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Construction spending up 1.8% in April on multi-family housing strength
Total spending on construction projects in the U.S. rose 1.8 percent during the month of April, according to the latest Commerce Department data.
June 4, 2018
Business
Despite April’s decline in starts, homebuilder confidence remains strong due to growing demand for single-family homes
Along with home starts, builder confidence in the housing market, measured by the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, rose high in the latest index.
May 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
PennDOT sets aggressive schedule to repair landslide-damaged Route 30
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says it has established an “extremely aggressive” timetable for rebuilding a section of Route 30 in East Pittsburgh that collapsed this month, damaging a house and apartment building. The collapse occurred due to a 250-foot-wide landslide that damaged a house and apartment building. Residents in the area have been temporarily […]
April 25, 2018
Business
Housing starts dip 5.5% in May with big drop in multi-family
The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 5.5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.092 million homes, according to the latest estimates from the Commerce Department. Total starts are down 2.4 percent from the May 2016 estimate, largely due to a decrease in the number of multi-family […]
June 19, 2017
Business
Home starts down slightly in May but builders have optimistic outlook
Starts on new homes in the U.S. were down 0.3 percent in May from the previous month despite gains in both single- and multi-family homes. Total starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.164 million in May but remain up 9.5 percent over the May 2015 mark. Single-family home starts rose 0.3 percent […]
June 17, 2016
Business
Home starts up in April but down year over year due to multi-family drop
U.S. home starts grew by 6.6 percent during April on gains from both single- and multi-family units, but the year-over-year count is down due to starts on apartments dropping from the April 2015 figure. Total starts increased in April to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.172 million. That figure is down 1.7 percent from the April 2015 figure. […]
May 24, 2016
Business
Home starts fall 9% in March as builder confidence holds steady
With sizable drops on the start of construction of both single-family and multifamily homes in March, total U.S. home starts fell 8.8 percent for the month. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of starts fell to 1.089 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department, but remain up 14.2 percent over the March 2016 figure. Single-family […]
April 19, 2016
Construction Equipment
Vermeer’s new FTX25 takes aim at residential footings market
Based on the platform of Vermeer’s compact utility loader, the company’s new FTX25 footings trencher is a stand-on, track-mounted unit built to dig footings up to 26 inches deep and up to 12 inches wide. “This is a rental unit directly aimed at the housing market,” says Todd Roorda with Vermeer. “Rental is huge in […]
March 17, 2016
Business
Home starts rise in February with single-family jump to 8-year high
Construction on single-family homes rose during February to its highest level since November 2007, pushing total U.S. home starts for the month up 5 percent. Starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.178 million during February representing a 31-percent increase over the February 2015 figure, according to the National Association of Home Builders […]
March 17, 2016
Business
December dip in home starts doesn’t derail market’s momentum, but concerns remain
Despite ending the year on an unexpected sour note, the U.S. housing market had its best year since 2007 in 2015. According to preliminary data released from the Commerce Department, U.S. home starts fell 2.5 percent in December to 1.149 million. The dip came as a surprise to industry analysts especially after a strong Novemeber […]
January 21, 2016
Business
U.S. home starts up 10.5% as labor, lot costs continue to worry builders
The start of construction on homes in the U.S. rebounded in November with gains in both single-family and apartment construction. Following a down October, home starts were up 10.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.173 million in November, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The total is 16.5 percent above the November […]
December 16, 2015
Business
U.S. home starts fall 11% in October; builder confidence dips first time in 5 months
With the start of construction on both single-family homes and apartment complexes down in October, total U.S. home starts fell 11 percent during the month. Home starts fell to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.060 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That total is down 1.8 percent over the same time last year. […]
November 18, 2015
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