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U.S. home starts fall 2 percent in January as builder confidence dips due to cold weather

Following up a nice gain in December, housing starts in the U.S. fell 2 percent in January and builder confidence in the market has since dropped due to harsh winter weather conditions. Builders started homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.065 million homes in January, a 19-percent increase over January 2014, according to preliminary data […]

February 18, 2015

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rochester sees increase in female home builders as industry rebounds

Women are having a big impact on the housing market in Rochester, New York, and not in the traditional sense. The city has seen a sizable increase in the number of home development firms led by women. According to a report from the Democrat & Chronicle, two of the seven homes recently shown at a showcase […]

July 28, 2014

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Housing starts fall 16% in January after major revision to December estimate

Housing starts in the U.S. suffered a large fall in January, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Housing starts were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 880,000, 16 percent below the revised December estimate of 1.048 million. The January figure is 2 percent below the January 2013 figure of 915,000. That December figure […]

February 19, 2014

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U.S. construction spending up 0.1% in December, homebuilding rises to highest point in 5 1/2 years

Construction spending in the U.S. rose slightly in December, with homebuilding reaching its highest point in 5 1/2 years, according to preliminary data released by the Commerce Department today. In total, the value of construction in 2013 was $898.4 billion, finishing 4.8 percent above the 2012 figure. Spending rose a slight 0.1 percent to $930.4 billion […]

February 2, 2014

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The top 13 construction industry stories and posts of 2013

To say 2013 was a big year for us here at Equipment World would be an understatement. We’ve seen our online audience grow in a big way, so we thought it would be fun to put together a list of the top stories of the year based on your clicks. There’s a little bit of everything […]

December 29, 2013

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Housing starts soar 22.7% in November to nearly 6-year high

Greatly defying expectations, U.S. housing starts soared in November to heights rarely seen since the housing collapse in 2006. Housing starts jumped 22.7 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.091 million, according to data from the Commerce Department. That’s the highest monthly gain since January 1990 and only the second time […]

December 18, 2013

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Construction crew rescues live deer from basement of house it’s building

Construction crews find all kinds of things on, and often underneath, the jobsite. Suffice it to say, it’s not often that it gives them a fight on its way out of the ground. But that’s exactly what happened when a crew composed of members from Tim Halbrook Builders and Steve Fischer Construction found a live, 9-point […]

November 11, 2013