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Transwestern report: Office buildings near transit earn 65% higher lease rates

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July 17, 2018 | Transwestern
Transwestern report: Office buildings near transit earn 65% higher lease rates

Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf fo...

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America’s fastest-growing cities: San Antonio, Phoenix lead population growth

San Antonio, Texas, tops the list with the largest population gain with an increase of over 24,200 people, an average of 66 people per day between 2016 and 2017. Photo: Pixabay

May 29, 2018 | U.S. Census Bureau
America’s fastest-growing cities: San Antonio, Phoenix lead population growth

San Antonio added 24,208 people between July 2016 and July 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau...

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AIA’s Kermit Baker: Five signs of an impending upturn in construction spending

The estimate of total losses in 2017 from major natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey are at $306 billion, which shattered the previous record of $215 billion. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. 

January 30, 2018 | Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, Chief Economist, AIA
AIA’s Kermit Baker: Five signs of an impending upturn in construction spending

Tax reform implications and rebuilding from natural disasters are among the reasons AIA’s Chief E...

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AIA Consensus Forecast: 4.0% growth for nonresidential construction spending in 2018

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January 30, 2018 | AIA
AIA Consensus Forecast: 4.0% growth for nonresidential construction spending in 2018

The commercial office and retail sectors will lead the way in 2018, with a strong bounce back for...

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January 29, 2018 | ABC
Year-end data show economy expanded in 2017; Fixed investment surged in fourth quarter

The economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.6% during the fourth quarter of 2017.

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January 25, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Renters are the majority in 42 U.S. cities

Over the past 10 years, the number of renters has increased by 23 million.

January 12, 2018 | ABC
Construction input prices inch down in December, Up YOY despite low inflation

Energy prices have been more volatile lately.

January 04, 2018 | ABC
Nonresidential construction spending ticks higher in November, down year-over-year

Despite the month-over-month expansion, nonresidential spending fell 1.3 percent from November 20...

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December 14, 2017 | ABC
ABC chief economist predicts stable 2018 construction economy

There are risks to the 2018 outlook as a number of potential cost increases could come into play....

Global hotel construction pipeline is growing

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December 11, 2017 | Lodging Econometrics
Global hotel construction pipeline is growing

The Total Pipeline stands at 12,427 Projects/2,084,940 Rooms.

December 11, 2017 | ABC
Construction backlog surges, sets record in third quarter

CBI is a leading economic indicator that reflects the amount of construction work under contract,...

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December 07, 2017 | ABC
Buoyed by healthy economy, ABC Index finds contractors upbeat

Despite rising construction labor and materials costs, 55% of contractors expect their profit mar...

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2018 outlook: Economists point to slowdown, AEC professionals say ‘no way’

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November 28, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director
2018 outlook: Economists point to slowdown, AEC professionals say ‘no way’

Multifamily housing and senior living developments head the list of the hottest sectors heading i...

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November 27, 2017 | ABC
Construction's contribution to U.S. economy highest in seven years

Thirty-seven states benefited from the rise in construction activity in their state, while 13 sta...

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November 15, 2017 | AIA
Architecture Billings bounce back

Business conditions remain uneven across regions.

November 14, 2017 | COnstructConnect
U.S. construction starts had three consecutive quarters of positive growth in 2017

ConstructConnect’s quarterly report shows the most significant annual growth in the civil enginee...

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November 03, 2017 | Dodge Data & Analytics
New construction starts in 2018 to increase 3% to $765 billion: Dodge report

Dodge Outlook Report predicts deceleration but still growth, reflecting a mixed pattern by projec...

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November 02, 2017 | ABC
Construction spending up in September; Down on a YOY basis

Nonresidential construction spending is down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.

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October 19, 2017 | AIA
Architecture Billings Index backslides slightly

Business conditions easing in the West.

October 03, 2017 | ABC
Nonresidential construction spending stabilizes in August

Spending on nonresidential construction services is still down on a YOY basis.

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September 21, 2017 | AIA
Architecture Billings Index continues growth streak

Design services remain in high demand across all regions and in all major sectors.

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September 19, 2017 | USG Corporation
Commercial Construction Index finds high optimism in U.S. commercial construction industry

Hurricane recovery efforts expected to heighten concerns about labor scarcities in the south, whe...

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September 15, 2017 | ApartmentData.com
Hurricane Harvey damaged fewer apartments in greater Houston than estimated

As of Sept. 14, 166 properties reported damage to 8,956 units, about 1.4% of the total supply of...

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September 08, 2017 | CTBUH
CTBUH determines fastest elevators and longest runs in the world in new TBIN Study

When it comes to the tallest skyscrapers in the world, the vertical commute in the building becom...

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Complimentary, building-wide WiFi is more or less a given for marketing purposes in the multifamily arena.

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September 05, 2017 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Free WiFi, meeting rooms most popular business services amenities in multifamily developments

Complimentary, building-wide WiFi is more or less a given for marketing purposes in the multifami...

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September 05, 2017 | ABC
Nonresidential construction declines again, public and private sector down in July

Weakness in spending was widespread.

Construction workers on a construction site

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August 29, 2017 | JLL
Hidden opportunities emerge from construction industry challenges

JLL’s latest construction report shows stability ahead with tech and innovation leading the way....

American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2017 Compensation Report.

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August 21, 2017 | AIA
AIA: Architectural salaries exceed gains in the broader economy

AIA’s latest compensation report finds average compensation for staff positions up 2.8% from earl...

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August 17, 2017 | Marcum Construction
Marcum Commercial Construction Index reports second quarter spending increase in commercial and office construction

Spending in all 12 of the remaining nonresidential construction subsectors retreated on both an a...

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August 11, 2017 | NCARB
NCARB releases latest data on architectural education, licensure, and diversity

On average, becoming an architect takes 12.5 years—from the time a student enrolls in school to t...

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