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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
U.S. home starts fall 3.8% in January as builders remain conflicted about market’s prospects
U.S. home starts fell for a second consecutive month in January as builder confidence in the market continued its decline. Construction on new homes fell 3.8 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.143 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That rate is 1.8 percent above the January 2015 figure. […]
February 17, 2016
Home
Home starts up 6.5% in September while builder confidence reaches boom-level high
Following two months of declines, the U.S. homebuilding market rebounded and then some in September due to a surge in apartment starts. Home starts rose 6.5 percent during the month to a seasonally adjusted average of 1.206 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That total is up 17.5 percent over the same […]
October 20, 2015
Business
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
Home
Housing starts fall 0.2% in February as builder confidence rises slightly
Despite a large upward revision to January’s number, housing starts fell slightly in February, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The Commerce Department revised January’s number to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 909,000—up 29,000 from the rate of 880,000 reported last month. February home starts fell 0.2 percent to a preliminary rate of […]
March 18, 2014
Business
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
Business
Housing starts up 0.9% as decreases in apartment starts, permits detract from single-family performance
Following a few months of ups and downs, U.S. construction starts on new homes are showing signs of stabilizing a bit with a second consecutive month of gains in August. New home starts rose 0.9 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department on […]
September 18, 2013
Business
U.S new-home sales rise; home prices jump to highest level in 7 years
The number of new homes sold in April rose 2.3 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 454,000, the highest mark since the summer of 2008, the Associated Press and CNBC report. Compared to a year ago, new home sales are up 29 percent, according to Commerce Department data. However, the number is still well […]
May 28, 2013
Business
Housing starts tumble 16.5% in April, but surge in permits suggests continued recovery
The start of construction on homes fell drastically in April, one month after reaching a level of home starts the country had not seen since before the recession. However, a surge in building permits hints that the damage might not be too bad. Construction began on homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000, […]
May 16, 2013
Business
Housing starts jump 7% in March to highest level since before recession
The housing recovery boom marches on. Following a month of stagnation in February, housing starts jumped 7 percent in March to their highest levels since June 2008, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Commerce Department. The big month pushed construction on houses and apartments over the seven figure threshold to a seasonally adjusted rate […]
April 16, 2013
Business
Construction materials prices flat in March as diesel price drop negates lumber and plywood increases
According to the latest Producer Price Index from Associated General Contractors of America, the prices for construction materials were flat in March. The AGC reports that although the prices of homebuilding materials including lumber and plywood, gypsum products, construction plastics, paint and roofing materials increased again in March, a plunge in diesel prices and declines in […]
April 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
Dutch architect to build house with a 3D printer
At this point, 3D printers are typically used for minor engineering purposes. They can be useful for drafting out a prototype, for making replacement parts and for scale models. But Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars of Universe Architecture wants to take 3D printing to a whole new level. He wants to print a house. In what […]
January 22, 2013
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