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BUILDING COMPANY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Service Industries
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-profit building company
1, record 1, English, non%2Dprofit%20building%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Is the HSB a special case? Is it possible to generalise the analysis of the HSB movement and to extend it to other organisations, or is this housing co-operative federation a very special case? It is the contention of this paper that the results are of general interest and with relevance for a wide range of organisations, especially those within the non-profit and voluntary sectors. Of course, it is not possible to, within the limits of this paper, to prove this. However, some indications in favour of this position will be put forward. This circumstantial evidence concern three other Swedish organisations - one a formally non-profit building company, one fund which collects money in order to support research for a cure against cancer, the third being the Union for asthmatics and allergics. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dprofit%20building%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Entreprises de services
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société de construction sans profit
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20construction%20sans%20profit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il faut inventer d'autres formules. Or, si l'ensemble de la population a besoin de logement, une parite a besoin de construire des logements : les membres des corporations du bâtiment. Que l'activité du bâtiment se ralentisse ou s'arrête, et ces hommes perdent leur gagne-pain. On a alors vu se développer, particulièrement en Scandinavie des formules nouvelles que l'on groupe sous le nom de «sociétés de construction sans profit». [...] L'une des plus importantes sociétés de construction sans profit est la suédoise «H.S.B.» («Société d'Épargne et de construction des Locataires»). 1, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20construction%20sans%20profit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sociétés de construction. Sociétés ayant pour objet la construction d'immeubles d'habitation ou d'immeubles à usage d'habitation et professionnel, ou de maisons individuelles groupées. 2, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20construction%20sans%20profit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cleaning and Maintenance Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Large Building Service Company 1, record 2, English, Large%20Building%20Service%20Company
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Large Building Service Companies
- BSCOs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sanitaires et d'entretien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de services aux grands bâtiments
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20de%20services%20aux%20grands%20b%C3%A2timents
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ESGB 1, record 2, French, ESGB
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- entreprises de services aux grands bâtiments
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- building firm
1, record 3, English, building%20firm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- building company 1, record 3, English, building%20company
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an organization decides to erect a skyscraper, it ... signs a contract with a building firm. The company awards the contract after many building companies have submitted bids showing the price they will charge ... 1, record 3, English, - building%20firm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entreprise du bâtiment
1, record 3, French, entreprise%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises du bâtiment, réalisant comme activité secondaire, des opérations de promotion immobilière, (...) sont regroupées au sein du Groupement national des Entrepreneurs-Constructeurs immobiliers (GNECI). Créé en 1962, ce syndicat est rattaché à la Fédération nationale du Bâtiment (FNB) et comprend des sociétés dont certaines ont adhéré également à la Fédération nationale des Promoteurs-Constructeurs (FNPC). 2, record 3, French, - entreprise%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- investment company building 1, record 4, English, investment%20company%20building
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- immeuble de société de placement
1, record 4, French, immeuble%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20placement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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