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Congress Pushes Flood Insurance Expiration Out to May
The National Flood Insurance Program got a few months to write new policies under a law passed last weekend to avoid a government shutdown.
Dec. 20, 2011 -
'Single-Family' Need Not Mean 'Owner-Occupied'
With a lot of discussion going on about multifamily leading the housing market, the National Association of Home Builders notes that 27 percent of the rental stock is single-family homes.
Dec. 20, 2011 -
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Bridge Is Over Budget — and Everyone's Happy
New York and Vermont paid about 8 percent extra to have contractors finish a bridge across Lake Champlain speedily because residents of both states needed the connection.
Dec. 19, 2011 -
Materials Costs Down a Shade in November, but Up Over 2010
A little good news – a slight drop in building materials prices last month – got swamped by bad news that costs since 2010 were up more than contractors could raise their bids.
Dec. 19, 2011 -
Another Uptick in Builder Sentiment
A National Association of Home Builders index that keeps tabs on how confidence is running in the industry is up two points this month.
Dec. 19, 2011 -
SPECIAL REPORT: What Is the Multi-Housing Environment Without Fannie and Freddie?
Financing for multi-family housing is likely to look quite different in the coming years in the wake of the SEC's charging 45 Fannie and Freddie execs.
Dec. 19, 2011 -
Fleet Insurance Costs a Lot, so Ask Questions
With insurance premiums running as much as 40 percent of operating costs, construction companies should ask questions in six important areas.
Dec. 16, 2011 -
Chinese Drywall Case May Be Nearing Settlement
Claims against the companies involved in making and selling sulfurous drywall would come under a settlement proposed in federal district court.
Dec. 16, 2011 -
Calming Customers, Staff When Stocks Falls Down
David Barista, editor of Professional Builder, gathered some techniques to use when a down stock market makes home buyers and company sales teams jittery.
Dec. 16, 2011 -
Good News on Lending Rates, but Projections Still Weak
Freddie Mac expects mortgage rates to stay low in 2012, but it also foresees fewer loans for single-family homes.
Dec. 16, 2011 -
LNR Snags Last Piece in $2.5B Puzzle Near Boston
LNR says it has closed on 830 acres of former Navy property, giving it the final piece of property earmarked for the planned $2.5 billion SouthField development near Boston.
Dec. 16, 2011 -
Seattle's Thornton Place Residential Mixed-Use Gets $75M Financing
Prospective lenders reportedly competed to provide financing for the multiplex-retail-housing complex at the southern edge of the Northgate mall.
Dec. 16, 2011 -
USDOT Allots $511M for Tiger 3
Sooner than expected, the Department of Transportation has announced 46 projects that split $511 in the third round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Result grants.
Dec. 15, 2011 -
2012 Construction Cost Projections Up About 2%
Engineering News Record reports that its national Building Cost Index and Construction Cost Index should rise 2.3 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively, next year.
Dec. 15, 2011 -
2011 Began With Promise; 2012, Not So Much
The end of 2011 is a very different investor climate than even four months ago. These are not exactly the best of times.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
Law & Policy: 2011 Optimism Was Rightfully Cautious
Uncertainty has a hold on investors of all ilks, from institutions – which are putting deals on ice – to small-business owners and tenants, who are rightfully hesitant to invest in new employees and space.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
Industrial Management: Shifting Gears to Meet Challenges
The industrial sector may seem to lag other property types in glamour, but it is a complex, fast-changing landscape for those who manage distribution centers, R&D space and others.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
Finding a Path Through the Economic Haze
It’s been quite a year. What started with hope descended into fear of a double-dip recession, then moved into an economic limbo where no one knows what to expect.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
West Places Group Renames, Grabs Investment Partner
Capella Hotel Group's Horst Schulze tells GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire the moves will double its expansion plans.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
Goodman, Canada Up China Logistics Investment
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has added $250 million, and the venture gained a $100 million loan to boost Hong Kong-based Goodman China Logistics Holding.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
VIEWPOINT: Engineering-Construction Needs a New Model
Fluor Corp.'s Robert Pireto argues that new thinking may be needed to meet changing demands and envionmental factors.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
Compatriot Capital Has Village Green Stake, Wants More
Compatriot Capital Inc., a subsidiary of Dallas-based Sammons Enterprises, came online early this year with one goal: To build a portfolio of real estate-operated companies.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
NAHB: New, Existing Apartment Indices Continue Climb
In the third quarter, the National Association of Home Builders reports, the Multifamily Production Index improved for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Dec. 13, 2011
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