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Home starts drop 3% in August; builder confidence still on the rise

U.S. home starts were down in August with decreases in both single-family and apartment homes. The start of construction on new homes fell 3 percent during the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.126 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The new data also revised the July rate downward, from the […]

September 18, 2015

Business

Construction spending rises 0.7% in July to 7-year high

Construction spending in the U.S. reached its highest mark in seven years in July thanks to major increases from single-family homes and manufacturing facilities. Total spending rose 0.7 percent during the month to $1.083 trillion, a 13.7-percent increase over July 2014 and the highest level since May 2008, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The report also […]

September 1, 2015

Home

Home starts recover a bit with 2% gain in March

Despite a very rough February, home builders appear optimistic the worst 2015 has to offer is over as construction starts on new homes edged up in March. U.S. home starts rose 2 percent in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 926,000, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Despite the monthly boost, March […]

April 16, 2015

Business

Home starts plunge 17% in February as cold weather and worker shortage drop builder confidence

With spring right around the corner, U.S. home builders are certainly looking forward to the warmer temperatures and the official start of the construction season as starts on new homes took a steep plunge in February. Construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 17 percent in February, following a flat January, according to preliminary […]

March 17, 2015

Safety

Gear Keeper retractable lanyards tether your tools to you for safety and convenience

It’s a bummer when you are high up on a beam or roof and your tape measure falls to the ground. It’s a lot more of a bummer when it hits somebody. Gear Keeper’s TL-1 3015 integrated elastic webbing has a short (33-inch) retraction length and a long extension (51 inches) so it doesn’t get […]

March 2, 2015

Business

With December bump, U.S. home builders started 9% more homes in 2014

Despite an up and down year heavily-influenced by apartment construction, home builders in the U.S. began work on more new homes in 2014 than the previous year. During December, starts on both single-family homes and apartments rose 4.4 percent to a rate of 1.043 million, according to preliminary data from the commerce department. The final tally for […]

January 21, 2015

Business

Home starts fall 1.6% in November as builder confidence slips

The rate of construction on new single family homes fell in November and with it went the rate of all U.S. home starts for the month. Construction on single- and multi-family homes fell 1.6 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.028 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The latest report […]

December 16, 2014

Business

Home starts rise 6.3% in September as homebuilder confidence falls back to earth

The month-to-month volatility of new U.S. housing starts continued in September, while homebuilder confidence in the market saw its first dip in four months. Following a 13-percent drop in August, construction on new homes in the U.S. rose 6.3 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.017 million, according to preliminary data […]

October 20, 2014

Business

Home starts dive 14.4% in August but homebuilder confidence rises to nearly 9-year high

Another down month in August continued what has been a very up-and-down year for construction of new homes in the U.S., largely thanks to the volatility of new apartment starts. Despite the drop, homebuilder confidence in the market rose to its highest reading since November 2005. Following a gain of 8.6 percent in July, home […]

September 18, 2014

Business

It’s time for contractors to turn the tables on Angie’s List with a website that rates clients

A lot of contractors in the residential arena are steamed about the website Angie’s List, where homeowners can rate contractors on the quality of their work. A bad review can shoot holes in a contractor’s marketing plan no matter how unfair or wrongheaded the reviewer. The home building magazines are full of articles on how […]

August 27, 2014

Business

Home starts jump 15.7% in July as builder confidence strengthens

It would appear that despite a couple of rough months, homebuilder confidence in the U.S. housing market was not misplaced. Following two months of decreases, construction on new homes in the U.S. made up quite a bit of ground in July, rising to the second highest level this year. Home starts rose 15.7 percent last […]

August 19, 2014

Business

Home starts fall 9.3% to 9-month low in June, but builder confidence is on the rise

After gains in Spring jumpstarted what many hoped would be a high-activity construction season following a harsh winter, construction on new homes in the U.S. was down for the second consecutive month in June. Home starts fell 9.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000—the lowest pace in nine months. The Commerce […]

July 17, 2014