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Construction spending climbs in November as 226 out of 358 metro areas add employees: AGC

Construction spending rose 4.1 percent from November 2018 to November 2019, while industry employment grew in 226, or 63 percent,…

4 years ago

Nonresidential construction falls in November, says ABC

National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.3% in November but is up 5.1% year over year, according to an Associated Builders…

4 years ago

77% of California contractors say they are having trouble filling “some or all” positions in their workforce

The majority (77 percent) of California contractors surveyed by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America say they are having…

4 years ago

Construction input prices down in November, says ABC

Construction input prices decreased 0.5% in November and are down 1.1% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and…

4 years ago

Commercial Construction Index (CCI) drops to lowest point since 2017

The fourth quarter 2019 USG Corporation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI) shows confidence levels among contractors…

4 years ago

$180 million GPI project at former Westside Pavillion in West Los Angeles largest commercial project to start nationally — Dodge

Dodge Data & Analytics reports that the largest commercial project that entered planning stages in the US in November is…

4 years ago

October construction starts fall 11 percent nationally: Dodge

New construction starts declined 11% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $696.3 billion, according to Dodge Data…

4 years ago

Taylor Morrison to acquire William Lyon Homes for $2.4 billion

Taylor Morrison, Inc. has agreed to acquire California-based William Lyon Homes in a billion-dollar deal that would create the nation's…

4 years ago

Construction input prices unchanged in October, says ABC

Construction input prices remained unchanged on a monthly basis in October but are down 2.2% year-over-year, according to an Associated…

4 years ago

US construction starts to slip back in 2020 but decline will not anywhere near the level of the Great Recession: Dodge

The chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics offered an outlook for the US construction industry in 2020 on Oct.…

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