Category: Economics
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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,…
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Aggregates sales forecast to rise nearly 6 percent annually
Read More →: Aggregates sales forecast to rise nearly 6 percent annuallyWorldwide sales of construction aggregates are forecast to expand 5.8 percent per year to 53.2 billion metric tons, according to The Freedonia…
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Crushed stone, sand and gravel consumption increase
Read More →: Crushed stone, sand and gravel consumption increaseAn estimated 367 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the…
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Nonresidential building growth heads back up
Read More →: Nonresidential building growth heads back upThe Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, rose 2.8% in November compared…
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Firm: Political infighting, uncertainty slowing nonresidential construction
Read More →: Firm: Political infighting, uncertainty slowing nonresidential constructionFMI, a management consulting and investment-banking firm with an index that measures nonresidential construction growth, released its latest report that shows a…
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ARTBA forecasts moderate 2014 growth for transportation infrastructure
Read More →: ARTBA forecasts moderate 2014 growth for transportation infrastructureThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forecasting that the overall U.S. transportation infrastructure construction market will grow 5 percent…