Category: Economics
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Nonresidential building plans soften in February
Read More →: Nonresidential building plans soften in FebruaryThe Dodge Momentum Index slipped 2.6 percent in February compared with the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of…
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Aggregate production up last quarter, for all of 2013
Read More →: Aggregate production up last quarter, for all of 2013An estimated 292 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the…
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Builder confidence dips in February due to weather
Read More →: Builder confidence dips in February due to weatherUnusually severe weather conditions across much of the United States, along with continued concerns over the cost and availability of labor and…
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The next portable plant opportunities
Read More →: The next portable plant opportunitiesA great shift has taken place within the crushing industry, and some of the biggest producers may not realize it. So says…
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Nonresidential construction index at its highest point ever
Read More →: Nonresidential construction index at its highest point everFMI, a management consulting and investment-banking firm with an index that measures nonresidential construction growth, released its 2014 First Quarter Nonresidential Construction…
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Demand for multifamily housing will continue to rise
Read More →: Demand for multifamily housing will continue to riseDemand for apartments will increase over the next several years, said panelists during a press conference at the National Association of Home…
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Construction firms expect growing demand this year
Read More →: Construction firms expect growing demand this yearMany construction firms plan to start hiring again and most contractors predict demand will either grow or remain stable in virtually every…
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Firm: Construction starts climbed 6 percent in 2013
Read More →: Firm: Construction starts climbed 6 percent in 2013New construction starts in December grew 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $554.5 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction,…