The Building Permits Survey is a
leading economic indicator used
to track residential
construction. This survey
utilizes information from the
U.S. Census Bureau which tracks
building permits, housing starts
and housing completions. Local
governments and organizations
such as planning commissions,
universities, libraries and home
builders’ associations use this
data. The following is national
data from 2005.
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An estimated 2,141,200 housing
units were authorized by
building permits
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An estimated 2,064,7000
housing units were started
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An estimated 1,930,300 housing
units were completed
To stay current with the
residential construction
industry click on the link to
visit NAHB’s online weekly
publication
Nation’s Building News.
Click here for a snapshot of the
Sacramento Region Building
Industry.
HBA
Programs-At-A-Glance.
Local Home Builder Associations
(HBAs) throughout the country
have developed
industry/education partnership
programs that are educationally
enriched, challenging and
creative. Programs provide
middle and high school age
students with information about
the industry and have an impact
on these students’ career
choices during these critical
career decision-making years.
These also include adult
training programs.
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