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Permits, labor shortage cause delays as builders scramble to meet huge housing demand

“I’ve also never seen a market turn so quickly.” That’s what Kurt K. Colgan, a broker with Lyon Real Estate of Sacramento, California, recently told the New York Times about the recent housing boom. Despite how eagerly-awaited housing’s return has been, its sharp rebound has taken home buyers, sellers and builders by surprise. As a […]

March 25, 2013

Workforce

The 10 Best Construction Jobs

As we discussed yesterday, construction hiring isn’t exactly growing as quickly as we’d all like it to be. But the fact of the matter is, it is growing and there are still quite a few jobs to be had out there. But as U.S. News and World Report recently pointed out, you need experience. With […]

March 22, 2013

Business

Hayward Baker buys Geo­Foundations, expands Canadian presence

In a move it says underlines its desire to further serve the Canadian geotechnical construction market, Hayward Baker has acquired Geo­Foundations Contractors of Acton, Ontario. Now a subsidiary of Hayward Baker Canada, Geo­Foundations will retain its name, and its founder, Todd Edmunds, will remain as president of the new subsidiary. Geo­Foundations specializes in jet grouting, […]

March 20, 2013

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Montreal could run out of asphalt … and the Mafia is involved

In a bit of an odd-but-true story from Canada, there is a very good possibility that the City of Montreal could run out of asphalt, reports the Montreal Gazette. The city has numerous potholes to fill but unless it is able to sign a $5.2 million contract with seven supply companies. So why the cold […]

March 19, 2013

Roadbuilding

Industry professionals lobby Congress to spare construction from sequester cuts

Construction professionals have begun lobbying Congress to spare their projects from the sequester cuts that took effect March 1, the New York Times reported. Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has flooded Congress with emails and letters to protest the hundreds of automatic cuts to these projects. The sequestration cuts, which are divided between military […]

March 15, 2013

Business

Construction materials prices increase 1.3 percent in February

The Associated General Contractors of America has released its Producer Price Index (PPI) report for February, which reveals that construction materials prices increased 1.3 percent between January and February and 2.0 percent from a year ago. The index for new office construction rose 1.0 percent in the past year; new school buildings rose 1.2 percent; […]

March 15, 2013

Business

Construction boom kicks in 5 months in Sandy’s wake

A report from USA Today from along the South New Jersey shore found that the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has finally boosted construction in the area in a very noticeable way. The race is on to get the shore in the best condition possible as beach season approaches. And that has meant the return of […]

March 14, 2013

Business

Highway construction up 4.3% annually in January thanks to warmer weather

Highway construction was up 4.3 percent in January over January 2012, largely due to warmer weather, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Each month ARTBA analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data and reports the outcome. “With warmer-than-average temperatures across the country, many contractors were able to get more work done on transportation projects, […]

March 12, 2013

Business

Maryland Gov. proposes fuel tax changes to fund transportation projects

Maryland is the latest state looking to use the fuel tax as a way to fund transportation infrastructure projects. Recently, Gov. Martin O’Malley recently unveiled a five-year plan to generate $3.4 billion for state highway and transit projects. The bill will go before a House hearing March 15, according to a report from our sister […]

March 12, 2013

Business

Contractors, equipment dealers optimistic about construction activity, rental fleet growth

The latest round of the Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Construction Optimism Quotient registered at a 106, indicating that contractors and equipment distributors are optimistic that local non-residential construction activity will improve in 2013. The Optimism Quotient is a piece of the Wells Fargo 2013 Construction Industry forecast used to gauge contractors and equipment distributors’ feeling […]

March 11, 2013

Workforce

Opinion: Jeb Bush’s immigration solution “elegantly simple”

One might have known that the best idea to come forth on immigration in decades is now being trashed by partisans in both political parties. Jeb Bush, older brother of former president George Bush, has written a book that details what he thinks is the best way to handle illegal immigration and the some 12-million […]

March 11, 2013

Business

Construction’s 48k jobs in February is industry’s highest gain in 6 years

The construction industry continued its streak of monthly job growth, adding 48,000 jobs in February, the highest monthly gain in six years, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Labor Department. In that six-year span, only March 2007’s gain of 80,000 jobs is better. In total, the construction industry employs a preliminary figure of 5.784 […]

March 8, 2013