The sooner we can build a permanent building, the better it is. As with all things, construction costs go up.

The EDC is going to build the building. All of the development costs will be repaid by Devon. There are incentives that will be paid to Devon in the future, but they're separate from costs of developing the property.

HOPE VI isn't here just to build houses. It's here to build lives. The hope is, if construction is for them, they can figure out their specialty. By helping them to start deciding on careers, we can help them down the path of homeownership. That can lead to the building of equity and wealth in their lives.

We see slippage in retail construction as a function of increases in energy costs, which cuts into discretionary spending.

We can build a 50-foot concrete wall around a refinery, it just costs a whole lot of money, ... That kind of storm is extremely rare. At some point, somebody said, 'This is a risk I can live with.'Ÿ

The building and construction market is the Holy Grail of the insulation market, and can take up millions of square feet each,