Truck Accident News

New Residential Construction In July 2006

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new
residential construction statistics for July 2006:

BUILDING PERMITS
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,747,000.
This is 6.5 percent (±1.2%) below the revised June rate of 1,869,000 and is 20.8 percent (±1.3%) below the July 2005
estimate of 2,206,000.
Single-family authorizations in July were at a rate of 1,318,000; this is 6.1 percent (±1.3%) below the June figure of
1,404,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 342,000 in July.

HOUSING STARTS
Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,795,000. This is 2.5 percent (±8.7%) below the revised June estimate of 1,841,000 and is 13.3 percent (±7.7%) below the July 2005 rate of 2,070,000. Single-family housing starts in July were at a rate of 1,452,000; this is 2.3 percent (±8.9%)* below the June figure of 1,486,000. The July rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 264,000.

HOUSING COMPLETIONS
Privately-owned housing completions in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,927,000. This is 5.4 percent
(±7.5%)* below the revised June estimate of 2,038,000, but is 2.3 percent (±9.8%)* above the July 2005 rate of 1,883,000.
Single-family housing completions in July were at a rate of 1,665,000; this is 4.6 percent (±7.2%)* below the June figure
of 1,745,000. The July rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 244,000.

Contact our lawyer now If you have experienced personal injuries or substantial income loss as a result of a truck accident in . Our lawyers are here to give you a free case review and to fight for you in court.

	Did You Know?