Economy: Page 140
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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 -
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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 -
Cranes, trucks come alive as redevelopment restarts in Atlanta's Buckhead
The project, once called Streets at Buckhead and stalled for four recession-bound years, is back in gear.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2012 -
'High Noon' standoff looms for rival mall-makers in Missouri
Simon Property Group, Inc., and Taubman Centers, Inc., have rival outlet-mall plans west of St. Louis.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Architects add their voices to the cautious chorus of recovery
The design industry has upped its projection for growth in the noncommercial construction market to 4.4% this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Home builders watch warily as higher federal taxes loom
Congress has left Washington for a break without deciding if tax rates, including ones on small-business men, will rise.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 5, 2012 -
Investors appear to think housing really is coming back
Home prices have been rising steadily, if slowly, in recent months, and investors seem to believe what they see.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Pivothead glasses, septic rules and billing
This week at Construction Dive, new tech for site visits and billing advice ranked among our most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
3 of 12 regions in Ga. say 'no' to tax for roads, transit
Tax themselves for transit and road improvements? Voters in nine out of 12 sections of Georgia turned thumbs-down.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Feds are pushing for transportation projects for vastly larger loan program
Money can't flow until the new fiscal year, but officials are encouraging applications now under TIFIA.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
ADP, government counts show U.S. added 163,000 jobs in July
In the topsy-turvy world of employment data, payroll giant ADP and the federal government agreed that the nation hired 163,000 more people last month.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
'Down' metros outnumber gainers in latest data on construction jobs
An analysis of 2012 and 2011 numbers shows construction employment down in 162 of 337 metro areas in June.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
In good news for mortgage market, Fed says it will hold steady on rate
The Federal Reserve System will hold to its low-rate position through 2014, suggesting mortgage rates will stay down.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Construction spending best since December 2009, but no thanks to public sector
Private construction looks like it is back in gear, but public sector spending continues to lag.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 1, 2012 -
Case-Shiller Index clocks 2.2% home-price rise in May
The widely respected measurement also was down from last May, but by the smallest year-to-year drop in 18 months, suggesting the market is pulling out of the plunge.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
Is your billing based on a real project-completion percentage or a guess?
It may seem obvious, but knowing the completion percentage of a project based on accurate numbers from the field can be critical to cash flow.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
Remodelers report business softened in second quarter
The National Association of Home Builders reports that its Remodeling Market Index was down in the second quarter.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012 -
D.R. Horton 3Q revenue, closings say 'recovery'
The national home builder's revenue went up 14% in its just-ended third quarter compared with 3Q 2011, and it closed on 9% more home sales.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012
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