Land Development Mergers Threaten Smaller Builders
Washington reports a new California driven gold rush in land development and large scale home building, with oil and chemical firms backing coalitions as small builders fear competition. Industry leaders tout consolidation for growth while some officials warn mergers threaten entry by independent builders. lenders watch patterns closely as Kaiser and Occidental pursue joint ventures and land acquisitions.
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Washington,d.c
California
National Association of Home Builders
Thomas Flowers
Western Urban Redevelopment Investment Corp
Milton G. Gordon
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Builders's. W. Hunsaker & Sons, Inc
Occidental
Richard Hunsaker
Build
Richard Wells
Sunset International Petroleeum Corp
Blll
Lusk
Kaiser Industries Corp
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp
Macco Realty’ Co
Kaiser
United States Gypsum to Build Danville Hardboard Plant
USG will buy land in Danville Virginia near the North Carolina border for a new multimillion dollar hardboard facility. Construction starts this summer with production expected in 1967. The plant will serve the Eastern Seaboard, be near two railroads, and use timberland nearby for raw material. It will produce smooth two side hardboard and asphalt coated and impregnated sheathing.
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Danville
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C. H. Shaver
Shaver
Seaboard
USG
Be the First in Your Block With Fashionable Tin Roof
New York reports that terne or tin roofs are a status symbol across the country. The article notes historic use by Jefferson and Jackson, modern seamless tin, and Wright designs, highlighting fire resistance, windproofing, ease of painting, and long-term economy despite higher upfront costs. Citizens gain prestige and potential energy savings by choosing terne.
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Gwynne
Vanderbilt
Hermitage
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Conn
John Pierpont
Yale Faculty Club
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
British Isle
John Dobkins
Canston
Ohio
Fashendey' Clinic
Hastings
Minn
Terne
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