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Builders Notes - Volume 1, Issue 3 December 2008

Jobs and Income by Industry

The table below shows the number of jobs, wages and salaries, and other incomes generated from building an average single family home, a multifamily rental unit and $100,000 spent on remodeling. The jobs are expressed in “full time equivalents”, where one full-time job means that the labor required is sufficient to keep one worker employed full time for one year.

Across all industries, 3.05 jobs are created by building an average single family home. About half of the full-time jobs created are in the construction industry. Other jobs are spread over other industries with manufacturing ranking second. Read More...

Builders Notes - Volume 1, Issue 2 August 2008

Builder putting up Certified Green home at the Farms

G.P. Kon Custom Builders has just been awarded its Green Certification by the National Association of Home Builders. G.P. Kon Custom Builders, a featured builder in The Farms community off Brawley School Road, is building its and the community’s “greenest” home to date. The home, in Crescent Communities subdivision, will use renewable resources and green features that will save its future owners money. Once the home is complete, it will receive certification from the National Association of Home Builders. Here are some of the home’s green features and their benefits:Read More...

Builders Notes - Volume 1, Issue 1 July 2008

Defining Green…

G.P. Kon Custom Builders is now a certified green builder by the National Home Builders Association. What does that mean? A green house is a healthy built home that is a comfortable, healthy and affordable home that reduces energy and water usage and protects the environment. Building materials and processes are selected to reduce pollution and the waste of natural resources both during the manufacturing and construction phases and throughout the life of the home. Because the quality, amenities, and energy savings are evident, these homes have a higher value and are easier to sell. Read More..