That can force healthy developers to cut prices or rents.

The absence of a plan has forced developers, who might otherwise be building housing for the displaced, to the sidelines.

In part, scarcity helps drive up the value of the remaining land, forcing developers to concentrate on high-end housing.

The spate of earlier development, however, had forced developers to explore other possibilities for the remaining land.

New precautions against earthquake damage could force developers in certain parts of the city where the soil is soft to build stronger, more expensive structures.

The continuing demand for space has forced developers to consider areas that until recently were thought to be too remote.

The race has forced developers to refine the software at the heart of the vehicles' navigation systems.

They argued that if the federal government wouldn't help, the county could force developers to.

In 2008 Martin said that due to the large amount of development, the neighborhood was "nearly at capacity", forcing developers to begin developing surrounding subdivisions.

Bankers are now forcing developers to pull back abroad.