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Is green building movement enough to revive use of heavy timber for framing in construction?
“Green building” and the aim to reduce carbon emissions in the construction of a building are fine goals. But is this growing movement among architects and designers really enough to bring back the use of heavy timber for framing taller buildings? After all, timber hasn’t been used consistently for framing since concrete and steel rose […]
September 23, 2013
Business
Bathtub theory: Construction activity lagging behind home sales due to vacancy rate and household formation
With construction on new homes up 0.9 percent in August, Trulia Chief Economist Jed Kolko points out that new home starts and new home sales are still between 40 and 50 percent below normal levels. Meanwhile, existing home sales are just 2 percent below normal. So why is construction activity still lagging behind the housing […]
September 20, 2013
Business
Construction materials prices slip slightly in June, up 1.5% annually
The average cost of materials used by the construction industry plus items consumed by contractors such as diesel fuel fell 0.1 percent in June, according to Associated General Contractors of America’s latest analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, compared to June of last year, construction materials prices were up 1.5 percent. […]
July 16, 2013
Business
Construction materials prices decline 0.1 percent in December
Associated Builders and Contractors has released its Producer Price Index (PPI) report for December, which reveals that national construction materials prices declined 0.1 percent in December and 1.3 percent higher than a year ago. Average annual prices in 2012 were 1.9 percent higher than 2011 prices. Nonresidential construction prices dropped 0.3 percent in December and […]
January 16, 2013
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