Home builders see a friendly stock market and are using it

Several of the corporate home-building companies are striking while the stock market is feeling good about the industry.

By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012

Builders' hiring plans show faith in their futures

A national survey found that home builders plan to hire more workers in the next year, though they foresee some shortages and a need for training, too.

By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012

Consumer attitudes diverge on homes, economic outlook

Fannie Mae found 35% of people think home prices will rise this year, but 57% think the economy is off track.

By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012

Public-private partnerships looking good for state, local governments

With no recovery in sight for state and local governments,P3s offer a way to stop deferring needed projects.

By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012

Construction unemployment down overall, but up in several sectors

An analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor's numbers for May provides a less-than-thrilling picture despite the industry-wide number.

By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012

Commercial balloon loans near 12-month low for pay-offs

The number of commercial real estate loans being paid off when their balloon rates kick in is stubbornly near low.

By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012

FHA-backed delinquent loans in May stood 23% above last year

The agency reported that 713,104 mortgages it insures were seriously delinquent, a tick up from April.

By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2012

Obama housing scorecard records housing gains

A scorecard kept by federal agencies shows some progress in home sales and owners' equity.

By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2012

NAHB to host first “Rally for Homeownership” in Tampa

The organization is planning events in swing states to keep homeownership issues on the front burner in election campaigns.

By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012

Widespread net-zero building needs tax incentives for a while longer

The up-front cost of materials for green building will need a tax offset on the construction for "a few more years," advocates say.

By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012

Calif. governor's signature expected on homeowners' 'Bill of Rights'

Gov. Jerry Brown says the package of bills sent for his signature is a good idea, but did not say when he would sign it into law.

By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012

Rents hit all-time high as apartment vacancies plunge

Reis, the data-tracking company, says the second-quarter vacancy rate nationally was 4.7% for April through June.

By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012

National picture for office-space occupancy is dull at best

The amount of occupied office space in the country continues to grow at an anemic pace  compared with pre-cession activity.

By Ron Gallagher • July 3, 2012

Lending groups warn 3 California municipalities against eminent domain loan-takings

Using eminent domain powers to take troubled mortgages from investors and protect homeowners would damage lending, banking interests said.

By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2012

U.S. construction spending hits two-year high

Private and residential construction see significant upticks as May activity beats April numbers.

By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012

Most Read Construction News of the Week: 4 WTC, tax cuts and business cash flow

Catch up with this week's most popular news in Construction Dive's five most read news posts of the week. You might see something you missed.

By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012

First-quarter GDP growth positive, but below 2011 Q4 pace

The U.S. GDP for January through March grew 1.9% – more slowly than the last quarter of 2011 – but residential and commercial building helped make it a positive quarter.

By Ron Gallagher • June 29, 2012

Titan America chief urges building resilience in sustainability standards

A plea for "sustainable" to include "resilient" in worldwide construction was part of a meeting of 1,000 business executives at the Rio+20 environmental conference.

By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2012

Consumer Confidence Index slides again in June

Consumer confidence, no small factor in the U.S. economy, the recovery and home-building, is down for the fourth month in a row.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2012

Realtors' index of pending home sales in May is a two-year best

Data from around the country put the Pending Home Sales Index at 101.1 last month, up from April and matching March.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2012

Lennar looking up with highly improved second-quarter

Lennar Corp. posted a giant leap in per-share earnings, but even without a one-time tax benefit, they tripled from a year earlier.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2012

McGraw-Hill midyear forecast sees overall construction up 2% in 2012

The revised Dodge Construction Outlook sees small gains for commercial and single-family and multifamily residential starts and sagging institutional building, public works and manufacturing.

By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2012

Brooklyn Heights Condo Project Reports Brisk Sales

The appetite for condos seems to be back in certain markets, such as parts of New York, if buyers' enthusiasm for buying them is any indication.

By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012

NWP Services Corporation and Spherexx.com® Form Strategic Alliance to Increase Yield Per Unit for Apartment Communities

NWP Services Corporation (NWP) and Spherexx.com announced a strategic alliance to provide improved rent yield options and payment services to apartment communities nationwide that will generate increased revenue for property owners and managers.

By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012

North Dakota Is Bakken Business

Western North Dakota towns see strong surge in demand for construction to keep up with oil expansion near the Bakken.

By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012