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Emerging weakness in business investment has been hinting at softening outlays.
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Average asking rental rate posts 4.2% annual growth.
Among the 16 nonresidential construction spending categories tracked by the Census Bureau, seven...
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The growth spurt continued even as business investment declined for the first time since 2016....
Construction spending keeps rising, due in part to labor costs attendant to the ongoing shortage of skilled workers. Image: Pixabay
Labor availability is a big factor in that inflation, according to Rider Levett Bucknall report....
Contractors were slightly less upbeat regarding profit margins and staffing levels compared to Ap...
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The Construction Backlog Indicator expanded to 8.9 months in May 2019.
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Using RSMeans data from Gordian, here are the most recent costs per square foot for K-12 school b...
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This is the first time in nearly three years that input prices have fallen on a year-over-year ba...
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Among the 16 nonresidential construction spending categories tracked by the Census Bureau, five e...
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With a total of 1,302 projects worth $524.6 billion, California has both the largest number and v...
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AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May showed a small increase in design services...
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New data from NCARB reveals that the number of architects continues to increase.
Among the 11 subcategories, six saw prices fall last month, with the largest decreases in natural...
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Among the 16 sectors tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau, nine experienced an increase in monthly s...
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Market has experienced no change in office vacancy rates in three quarters.
More than 70% of contractors expect to increase staffing levels over the next six months.
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AIA’s ABI score for April showed a small increase in design services at 50.5 in April.
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Projects currently under construction stand at 1,709 projects/227,924 rooms.
Nonresidential input prices rose 0.9% compared to March and are up 2.8% on an annual basis.
Rider Levett Bucknall's latest Quarterly Cost Report shows how construction costs vary by market. Image: RLB
Latest Rider Levett Bucknall report estimates rise at more than double the rate of 2018 Growth Do...
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Growth was fueled by myriad factors, including personal consumption expenditures, private invento...
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The Construction Confidence Index remained strong in February, according to the Associated Builde...
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ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator expanded to 8.8 months in February 2019.
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Top-performing segments forecast in 2019 include transportation, public safety, and education....
Private nonresidential spending fell 0.5% for the month and is only up 0.1% on a year-over-year b...
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Expectations for sales during the coming six-month period remained especially upbeat in January....
