Non-profit industry group will wave the flag for creating P3 projects

The new Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure sees a need for America to embrace public-private partnerships for a variety of reasons.

By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2013

Goal for UC Davis building: All wine out, no energy in

In the heart of California wine country, the Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building (JSWB) on the UC Davis campus is LEED Platinum and aiming for net-zero energy status.

By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2013

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Economy Watch Weekly: ECB Promises Low Rates, U.S. Adds More Jobs.

CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending July 5.

July 9, 2013

Bouri Joins UMS as Senior Partner, Managing Director

Veteran corporate executive and management consultant George Bouri has joined Arlington, Va.-based UMS Advisory as the real estate and facilities management consulting firm’s new senior partner & managing director.

July 9, 2013

Developers see re-energized markets for building apartments

The rise in shoppers for homes notwithstanding, it appears that the demand for apartments is gaining strength as well.

By Ron Gallagher • July 8, 2013

NAHB scores show 255 metro areas are improving this month

The total is down from June's 263 and May's 258, but it is a darned sight better than less than  a third of that total in July 2012.

By Ron Gallagher • July 8, 2013

Properties, Including Iconic Red Rose Inn, to Be Auctioned Under Chapter 11

Pending bankruptcy court approval, Red Rose Inn & Suites in Plant City, as well as other remaining properties owned by the Madonia family will see a change in ownership through a series of live and online auctions that are to be held in August.

July 6, 2013

Construction employment sees best June in five years

The latest unemployment data from the federal government said hiring brought unemployment in the construction industry down from 12.8% a year ago to 9.8% last month.

By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2013

CoreLogic: May home prices 12.2% over last year

The Housing Price Index kept by advisory firm CoreLogic puts May home prices at 2.6% above April's prices and 12.2% over May 2012's mark.

By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2013

Highway paving seeing $500M dropoff in 2013

Reduced spending at all government levels, including the end of federal stimulus money, put a half-billion-dollar dent in spending on highway paving for January through April.

By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2013

Public nonresidential building up in May, but private goes down

Different economists looking at federal data for may saw good (total construction up) and bad (nonresidential construction down).

By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2013

Global construction spending to hit $15 trillion in 2025, report predicts

The report from Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics predicts that construction value globally will be 70% more than today.

By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2013

233 lots sell for $4.9M as Tucson housing market continues to heal

Lennar has taken down 108 developed lots in a Tucson development, and Richmond American Homes has purchased 123 finished lots in the Pinal County suburbs.

By Ron Gallagher • June 29, 2013

Storm-defeating homes and the world's greenest building: This week's most read construction news

Need to catch up on construction news? Check out Construction Dive's most read news of the week.

By Davide Savenije • June 28, 2013

What do rising mortgage rates mean for the housing recovery?

Mortgage rates just had their biggest one-week jump since mid-April of 1987.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2013

Harvard housing report finds troubling data amid optimism

An annual report from Harvard's housing think tank is positive, but homeownership in the population is shrinking.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2013

Hotel industry construction rebounds in wake of recession

The hotel industry's spending fell off 80% between 2008 and 2011, but it is creeping back, and investors see opportunities to build or renovate.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2013

In final calculation, Q1 GDP growth takes step back

The third round of math by the Bureau of Economic Analisys brought GDP growth well below the rosier 2.4% first estimate in April.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2013

Green projects see rapid rise in retail, hospitality industries

A survey by McGraw Hill Construction found that owners see green as an important piece of their expansion strategies.

By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2013

Dubai now has world's greenest building

Dubai already had the world's tallest building, but now it can boast the commercial building with the highest LEED score of all time. 

By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2013

U. of Arizona, developers start 350-acre project as Tucson market heals

Systems are go for a 350-acre community of homes and retail anchored by the 3 million-square-foot Arizona Biosciences Park.

By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2013

Pickup truck sales gunning for pre-recession levels by year's end

Sales of pickup trucks were picking up before housing reignited, and dealers see even better days ahead.

By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2013

New-home sales up 29% in May over last year

Home builders are happy, with new-home sales in May coming in 2.1% above April and 29% above May 2012.

By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2013

20 U.S. metro areas spending the most on new construction

The ongoing recovery is producing more construction investment; here are the 20 U.S. metros spending the most on new construction starts.

By Ron Gallagher • June 24, 2013

Zillow: Home prices to climb 4.1% by next May

Fresh off last week's news of a 5.4% increase in the 12 months ending in May, the real estate analysis firm says the next period will see a slightly lower increase.

By Ron Gallagher • June 23, 2013