Economy: Page 136
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U.S. jobs problems, tight lending hold back some commercial construction sectors
The National Association of Realtors sees job problems hurting offices and credit hurting building demand.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 27, 2012 -
Index of sentiment about nonresidential building takes a hit
A index compiled by FMI says nonresidential contractors are feeling worse as issues loom.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 26, 2012 -
Travel in Africa is driving four major airport projects
Construction work at airports in Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya and Egypt will boost passenger capacity 28%.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 24, 2012 -
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Most Read Construction News of the Week: Aerogel, turnaround towns and trucks
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By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 23, 2012 -
Sales of new homes up 3.6% in July, but inventory is very tight
Monthly figures from the National Association of Home Builders put sales of new homes back up to May's encouraging pace.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 23, 2012 -
Toll Brothers financials for 3Q report vote 'yes' on housing recovery
The company's 3Q income rose 46% over 2011's number, and units delivered rose 39%.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 22, 2012 -
Annual sales rate for existing homes up 100,000 from June to July
The 4.47 million pace reported by the National Association of Realtors was 2.3% ahead of June.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 22, 2012 -
Alliance of 3 St. Louis firms gets nod for $1 billion hospital job
An expansion of BJC HealthCare's campus in the Central West End of St. Louis is a win for three local construction companies.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2012 -
Realtors' website lists Top 10 towns for housing turnarounds
Realtor.com, one of the National Association of Realtors' sites, lists towns that have done the best in recovering from the housing slump.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2012 -
Calif. developer FKC is turning from commercial back to residential
FKC has a new name – Kraemer Land – and renewed focus on residential development after a decade of stressing commercial.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2012 -
Commercial builders' confidence hurt by slow business, looming U.S. fiscal 'cliff'
Associated Builders & Contractors says its Construction Confidence Index was down at the end of the second quarter.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2012 -
Financial data help explain big builders' strategy for a recovery
The balance sheets of large, publicly traded builders and recent acquisitions are evidence that they are recovery-ready.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2012 -
Major home builders lose a little market share, but bide their time
The biggest builders had about two percentage points less of the market last year, but they have financial strength for the recovery.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2012 -
UCLA report sees multifamily boom peaking after 2014
Real estate economists foresee rents climbing past ownership costs then and the market turning.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2012 -
Green-building advocates applaud San Francisco's public-sector showpiece
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's new headquarters incorporates features that go beyond LEED.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 16, 2012 -
July single-family starts off from June pace, but permits were up
The annual pace of starts and permits both rose for multifamily housing, the government data show.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 16, 2012 -
Builders' confidence measure hits best level since '07
At 37 this month, the National Association of Home Builders' confidence index has "come a long way from the depths of the recession."
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 16, 2012 -
Mortgage bankers report applications slowed last week
Both new-purchase applications and refinances were down a bit in the week that ended Aug. 10 compared with the week before.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Local-government construction is a good, but different, opportunity
Contractors who are used to doing business with the federal government need some guidelines for working on state and local jobs.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Many construction materials prices were down in July from 2011 levels
Some materials cost more, the overall producer price index for construction materials was down 0.6%.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Builders more confident about single-family homes for retirees
A survey of builders who target buyers 55 or older found they are more confident that business will grow.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Federal proposal coming on handling of underwater loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is coming out with rules for handling loan-aid requests and foreclosures.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 10, 2012 -
Beazer is looking better in Q3 results
Results from the third quarter show Beazer Homes cutting its per-share loss by 50% and adding closings.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 9, 2012 -
Multifamily construction permits rising, and so are rents
Statistics from the National Association of Home Builders show apartment rents and condo prices are increasing.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 8, 2012 -
Recession breeds wisdom as contractors learn the art of business development
As Hoar Construction and others learned, survival and success come from focusing on clients and accomplishments.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 8, 2012
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