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Start

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001850

Start of construction occurs when excavation begins for the footings or foundation of a building. All housing units in a multifamily building are defined as being started when this excavation begins. Estimates of housing starts include units in structures being totally rebuilt on an existing foundation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001850
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001850",
  "term": "Start",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Start of construction occurs when excavation begins for the footings or foundation of a building. All housing units in a multifamily building are defined as being started when this excavation begins. Estimates of housing starts include units in structures being totally rebuilt on an existing foundation.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/start/"
}

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