The groups, including the NAHB, NMHC, and NAR, state the WOTUS rule should be held... More
Many industry jobs added since August. More
Drops in Nearly All Private Nonresidential Categories Offset Small Public Gains, Mixed Residential Results; Construction Officials Urge Quick Congressional Action to Keep Federal Funds Flowing. More
Poor weather may explain the month's dreary showing. More
The producer price index indicates a likely increase in construction materials costs in the first quarter of 2010. More
Multifamily housing starts plummeted again in December 2009, but a rise in permits that same month just might point to an early recovery. While starts dropped from 7,600 units in November to 7,500 units in December, multifamily permits jumped 20.8 percent in December to 145,000 units, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department. More
Recent upticks in prices are a warning that low prices will end soon, says the Associated General Contractors of America. More
All but 12 communities nationwide saw declines in construction employment between September 2008 and September 2009 according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) of metropolitan area employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. More
Few cities across the country have been spared the widespread downturn in construction employment over the past year: Employment throughout all construction sectors declined in 333 out of 352 metropolitan areas in June 2009 compared to June 2008, according to the Arlington, Va.-based Associated General Contractors of America. More