Tag: economics
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New construction starts take a small step back
Read More →: New construction starts take a small step backNew construction starts in May dropped 5 percent from the previous month according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill…
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Analysis: Most states experienced construction employment growth
Read More →: Analysis: Most states experienced construction employment growthConstruction firms added jobs in 40 states over the past 12 months and in 30 states between April and May of this…
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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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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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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…