Outlook from FMI is 8% more put-in-place construction this year, lots more residential

Industry economic consulting firm FMI is looking for a national gain of 8% from 2012 in construction pout in place by Dec. 31.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2013

Countryside in South Korea

This four-bedroom home in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province offers a spacious yard, multiple terraces and scenic, countryside views.

April 8, 2013

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Labor

A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

By Construction Dive staff

Oldcastle Architectural acquires Expocrete, expands Canadian presence

The deal includes just over half a dozen manufacturing facilities across Canada.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2013

Construction job growth sees largest gains in 7 years

Half of the 317,000 jobs added in the last two years took place in the last six months.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2013

Federal Reserve, OCC slam banks' risky real estate investments

Bankers who blew off recommended ceilings on construction lending and real estate investment took hard punches during the downturn, a federal study reports

By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2013

Housing market on pause after recent upswing

The National Association of Home Builders says that the number of markets with six consecutive months of improvements was virtually unchanged this month.

By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2013

What if Americans stop dreaming of home ownership?

Builders are happy to see rising construction numbers, but a sobering report reveals the American Dream and home ownership are becoming less entwined.

By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2013

Study: 87% of construction execs say economy is stable or growing

A confidence index from Engineering News Record has turned up in agreement with others that find construction executives relaxing a bit.

By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2013

Report: Construction spending growth is for real

Gilbane Building Co. has released its analysis of whether recent construction spending is here to stay or not.

By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2013

For construction jobs, February was a great time

Federal employment figures showed the February construction job marketplace had the best monthly gain in almost six years.

By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2013

Residential, nonresidential spending rose in February

Federal figures show that public spending was up, too.

By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2013

Construction CFOs exhibit rising confidence

A survey by the Construction Financial Management Association put its "Confindex" for the business at a two-year high in the first quarter of 2013.

By Ron Gallagher • March 31, 2013

Development 101 is all about doing your homework

A law firm's guide to investing in development provides developers with a blueprint to making their projects worthwhile opportunities.

By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2013

Most Read Construction News of the Week: 3D printing and plywood

Catch up on the biggest construction news of the past week as you end into the weekend.

By Brian Warmoth • March 28, 2013

Landmark Developments To Look Forward To in Downtown Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh’s growing downtown will soon welcome a new wave of development. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 60 projects are currently planned for the Golden Triangle region, totaling about $2.2 billion in investment. Developed by Millcraft Industries, the Gardens at Market Square is amon...

March 28, 2013

New home sales pace slipped in Feb., but no one seems worried

The industry seems to be taking the 4.6% pull-back from January's housing pace as a return to normal.

By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2013

Architects' business up as billings index hits 5½-year high

Any stutter-step in the recovery of the construction industry is not showing up in the architecture world.

By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2013

Architects dream up safe, green and cheap portable classrooms in Portland

An effort by architects, engineers, educators and Portland State University faculty and students built a better design for low-cost classrooms.

By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2013

Case-Shiller numbers show best gain since housing collapse

The widely-known Case-Shiller 20-city price index for January 2013 was up 7.9% over January 2012.

By Ron Gallagher • March 26, 2013

Builders say labor shortages holding up construction, raising prices

The National Association of Home Builders reports that a survey of its members found more than half had to bid up labor payments to get projects done.

By Ron Gallagher • March 24, 2013

Plywood makers scrambling to catch up with booming demand

For signs that there really is a recovery, just take a look at the nation's two plywood giants – Georgia-Pacific and Boise Cascade.

By Ron Gallagher • March 24, 2013

Latest numbers show dip in non-residential construction

February construction spending, calculated as an annual rate, was down 7% from January to February due to nonresidential buildings and non-building work.

By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2013

Existing home sales rise 0.8% in Feb., 10.2% over last year's pace

Sales of existing homes rose for the 20th month in a row.

By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2013

Most Read Construction News of the Week: Crane mayhem and wind valves

Catch up on the hottest construction news of the week with our most popular reads.

By Brian Warmoth • March 21, 2013

Nonresidential construction costs up 3.4% from 2012

Turner Construction looks at national information to come up with its quarterly assessment of what it is costing to put up new buildings.

By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2013