New Britain herald., 1927-03-16
BUILDING -htIltII1 AND Bl ~fNt>>

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 Several notable instances have .ee7 ssen in New Britain this win Ter os building oqacauols which coat!naed throughout al kinds os veather-ao,3, snow or what not. In truth. weather doesn't seen 10 make the slightest difference to builders any more. whereas q gen era,on or so ago building of all -or,s virtually stopped in the winter lime. making Of tb= building indus Try q seasonal occupation Of high pressure work in the spring. sum- uer and ta1,
 The effect Of modern methods has been 10 speed up construction and make II possible 70 lie rp capital employed in an important baiIding operation for less time than former !y This has no doubt resulted in q saving. although building costs as q whole are much higher than former !y. They would bs higher still were it not for the application Of these modern methods of continuing buildIng operations throughout the winter months, regardless of weather.
 The activity ot postwar building has been large factor in such prosperity as we have enjoyed. When linked ID with the progress of the automobile industry, the two have been the most important links in the manufacture ol prosperous times.
 I, is estimated that the total ,alue of all building contracted for in 1926 was more than s6,5oo,o9o,- b0o. and in 1925 about s6ooo g0e,- ra6. The number Of persons employ aI in building construction is esti- mated at more than 2,000,o1o, as compared with less than 5000 GOO engaged in manufacturing This 2.Ghn.o60 does not include those in- directly affected by building act!yi- ". as, for example, those employed in the production Of building ma torials, or those engaged in the sell ine CT renting Of buildings.
 This building activity was stimu- lated by the shortage resulting from the curtailment of building opera iions during and immediately follow ing the var. at first because Of wartime restrictions and later be cause Of high prices. The shortage has probably been made up, but the new modern buildings, particu. tarly residences, apartments and Of. fice buildings, have made obsolete many structures formerly consider a3 satisfactory for use and much oi he construction of the past twc years fas been tho replacement or tae older types Of buildings, Th' growth Of outlying sections Of cities
 stimulated bg inc use of automobile, and road improvements, has aIsr been the cause If much budding.
 such q vast increase in one indus try has been falr in all other indus tries. There is much speculation, 0 aourse ns 10 hor long t can con Iaua. and ono division Of tbe ex rer.s lasrs, that the replacement c old buildings wr1 coaunua for man, years before the industry begins t merely mark tune with normal de mands. Since 1922 the building in Igs'ry has absorbed goodly DOT ton of taa workers released iron 'grjag bg improved rechuj el production, just as the au'omo bile industry has absorbed worker sram other loss prosperous indus 'r,-s and as t5c radio ts doing to lesser rz'ant.
 T." business aJfnaao1 i- aftecro .s certain underlying forces whjc over q long p"riol ot 'mo arr work .ns 'oaar1 stability and growth hl a' rro=sa, ,hcre ara some factor
 which are likely 10 interrupt th.
 aly increase for q shor' t'mc Th underlying factors arc the larg .arrant income Of the Amsr,ea praplc the eoIuma of national at ugs, the Improved technic Of indus trial operation. the efficient oporI lion Of railroads, hand-to-mouf aying. the absence or conmoJr speculation. cheap credit and f9reJe ioaHs which may be used 10 bu goods iu This country.