Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Tag: rise
Home
April housing rates rise
The National Association of Home Builders has reported on new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, which show nationwide housing production gains of 2.6 percent from an upwardly revised pace in March to hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units in April. This modest gain was seen in both the single- […]
May 24, 2012
Roadbuilding
AGC of America reports 14 percent rise in year-over-year gains
Construction spending in February topped year-ago totals by 5.8 percent as a double-digit increase in private construction offset a small drop in public sector spending, according to a new analysis of federal data released April 2 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The gains occurred despite a 1.1 percent decrease in spending from January […]
May 22, 2012
Construction Equipment
Cat machine global sales rise 12 percent
Caterpillar’s global retail sales rose 12 percent in a three-month period ending in late April, Cat said on May 17. The increase in global sales offset the 13-percent drop in Latin American sales, the second consecutive decline in these sales. Equipment and total engine sales also increased in the April period. Cat saw a 32-percent […]
May 22, 2012
Home
AGC of America reports 14 percent rise in year-over-year gains
Construction spending in February topped year-ago totals by 5.8 percent as a double-digit increase in private construction offset a small drop in public sector spending, according to a new analysis of federal data released April 2 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The gains occurred despite a 1.1 percent decrease in spending from January […]
May 22, 2012
Home
Construction employment rises
The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry. However, Association officials are wary of whether the rise in employment will last. “Although it’s […]
March 13, 2012
Roadbuilding
Construction employment rises
The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry. However, Association officials are wary of whether the rise in employment will last. “Although it’s […]
March 9, 2012
Page 1 of 1