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Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jun 03, 2013
Spending on construction projects in the United States rose 0.4 percent in April, continuing a volatile trend in 2013 of ...
U.S new-home sales rise; home prices jump to highest...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 28, 2013
The number of new homes sold in April rose 2.3 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 454,000, the highest ...
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Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 16, 2013
The start of construction on homes fell drastically in April, one month after reaching a level of home starts the ...
Builder confidence up on strengthening housing market,...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 15, 2013
Though the reading is not at a point where more home builders view the current market for newly-built, single-family as ...
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 ...
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 spending dips 1.7% in March due to drop in...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 01, 2013
According to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Wednesday, construction spending dropped 1.7 percent during March to its lowest ...
Housing starts jump 7% in March to highest level since...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 16, 2013
Apartment construction in March fueled a jump to the highest rate of housing starts since June 2008. The housing recovery ...
Construction materials prices flat in March as diesel...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 15, 2013
According to the latest Producer Price Index from Associated General Contractors of America, the prices for construction materials were flat ...






