Economy: Page 141


  • 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
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    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    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
  • Viewpoint: Why Home Baseline Water Testing Matter

    Opinion by SAIC’s James J. Kohlhaas on a key issue related to risks of hydraulic fracturing.

    By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012
  • Younan Continues to Trim Leverage with Sale of Houston Asset

    Prior to selling 1700 West Loop South in Houston, Younan Properties Inc. had sold $400 million worth of properties and reduced its leverage by 30 percent over the past year.

    By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012
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    Bond-Boosted Jersey Job Hits Halfway Mark

    Massive turnpike widening is state’s largest.

    By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012
  • U.S. Remains Most Transparent Market as Openness Advances Globally: Jones Lang LaSalle

    Nearly 90 percent of the world's markets have improved transparency since the last survey in 2010. This year Jones Lang LaSalle is introducing a new index for transparency in sustainability.

    By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012
  • Benton Harbor and St. Joseph reinventing themselves in Michigan

    Set adrift on the shores of Lake Michigan when Whirpool left them behind, the cities are reshaping themselves as a recreation and conference destination.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 26, 2012
  • Entertainment REIT in Trouble at School

    Entertainment Properties Trust is learning a tough lesson from its ambitious investment in charter schools.

    By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012
  • Prudential Mortgage Capital Closes its First CRE Loan in U.K.

    Prudential is targeting at least $500 million of long-term, fixed-rate senior debt transactions in Europe, initially focusing on office, logistics, multifamily and retail properties in and around large population centers such as London, Paris and major German cities.

    By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012
  • Chinese bank could back San Francisco naval bases redevelopment

    There are reports that Lennar is talking with the China Development Bank about a $1.7 billion deal.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2012
  • U.S. legislation would reduce subsidies for flood-insurance premiums

    Federal flood insurance is essential for home and commercial construction in flood-prone areas.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2012
  • National new-home sales pace in May is best in two years

    Federal government data show the best rate since April 2010 and a 5.6% rise in the average price, too.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2012
  • Bad news for home builders looms if Bush-era tax cuts expire at year-end

    An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders sees bad things for its members if Congress and the president make no changes.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 24, 2012
  • Once-struggling DeLuca is coming back as builder, renovator

    The DeLuca building company in Pennsylvania is hard hit by the recession and the claims of creditors.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 24, 2012
  • EuroVegas complex tempts Spain with money and jobs

    The casino project from Sheldon Adelson and his Las Vegas Sands Corp. has Spaniards divided, despite potential benefits.

    By June 22, 2012
  • Housing on track to be a (small) addition to GDP growth again

    Fannie Mae thinks housing sales may increase this year and add to GDP growth after several years of shrinking.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012
  • DOT awards $485 million in new 'TIGER' grants

    The grants designed to encourage economic recovery through commercial construction will cover 47 projects in the latest round.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012
  • Indiana problem: Eroding gasoline-tax revenue means eroding streets

    Local governments and state lawmakers see gasoline tax revenue falling and road projects taking the hit.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012
  • Highway work in more than half the states lags behind 2008 levels

    An industry group's analysis says there's a good reason construction unemployment is above the national jobless rate.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012
  • Housing prices up 0.8% in April, latest figures show

    The monthly federal House Price Index puts the change from March to April at 0.8% and at 3.0% from April 2011 to this year.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012
  • Rents climb in downturn New York, demand up

    Like the rest of the country, New York City has weathered several recent years of economic turbulence.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012
  • Unwelcome conclusion: Home ownership irrelevant to cities' economic prosperity

    It's not helpful for home builders and sellers, but ownership is no longer the economic Holy Grail that it was in the Industrial Age, though many still think that way.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012
  • Analysts find different futures for home prices

    Fannie Mae's economic researchers see a housing price bottom next year, but Radar Logic's team sees a significant risk of continued declines through 2013 and beyond.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2012