residential construction
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
Optimistic outlook for construction in coming months
Dodge Construction Network's Richard Branch expects a bounceback second quarter and remainder of 2022 despite continued headwinds. Keep Reading
