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AED and 17 construction industry groups call for House...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 22, 2013
In a letter addressed to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the ...
Construction economists: spending on slow upward march,...
Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on May 10, 2013
There are several pluses and minuses in today’s construction spending front, although the overall picture is trending upwards, agreed three ...
Construction fuel consumption dips 0.9% in March
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 10, 2013
Fuel consumption by the construction industry fell month-t0-month in March by 0.9 percent, according to the latest WEX Construction Fuel ...
U.S. rental construction, lack of first-time home...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 08, 2013
Despite recent dips in construction spending and employment, the mood in the industry is, well, better. Better than it was ...
Construction is 4th most dangerous profession with 2nd...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 25, 2013
There's a reason we recognize attention to good safety practices with a separate award each year as part of our ...
Washington Post: Housing hasn’t led to hiring...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 10, 2013
Credit: Washington Post Wonkblog Though construction industry employment in the U.S. is steadily improving—adding 18,000 jobs in March amid a ...
Contractors, equipment dealers optimistic about...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 11, 2013
The latest round of the Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Construction Optimism Quotient registered at a 106, indicating that contractors and ...
Automakers prepare for truck war as housing and...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 07, 2013
As the housing and construction industry recoveries slowly build momentum, NPR reports automakers are preparing for an all-out truck war ...
Architecture Billings Index jumps to 54.2, bodes well...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Feb 25, 2013
Each month the American Institute of Architects releases its Architecture Billings Index and the latest round shows an increase to ...
Ritchie Bros. president sees turnaround for...
Posted by Tom Jackson on Feb 21, 2013
Ritchie Bros. President Rob Mackay discusses the construction industry at the auction company's big event in Kissimmee, Florida. The Ritchie ...
POLL: Are you optimistic about the construction...
Posted by Equipment World Staff on Feb 12, 2013
There are plenty of people who get paid to make forecasts regarding how successful or unsuccessful our industry will be. ...
Nonresidential construction index stagnates...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Feb 12, 2013
The FMI Nonresidential Construction index rose to 58.1 in the first quarter of 2013, up 2.6 points from Q4 2012's ...





