The Construction sector in the U.S. economy : elements and employment analyses / / Nelson M. McDonald and Claude A. Marshall, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Novinka, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations, graphs |
Disciplina | 338.476240973 |
Collana |
Business Issues, Competition and Entrepreneurship
Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - United States
Construction industry - Economic aspects - United States Construction industry - Government policy - United States Construction industry - Employees - Supply and demand - United States |
ISBN | 1-61942-909-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents: ch. 1 The Construction Sector in the U.S. Economy / Suzanne M. Kirchhoff -- ch. 2 Construction Employment: A Visual Essay / Benjamin Cover -- ch. 3 Construction Employment Peaks before the Recession and Falls Sharply Throughout It / Adam Hadi -- ch. 4 The U.S. Housing Bubble and Bust: Impacts on Employment / Kathryn J. Byun -- ch. 5 Compensation of Residential and Nonresidential Construction Workers / Thomas Moehrle. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154863303321 |
New York : , : Novinka, , 2012 | ||
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Energy Star homes update [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.], : EPA |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Energy conservation - United States
Construction industry - Government policy - United States Dwellings - Energy conservation - United States Mortgage banks - Government policy - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910692996403321 |
[Washington, D.C.], : EPA | ||
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Highway infrastructure [[electronic resource] ] : perceptions of stakeholders on approaches to reduce highway project completion time : report to the ranking minority member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. General Accounting Office, , [2003] |
Soggetto topico |
Roads - Design and construction
Construction industry - Production control - United States Construction industry - Government policy - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Highway infrastructure |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910692067603321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. General Accounting Office, , [2003] | ||
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Regulatory impediments to job creation [[electronic resource] ] : the cost of doing business in the construction industry : hearing before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight, and Government Spending of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, March 16, 2011 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 165 pages) : illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Government policy - United States
Trade regulation - United States Job creation - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Regulatory impediments to job creation |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910700943303321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2011 | ||
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The Role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on New Technology and Innovation in Building, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; David R. Dibner, Andrew C. Lemer, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
Disciplina | 690 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DibnerDavid R. <1926->
LemerAndrew C |
Collana | Studies in management of building technology |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Government policy - United States
Construction industry - Technological innovations - United States - Finance |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-309-57290-8
0-585-08559-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AGENCIES IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN BUILDING""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION ""; ""THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST""; ""BENEFITS AND RISKS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""SOURCE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY""; ""STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND GOVERNMENT INTERESTS""; ""PUBLIC BENEFITS OF INNOVATION""; ""GOVERNMENT AS PURCHASER AND FUNDER OF RESEARCH""; ""TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND PUBLIC POLICY""; ""IMPACT OF THE BUILDING REGULATORY PROCESS""
""GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT ROLE IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY""""REFERENCES""; ""3 NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE U.S. BUILDING-RELATED INDUSTRIES""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""LACK OF DATA""; ""ATTITUDES TOWARD NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES""; ""ENTRY POINTS FOR BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""STATUS OF BUILDING RESEARCH""; ""DETERRENTS TO TRANSFER OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION""; ""PLACE OF UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 WHAT SHOULD THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES BE IN FOSTERING NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY? ""; ""INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE"" ""ALTERNATIVE ROLES FOR GOVERNMENT""""EVALUATION OF STRATEGY OPTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""5 IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE ROLE ""; ""RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TAKING ACTION""; ""INSTITUTIONAL FOCUS NEEDED""; ""ACTIONS BY FACILITIES AGENCIES""; ""ENABLING ENVIRONMENT""; ""TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER""; ""INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE""; ""APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF ""; ""STAFF""; ""APPENDIX B PROCESSES OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION""; ""DESCRIBING INNOVATION AS A PROCESS""; ""NEED IS THE STARTING POINT""; ""DIFFUSION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO USE""; ""ROLE OF RESEARCH"" ""REFERENCES""""APPENDIX C REVIEW OF SPECIFIC AGENCIES' STANCE TOWARD BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND""; ""U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS""; ""DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY""; ""DEPARTMENT OF STATE""; ""U.S. POSTAL SERVICE""; ""NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""STATE OF MARYLAND""; ""MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND""; ""APPENDIX D FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN BUILDING ""; ""APPENDIX E NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: A SELECTIVE REVIEW ""; ""COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION"" ""ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS""""STRUCTURES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION""; ""INTERIORS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX F TORT LAW, DETERRENCE AND INNOVATION: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE? ""; ""BRIEF HISTORY OF TORT LAW""; ""PURPOSE OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""DETERRENCE: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE""; ""IMPACT OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""TORT SYSTEM TRANSACTION COSTS""; ""GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR DEFENSE""; ""APPENDIX G POINTS OF ENTRY FOR BUILDING INNOVATION "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456239103321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
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The role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on New Technology and Innovation in Building, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; David R. Dibner, Andrew C. Lemer, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
Disciplina | 690 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DibnerDavid R. <1926->
LemerAndrew C |
Collana | Studies in management of building technology |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Government policy - United States
Construction industry - Technological innovations - United States - Finance |
ISBN |
0-309-57290-8
0-585-08559-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AGENCIES IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN BUILDING""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION ""; ""THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST""; ""BENEFITS AND RISKS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""SOURCE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY""; ""STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND GOVERNMENT INTERESTS""; ""PUBLIC BENEFITS OF INNOVATION""; ""GOVERNMENT AS PURCHASER AND FUNDER OF RESEARCH""; ""TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND PUBLIC POLICY""; ""IMPACT OF THE BUILDING REGULATORY PROCESS""
""GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT ROLE IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY""""REFERENCES""; ""3 NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE U.S. BUILDING-RELATED INDUSTRIES""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""LACK OF DATA""; ""ATTITUDES TOWARD NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES""; ""ENTRY POINTS FOR BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""STATUS OF BUILDING RESEARCH""; ""DETERRENTS TO TRANSFER OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION""; ""PLACE OF UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 WHAT SHOULD THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES BE IN FOSTERING NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY? ""; ""INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE"" ""ALTERNATIVE ROLES FOR GOVERNMENT""""EVALUATION OF STRATEGY OPTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""5 IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE ROLE ""; ""RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TAKING ACTION""; ""INSTITUTIONAL FOCUS NEEDED""; ""ACTIONS BY FACILITIES AGENCIES""; ""ENABLING ENVIRONMENT""; ""TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER""; ""INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE""; ""APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF ""; ""STAFF""; ""APPENDIX B PROCESSES OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION""; ""DESCRIBING INNOVATION AS A PROCESS""; ""NEED IS THE STARTING POINT""; ""DIFFUSION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO USE""; ""ROLE OF RESEARCH"" ""REFERENCES""""APPENDIX C REVIEW OF SPECIFIC AGENCIES' STANCE TOWARD BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND""; ""U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS""; ""DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY""; ""DEPARTMENT OF STATE""; ""U.S. POSTAL SERVICE""; ""NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""STATE OF MARYLAND""; ""MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND""; ""APPENDIX D FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN BUILDING ""; ""APPENDIX E NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: A SELECTIVE REVIEW ""; ""COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION"" ""ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS""""STRUCTURES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION""; ""INTERIORS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX F TORT LAW, DETERRENCE AND INNOVATION: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE? ""; ""BRIEF HISTORY OF TORT LAW""; ""PURPOSE OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""DETERRENCE: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE""; ""IMPACT OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""TORT SYSTEM TRANSACTION COSTS""; ""GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR DEFENSE""; ""APPENDIX G POINTS OF ENTRY FOR BUILDING INNOVATION "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778799803321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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The Role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building / / Committee on New Technology and Innovation in Building, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; David R. Dibner, Andrew C. Lemer, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
Disciplina | 690 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DibnerDavid R. <1926->
LemerAndrew C |
Collana | Studies in management of building technology |
Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Government policy - United States
Construction industry - Technological innovations - United States - Finance |
ISBN |
0-309-57290-8
0-585-08559-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AGENCIES IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN BUILDING""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION ""; ""THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST""; ""BENEFITS AND RISKS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""SOURCE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY""; ""STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND GOVERNMENT INTERESTS""; ""PUBLIC BENEFITS OF INNOVATION""; ""GOVERNMENT AS PURCHASER AND FUNDER OF RESEARCH""; ""TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND PUBLIC POLICY""; ""IMPACT OF THE BUILDING REGULATORY PROCESS""
""GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT ROLE IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY""""REFERENCES""; ""3 NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE U.S. BUILDING-RELATED INDUSTRIES""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""LACK OF DATA""; ""ATTITUDES TOWARD NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES""; ""ENTRY POINTS FOR BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""STATUS OF BUILDING RESEARCH""; ""DETERRENTS TO TRANSFER OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION""; ""PLACE OF UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 WHAT SHOULD THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES BE IN FOSTERING NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY? ""; ""INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE"" ""ALTERNATIVE ROLES FOR GOVERNMENT""""EVALUATION OF STRATEGY OPTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""5 IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE ROLE ""; ""RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TAKING ACTION""; ""INSTITUTIONAL FOCUS NEEDED""; ""ACTIONS BY FACILITIES AGENCIES""; ""ENABLING ENVIRONMENT""; ""TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER""; ""INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE""; ""APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF ""; ""STAFF""; ""APPENDIX B PROCESSES OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION""; ""DESCRIBING INNOVATION AS A PROCESS""; ""NEED IS THE STARTING POINT""; ""DIFFUSION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO USE""; ""ROLE OF RESEARCH"" ""REFERENCES""""APPENDIX C REVIEW OF SPECIFIC AGENCIES' STANCE TOWARD BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND""; ""U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS""; ""DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY""; ""DEPARTMENT OF STATE""; ""U.S. POSTAL SERVICE""; ""NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""STATE OF MARYLAND""; ""MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND""; ""APPENDIX D FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN BUILDING ""; ""APPENDIX E NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: A SELECTIVE REVIEW ""; ""COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION"" ""ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS""""STRUCTURES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION""; ""INTERIORS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX F TORT LAW, DETERRENCE AND INNOVATION: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE? ""; ""BRIEF HISTORY OF TORT LAW""; ""PURPOSE OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""DETERRENCE: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE""; ""IMPACT OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""TORT SYSTEM TRANSACTION COSTS""; ""GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR DEFENSE""; ""APPENDIX G POINTS OF ENTRY FOR BUILDING INNOVATION "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826073603321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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