Tag: economics
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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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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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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…