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The pace of decline during December accelerated from November.
Eight leading construction industry economists forecast a slowdown this year for the nonresidential building industry, with the hotel and amusement/recreation sectors taking the biggest hit, according to AIA's latest Consensus Construction Forecast. Photo: Juan Cruz Palacio via Pexels
Healthcare and public safety are the only nonresidential construction sectors that will see gro...
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U.S. construction activity is expected to bounce back in 2021, after a slowdown in 2020 due to...
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Construction costs rose marginally in the latest quarterly tracked by the consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall. Image credit: RLB
Rider Levett Bucknall’s latest cost report singles out unemployment and infrastructure spending...
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ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins, and staffing levels inc...
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SourceBlue draws upon 20 years of supply chain management experience in...
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Gains are likely temporary as new industry survey finds widespread pessimism for 2021.
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New industry outlook finds most contractors expect demand for many categories of construction t...
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Dwindling list of project starts forces contractors to lay off workers.
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Many commercial projects languish, even while homebuilding soars.
Sales completions at end of Q3 were down over 41 percent from the same period a year ago.
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Measure’s modest amount of funding for infrastructure projects and clarification that PPP loans...
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New York and Vermont record worst February-November losses, Virginia has largest pickup.
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The pace of decline during November accelerated from October, posting an Architecture Billings...
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Last September, Katerra, which specializes in modular solutions, launched its high-performance Kova Windows line, produced in its Tracy, Calif., facility. JLL found that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t had much impact on the industry’s adoption of modular construction. Image: Katerra
A new JLL report assesses which tech options got a pandemic “boost.”
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Project cancellations, looming PPP tax bill will undercut future job gains.
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Widespread project postponements and cancellations force layoffs.
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Eliminates requirement for a Passive House consultant and attendant modeling.
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Residential construction expands as many commercial projects languish.
International Code Council and FLASH celebrate the most comprehensive study conducted around ha...
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This news comes even after 36 states added construction jobs in October.
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The pace of decline during October remained at about the same level as in September.
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New study outlines how building product manufacturers can best support architects in climate ac...
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Incoming president and congress should focus on enacting measures to rebuild infrastructure and...
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A growing number of project cancellations risks undermining future industry job gains.
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Association officials warn that demand for nonresidential construction will slide further witho...
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Among the sixteen nonresidential subcategories, thirteen were down on a monthly basis.
DelWebb at North Ranch, an age-qualified community in North Las Vegas with homes starting from the low $300s. Access to resort living is relatively rare for older adults, according to a new paper on livability that also finds Americans over the age of 55 are underrepresented in communities that are safe, affordable and allow for aging in place. Image: DelWebb
The Joint Center for Housing Studies and AARP’s Public Policy Institute connect livability with...
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Construction employment declined in most metros in latest 12 months.
BD+C editors speak with experts from AGC, Charles Pankow Foundation, and Silva Consultants on t...
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