Category: Economics
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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…
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Housing starts hold steady in February
Read More →: Housing starts hold steady in FebruaryNationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February, inching down 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units, according…
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Builder confidence remains flat
Read More →: Builder confidence remains flatBuilder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose one point to 47 on the National Association of Home Builders…
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Construction adds 15,000 jobs but qualified worker shortage remains
Read More →: Construction adds 15,000 jobs but qualified worker shortage remainsConstruction employers added 15,000 workers to payrolls in February despite harsh winter working conditions, raising industry employment to its highest level since…