"Weather plays a big role when you're dealing with construction, steel, concrete.
The main problem areas, according to the survey, are in dealing with construction permits, starting a business and paying taxes.
"You can save money, avoid dealing with construction workers, and you're more likely to stay within budget".
Mr. Granat grew up on Long Island, where his father, Harvey, founded a large leasing company -- irresistibly called Granite -- dealing in construction equipment, cars and computers.
In addition, the artificial intelligence has reasonably been matured and is often used in dealing with construction problems.
The other seven factors evaluated are - paying taxes, trading across borders, registering property, dealing with construction permits, closing a business, enforcing contracts and protecting investors.
It ranks 102th out of 189 countries for starting a business; 171th for trading across borders; 132th for dealing with construction permits and 161th for resolving insolvency according to the World Bank Doing Business rankings (http://www.doingbusiness.org/rankings) of June 2015.
Regulations affecting 11 areas of the life of a business are covered: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, obtaining credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, closing a business, getting electricity, and employing workers.
These ratings are based on 10 individual criteria, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, securing credit, protecting investors, access to electricity, registering property, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency issues.
It's also worth noting that he has some real estate background, having worked at a law firm dealing with construction matters.
