residential construction
AGC: Construction spending dips in October
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says downturns in homebuilding and most major nonresidential categories drove spending downward. Keep Reading
Clouds gathering, turbulence growing for 2023
Less robust activity in housing, retail and manufacturing will put downward pressure on growth and contribute to a deceleration in profits. Keep Reading
Dodge: Construction starts increase in October
Dodge Construction Network says nonresidential building starts gained 9 percent, nonbuilding rose 26 percent and residential fell 3 percent. Keep Reading
Residential rebound on hold
After a down 2022, Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch says single-family construction starts should bounce back in the latter half of 2023. Keep Reading
Dodge: Total construction starts down in September
In September, nonresidential building starts dropped 23 percent, residential starts fell 11 percent and nonbuilding starts declined 25 percent. Keep Reading
PCA: Cement consumption expected to drop in 2023
Due to increasing inflation and interest rates, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) projects a 3.5 percent decline in cement demand in 2023. Keep Reading
Report: Construction starts down in August
Nonbuilding construction starts fell 36 percent, nonresidential increased 7 percent and residential gained 1 percent in the month. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction job openings, unemployment down in June
Construction job openings decreased by 71,000 jobs from May to June, while industry unemployment dropped 3.8 percent from June 2021. Keep Reading
Dodge: Total construction starts down in June
Dodge Construction Network reports that total construction starts were down 5 percent in June, despite gains in nonbuilding construction starts. Keep Reading
