Because they grant construction permits, New Orleans officials have the power to veto building proposals.
Future construction permits increased by 4.6 percent to an annual rate of 946, 000, the quickest since June of 2008.
And builders now face less bureaucracy in getting construction permits.
The top 20 economies on the list have implemented effective, yet streamlined procedures for regulatory processes such as starting a business and dealing with construction permits as well as strong legal protections of property rights.
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It takes six times as long to obtain construction permits in Russia as in Sweden and, despite cheaper labour and land, the cost of building a distribution centre is a third more expensive than in London, according to McKinsey.
Among those trends is a steadily improving housing market, which got another dose of good news Wednesday with a better-than-expected rise in new construction starts and building permits in September, both hitting the best levels since July 2008.
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Permits for new construction climbed 8.7% to 612, 000, with multi-family construction constituting the bulk of that.
Since Parker did not get permits for the construction, commission staff will oversee the breakdown of the vast set so no damage is done to the environment.
In December the developer received a notice, reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, from a municipal agency ordering a halt to construction because of the missing permits.
There were totally unexpected huge plunges in both existing and new home sales, permits for future construction starts, further declines in home prices, and big increases in the inventory of unsold homes, and pending foreclosures.
The number of permits issued for the construction of new homes has hit a four-and-a-half-year high.
Last Wednesday, we learned that housing starts and building permits for new home construction posted unexpected declines.
The developer told Wal-Mart it would take up to nine months to get the permits needed to begin construction and an additional year to build the store, a person familiar with the matter said, meaning it would be almost two years before the store could open.
Applications for building permits, a gauge of future construction, declined 3.9 percent to an annual rate of 902, 000.
Building permits, a sign of future construction, unexpectedly fell to a one-year low.
The course faced delays obtaining environmental permits, but the permits have been secured and course construction is expected to get under way this year.
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And in an encouraging sign for the rest of the year, applications for building permits, a sign of future construction, rose to an annual rate of 925, 000 in January.
Applications for building permits, considered a good barometer of upcoming construction, declined 3.9 percent to an annual rate of 902, 000.
Building permits applications are a significant indicator of future construction activity.
If it sticks with the timeline, then it could complete the project ahead many of those that received permits last year but have yet to start construction.
Problems with permits and bad weather in the Northeast have put construction projects behind schedule.
Eager to start earning rent and recouping his investment, the developer started construction soon after, even though he didn't have the required permits, the person said.
Construction can start only after the agency approves the plan and the builder has the permits for water, sewage and electricity connections.
Construction can start only after the agency approved the plan and the builder has the permits for water, sewage and electricity connections.
Romarco will focus on acquiring permits and continuing to drill the Hail Mine throughout 2012 with the goal of entering into construction in 2013.
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Home building slipped in July, missing expectations, but new permits rose to their highest level in four years, a possible sign of confidence for construction going forward.
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