New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
By Jane Hill

v.w York Building Congress- 10
.sl,,,ar n, . program TO reduce the coat
] ss.,,s;ry by adding more seasons GO
,.aa.try. thereby eliminating both
- oar;ods when bonuses are fre-
.s,y M oxid and tho periods Of an
a slayment. 4 survey mas }9ss been
znlsssd ana.yssng the ouiioing sit.
ss.sen The findings are sucn thas is
Saiiesed with the cooperation OF
=, shs s;ements contriouting TO the
s.,,,s;ny ~ industry q worRanse program
os.'1s rs put il operation tnat wiH De
70. .s,.rial tenefit 70 every pnass Oh
society sa from the lsooref 70 the IN
vestor anr.s ,t. tr~a.et-
~at,en over period OF four months
al fhe findings cover twenty-nine dis
sss, @ occupations as affected by the
srsrare .,,s employment variation OF up
as,d 81 100000 verkmen annually dur
- the last ten ears.
Recognizing that the basic factors
!. the seasonal demand are winter and
esther conditions, opportunity for in
pstment. general business tendencies
N emergency needs, attention is be-
= focused on new construction sub
4. 10 control.
i Building ls Subject 70 Custom
|. summarizing it's Investigations the
sszress finds that custom is really the
sEeet influence in causing the peak
"a, on the demand for labor, especi-
ly during the renting seasons. Cara
II business foresight is what is need
4 more than anything else to affect
MI costs. with less waste, higher
salty of workmanship and greater
ssdsetion, according to the reports.
Ills pointed out that investment and
gsalstive construction on new build
ss classified itself in general into
Ms main divisions: Apartment
ssses commercial buildings and loft
Iaiags. The periods for renting
he types of construction are based
srsly on custom and tradition and
sys an important bearing on labor de-
md.
obstruction Of large apartments Ia
ared so as TO allow twelve OF four
I'm months for completion, the fin
bed building to be ready for occu-
gxy by October /, which custom has
es,eed Is the moving season for resi-
sha Of New York City.
Commercial buildings usually are An
Assd for May renting. Loft build
II, are eften built in six. eight or
Me mcnths and have strong demand
ii occupancy on February 1.
Thus one Of the vital factors in new
ahstruction is the established rental
n,iod II Is also important to remen-
bm AE the volume Of building in the
! three types of new construction above
! msaHsaed varies from year to year,
das 10 he opportunity for investment
ana Ns supply and demand, so that
] one ysn II large development in any
one djniian may be followed by de-
cline 10 ssiune the next. and vice
! rsrM
RsW to Change Conditions
n pvfacing a detailed statement of
Moamendations for adding more sea-
sc to the building trades 1.-THE New
hi Building Congress Bulletin" says:
While the congress- feels fully
me Of the fact that an entire cure
hmeonal employment Is impossible
sscount of weather conditions, cp
Hunity for investment, emergency
a the will Of the owner and specu-
ta', still the opinion ts general that
,ssh can be- done to adjust elements
aa affect peak demands and as . re-
/ RI decrease much Of the unneces-
aY cost and loss to which the build
ig Industry is now subjected.
With this understanding the fol-
ssiag recommendations are made in
as hope that they will be suggestive
. owners, investors, real estate hrok-
IN, architects, engineers, material
aanufacturers, contractors, labor and
shers who may be interested in re-
dnelng costs and eliminating unem-
plsyment periodss
J Establish wider sangs OF rental
Mrod dates.
=. Regulate government. state, city,
religious and educational building
son'tracsion 50 that II will come dur
ns the low period Of employment
Wherever possible.
S&galate the construction Of new
building. and additions that are
aae1ed toi e~ners' pre-arrsnged occu-
psaey without regard for investment
,s!a'ns 50 that 1t will como during the
w period Of employment.
encourage beginning work on new
saslruction March l, instead of the
~s'omary date Of May 1, thereby
naging the labor demand two months
vac OF the demand peak with
sa'sf supply available.
s. r'an maintenance and repair
& =. % that Il will come during the
l. sa Tor which there 10 low demand
NY ~ labor involved, subject TO emer-
~ conditions that muss be CON-
~ = y asfsver possible adopt the de-
az .of inside and outside work
sIs Ishus labor I available as indicated on
'soos chart analysis
soln,,osm !, commits framing the above
ss.1, sO.I.'0ns, which have been unani-
ss,ss ssns,s scdopted BY the New York
s.ss, Mack. Jenny 4 TYLER: waiter T
=, II slss, =, Henry ! q Faye Tucker. Renwick,
ss'hssll I. wal { Tucker; Roswell D. Tomps
sn, a. 4. Waters, Otis E,eyatnr %
apsn.. s,a.nd and Frank /. Glynn. M % manas.
+ i aasssstor, ~ apprenticeship eommis-
81. y the New York Building Con-