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

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Labor

A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

By Construction Dive staff

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

Contractors add 48K workers in Feb., best gain in long time

The construction industry's biggest one-month employment gain in almost six years came in February, and now everyone waits on Washington.

By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2013

New LEED guide targets efficiency in historic buildings

A newly released guide from the U.S. Green Building Council looks at how energy and water efficiency can be brought to historic buildings.

By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2013

Single-family home building hits best pace since 2008

The production of new housing rose from January to February, and the single-family component reached an annualized rate not seen since mid-2008.

By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2013

American dream for homeownership staying strong

JP Chase Morgan's mortgage subsidiary surveyed the potential market and reports that desire for homeownership is growing along with the recovery.

By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2013

Latest builder confidence report takes a step back

Home-builders' confidence, as measured by the monthly National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), has hit bumps on the road to recovery.

By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2013

Is the D.C. apartment building bubble about to pop?

The federal government's sequester spending cuts may impede Washington's "recession-proof" apartment boom.

By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2013

Why home builders should care about college students' debt

The Consumer Financial Protection Board sees a clear link between the two: mortgages.

By Ron Gallagher • March 17, 2013

Missouri bumps up sales tax to fund road construction

Everyone is concerned that traditional funding sources for highway and other projects are shrinking in the face of rising fuel economy, and the Missouri Senate has backed a penny sales tax rise.

By Ron Gallagher • March 17, 2013

McGraw-Hill Construction Receives Six Neal Awards

McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record (ENR), and GreenSource received six Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards from American Business Media at its 59th annual awards luncheon in New York City. Hailed as "the Pulitzer Prize of business journalism," t...

March 15, 2013

Most Read Construction News of the Week: A green Walgreens and federal funds

Here's your weekly short and snappy briefing on our most popular news reads of the last few days.

By Brian Warmoth • March 14, 2013