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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 -
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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 -
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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
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