, and reduce risk.

Third World Planning Review, Jan 1, 1996

... This article reviews the factors that contributed to the down-market trend: the strong demand... more ... This article reviews the factors that contributed to the down-market trend: the strong demand for housing as a result of rapid economic growth, the supply by a dynamic private sector constantly in search of new markets, the housing policies of the Thai government and the ...

… Institute for Housing and Urban Development …, Jan 1, 2007

This paper focuses on the significant role that integrated housing development programs play in u... more This paper focuses on the significant role that integrated housing development programs play in urban poverty alleviation and sustainable urbanization especially for cities under pressure of urbanization and poor economic base by discussing the experience of the Grand Addis Ababa Integrated Low-Cost Housing Development Program.

Currently the government of Ethiopia operates a housing programme to address the high demand for ... more Currently the government of Ethiopia operates a housing programme to address the high demand for affordable housing brought about by the fast growing rate of urban expansion, especially for households with low and medium incomes. The majority of citizens fall between these two categories as there are comparatively few high-income households.

Building Research & Information, Jan 1, 2001

... 'Apply innovative design, methods or materials to improve productivity' (Ci... more ... 'Apply innovative design, methods or materials to improve productivity' (Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF), 1993). ... Innovation is state supported, expected to balance social, economic and environmental values. ... Domestic competition in construction is ...

Poverty, income distribution …, Jan 1, 2005

Since 1950, housing prices have risen regularly by almost two percent per year. Between 1950 and ... more Since 1950, housing prices have risen regularly by almost two percent per year. Between 1950 and 1970, this increase reflects rising housing quality and construction costs. Since 1970, this increase reflects the increasing difficulty of obtaining regulatory approval for building new homes. In this paper, we present a simple model of regulatory approval that suggests a number of explanations for this change including changing judicial tastes, decreasing ability to bribe regulators, rising incomes and greater tastes for amenities, and improvements in the ability of homeowners to organize and influence local decisions. Our preliminary evidence suggests that there was a significant increase in the ability of local residents to block new projects and a change of cities from urban growth machines to homeowners' cooperatives.

… Information Technology, 2007. …, Jan 1, 2007

In a large-scale housing development project with hundreds or thousands of similar apartment unit... more In a large-scale housing development project with hundreds or thousands of similar apartment units, unexpected cost overruns occur due to option changes. Even changing small details in the apartment plan can have a large follow-on effect as the change is implemented in hundreds or thousands of apartment units in the whole project. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the costs