Vet Construction Permits May Not Be Transferred
Louis M. Dreves, retiring regional director for CPA construction division in the Southwest, reports that authorization for non housing construction under the Veterans Housing Program Order 1 may not be transferred. If a builder abandons a non residential project, the new builder must apply for authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Housing Program
Louis M. Dreves
Civilian Production Administration
California
Arizona
Utah
Dreves
War Assets Administration Sale of Construction Machinery
The War Assets Administration announced a two phase sale of construction machinery and farm equipment valued at over 1.75 million dollars. A fixed price sale on April 23 offers priority claimants including World War II veterans and commercial buyers, with residuals to be sold by competitive bid on May 1 at the Masonic Temple in San Francisco. Leading items include crawler tractors concrete mixers gravel spreaders graders scrapers air compressors pumps and cranes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Assets Administration
Masonic Temple
van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
Kern County Homeowners to Pour Bill into 1947 Repairs
Kern County non farm homeowners will spend an estimated 3,868,000 dollars on repair and modernization in 1947. About one third to one half of all dwellings are expected to be improved this year, per Tile Council of America estimates. F B Ortman, council Residential Construction chair, cites materials supply and relaxed restrictions aiding a record national modernization volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Tile Council of America
F. B. Ortman
Council
Weather-Ometer Advances Roofing Research
The Weather-Ometer provides artificial weather to test asphalt roofing by simulating heat cold light and water. It accelerates weathering to reveal product performance in days, allowing continuous checks on materials and methods and driving improvements in roofing products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Homeowners Plan Decorating and Repairs This Year
A survey shows painting as the top home improvement, with about a third planning redecorating. Many dwellings also need new roofs or roofing repairs and will have water pipes repaired bathrooms tiled or showers installed during the year.
State to Buy Surplus War Housing for Veterans
War Assets Administration announced plans to sell surplus war housing to California for resale to veterans. Walter H. Sullivan Jr. stated that the national housing expeditor authorized negotiations with the state for purchase of housing material otherwise to be sold to buyers who certify it will be used for civilian needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
War Assets Administration
Walter H. Sullivan, Jr
Liberalize Regulations For Farm Buildings
Louis M. Dreves, retiring regional director for Southern California, Arizona and Utah, reports that non-housing farm structures on five acres or more may be built altered or repaired without OPA authorization if under $5000. The farm small job exemption remains $1000 for farms under five acres.
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Louis M. Dreves
Civilian Productions Administration
California
Arizona
Utah
OPA
Mr. Dreves
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