Tag: U.S. Census Bureau

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Machine financing in East & West South Central area sees 11% growth in 1Q 2019; state-by-state breakdown of-top financed models, equipment types, brands

The number of new financed machines in the East and West South Central U.S. has increased by 11%. State-by-state breakdown and more details on Equipment World.

June 4, 2019

Dealers

Financed new construction equipment sales up 1% in South Atlantic U.S for 1Q: State-by-state breakdown of top models, types, brands

In 1Q of 2019, financed new construction equipment sales increased by 1% in South Atlantic. Here is a state-by-state breakdown on Equipment World.

May 29, 2019

Roadbuilding

Md. governor calls for massive $9B plan for I-270, I-495

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has kicked off a $9 billion plan to add four new lanes each to some of the most congested roads in the country: Interstate 270, Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway) and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD 295). The state will soon issue requests for information from developers to join what would become […]

September 25, 2017

Business

Year-end report: Construction spending dips slightly in December, shows 4.5 percent year-over-year gains in 2016

U.S. construction spending in December was 0.2 percent below the revised November estimate, yet still 4.2 percent over the December 2015 figures, according to numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Also releasing its year-end numbers, the Bureau places the 2016 value of construction at $1.162 trillion, which is 4.5 percent above the $1.112 trillion […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Report shows sharp decline in commuting across America

America has always been a nation on the move – especially during the daily commute to work, which comprises approximately 28 percent of all daily trips on roads and transit systems throughout the country, according to new research. Understanding how the country’s commuters get to work is important for transportation decision makers who are in charge of operating and maintaining […]

January 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

EPA to host Sustainable Communities Census HotReport webinar on August 21

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Smart Growth Program will host a webinar on the Sustainable Communities Census HotReport on August 21 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time. HotReport is a web-based tool that allows community leaders and residents to quickly and easily determine how well their community is performing on sustainability indicators like […]

August 16, 2013

Business

Construction spending up 0.5% in May to nearly 4-year high behind rise in government spending

Spending on construction projects in the U.S. saw a second consecutive month of gains in May, rising 0.5 percent to a nearly four-year high, according to new data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Monday. Spending rose from the revised April figure to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $875 billion. That mark is 5.4 percent higher […]

July 1, 2013

Business

Home construction starts up 6.8% in May

After a tumble of 14.8 percent in April, U.S. home construction starts rose 6.8 percent in May, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In total, home builders began construction on a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 914,000 homes in May. That’s an improvement of 28.6 percent over the same time last year and […]

June 19, 2013

Business

Housing starts stall in February

After a big dip in January, housing starts basically stalled in February, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. Construction began on houses and apartments at a seasonally adjusted rate of 917,000 in February, marking only a 0.8-percent increase from January’s revised estimate of 910,000. Despite the dip, the February rate […]

March 20, 2013

Business

U.S. home construction surges in December to highest mark since 2008

In December, builders began work on new homes at the fastest rate since the Summer of 2008, according to numbers from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. Construction began on houses and apartments at a rate of 954,000 in December, marking a 12.1 percent increase over November’s rate and capping off the best year for […]

January 18, 2013

Business

Construction spending up 7.7 percent in November

Construction spending increased by 7.7 percent in the year between November 2011 and November 2012, to nearly $866 million, according to seasonally-adjusted data released by the United States Census Bureau. Month-to-month, the preliminary spending figure of $865.9 million is down 0.3 percent from October 2012’s revised figure of $868 million. The slight month-to-month drop is […]

January 2, 2013

Business

Oil shale boom makes North Dakota “fastest-growing state”

You can put this news solidly in construction’s “win” column. North Dakota, site of the Bakken oil shale boom, is the nation’s fastest-growing state since 2011, says the Census Bureau. Largely thanks to the boom, the state’s population grew 2.17 percent between July, 2011 and July 2012, prompting it to move from 37th in growth […]

December 20, 2012