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Bloomberg, Obamacare and supply shortages: This week's most read construction news
Keep up with the construction industry with our recap of the week's biggest headlines.
By Davide Savenije • June 21, 2013 -
Construction jobs on the rise in 27 states and D.C.
States blessed with energy projects are gaining jobs at a healthy pace, but many states are still hurting from restricted construction spending.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2013 -
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Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Spike
Total existing-home sales rose 4.2 percent to an annualized rate of 5.18 million units in May from 4.97 million in April, and are 12.9 percent above the 4.59 million-unit pace in May 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors.
June 21, 2013 -
Overall U.S. construction rises 5% in May
Construction starts of all kinds rose 5% last month to an annual pace of $495.7 billion, with nonresidential, residential and nonbuilding all contributing.
By Ron Gallagher • June 20, 2013 -
Multifamily starts roar back in May as single-family starts hold steady
Multifamily housing starts bounced back 21.6% from what was deemed an over-correction in April.
By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2013 -
Report warns of lumber, wall board supply shortages
Questions added to the monthly Housing Market Index survey of builders found that about a fifth of respondents are having trouble getting the materials they need.
By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2013 -
Construction Lending, Foreign Buyers Trend
SAN DIEGO-Lenders are opening the spigots for construction once again, and international buyers consider the US a safe haven for real estate investments compared to their own countries, say speakers at RealShare Investment & Finance.
June 19, 2013 -
The Fountains of San Antonio Purchased by Metonic Real Estate Services
The Fountains of San Antonio multifamily complex has been recently acquired by Metonic Real Estate Services, an Omaha-based private investment management company. This is not the first property the investors purchased in Texas, the metro area of the city seeming really attractive to them. In Febr...
June 18, 2013 -
Toll Brothers not worried about potential rise in mortgage rates
Other publicly traded builders compete with each other for what could be a shrinking number of buyers if rates keep going up, but Toll Brothers' upscale market stands alone.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2013 -
Inquiries still healthy as index finds architects' billings down in April
Architects billed less work in April than they had in March, the first such drop in eight months, but they say inquiries and new contracts continue to grow.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2013 -
Large urban projects driving rises in cost, says Turner report
The construction company's respected national index of commercial project costs stood 4% above where it was a year ago.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2013 -
Survey: More than half of builders finally believe the worst is over
The monthly survey of builders' confidence showed outlooks at a level not seen in more than seven years.
By Ron Gallagher • June 17, 2013 -
Construction materials prices hold the line again in May
There are variations, of course, but the market seems to be holding pretty steady.
By Ron Gallagher • June 17, 2013 -
It would take a good bit more than today's activity to fill a housing 'bubble'
Sales are up, as are housing starts, but the numbers, in comparison to the boom, do not support talk of a bubble.
By Ron Gallagher • June 17, 2013 -
The Nicaragua Canal? A century-old idea is being revived
The idea of digging a canal across Nicaragua had some momentum until work began in Panama 100 years ago, but the country's government is liking the idea anew.
By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2013 -
San Francisco ends fee-deferral program for construction industry
The Planning Commission in San Francisco, California cited a rise in construction permits as an indicator to eliminate the stimulus program.
By Nicole Wrona • June 14, 2013 -
Power construction gives industry a boost
April data released for the construction industry shows both upward and downward trends across the board, with the largest gain seen in power construction.
By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2013 -
Textura's IPO shows potential for collaboration tech startups
The construction industry is primed for some overdue innovation.
By Davide Savenije • June 11, 2013 -
McGraw Hill: Nonresidential project planning on the rise
The Dodge Momentum Index compiled by McGraw Hill rose 3.6% in May, showing more nonresidential projects in the planning pipeline.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2013 -
Wood skyscrapers and the world's tallest building: This week's most read construction news
From extra OSHA scrutiny to the appeal of the International Green Building Code, here's what you need to know.
By Davide Savenije • June 7, 2013 -
U.S. jobless figures for construction hit five-year-low for May
The latest unemployment rate for all construction nationally was 10.8% last month, which came from 7,000 more people being on job sites and in offices.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2013 -
Design-build projects coming back along with economy
Alternative delivery methods took a hit when the economy put the brakes on construction and owners wanted solid numbers.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2013 -
Builders' improving markets index takes a step up
The National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index for June rose to include 263 of the nation's metro areas.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2013 -
How green should building codes really be?
No one says net-zero, or at least very efficient, homes cannot be built, but factions are split over how much to mandate and what to leave to the marketplace.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2013 -
House's 2014 spending bill cuts Defense and Veteran Affairs building budgets
The appropriation bill would scale back Department of Defense construction to 94% of 2013 levels while giving Veteran Affairs less for major projects but more for small ones.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2013
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