Category: Economics
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Housing production falls in May
Read More →: Housing production falls in MayDeclines in both single- and multifamily starts pushed nationwide housing production down 6.5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate…
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April construction advances 3 percent
Read More →: April construction advances 3 percentNew construction starts in April rose 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $533.7 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction,…
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NAHB: Builder confidence remains in holding pattern
Read More →: NAHB: Builder confidence remains in holding patternBuilder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in May fell one point to 45 from a downwardly revised April…
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More growth for nonresidential construction but industry still hesitant
Read More →: More growth for nonresidential construction but industry still hesitantFMI‘s Nonresidential Construction Index report for the second quarter of this year shows slight improvement in the nonresidential sector compared with the…
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Housing continues to play role in economic recovery
Read More →: Housing continues to play role in economic recoveryOf about 350 metro markets across the United States, 59 returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing…
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Nonresidential building plans show slight slowdown
Read More →: Nonresidential building plans show slight slowdownThe Dodge Momentum Index measuring the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning retreated 0.8 percent in March compared with February,…
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Signs positive for growth in construction
Read More →: Signs positive for growth in constructionFMI offered predictions for various construction markets this year upon releasing its Q1-2014 Construction Outlook. FMI predicts an 8 percent overall increase…
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February construction unchanged from previous month
Read More →: February construction unchanged from previous monthNew construction starts in February were about the same as January’s amount, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill…