June Construction Starts Jump 6%, Year-to-Date Starts Up Just 1%

Single-family housing is 'the biggest surprise' limiting construction in the first half of the year, countered by healthy multifamily housing

Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Remains Steady in July 2014

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 61.4, unchanged from the June MCI-EFI.

P3 Projects Honored for Contributions to Innovative Transportation Financing

A 30-year veteran of transportation project delivery and a $1.2 billion highway project in North Central Texas were recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation financing during a special July 17 luncheon at the American Road...

Construction Employment Remains Below Peak Levels in Every Location Except North Dakota

Construction employment declined in 27 states from May to June 2014

South Sinks US Housing Starts Another 9.3% in June

Despite second month of falling housing starts, June’s 893,000-unit annual rate remains 7.5% above the June 2013 level

June US Housing Starts: Can the South Rise Again?

A large share of new home construction in the South has been lower-priced homes but the market may be bumping into affordability constraints

Construction Materials Prices Increase in June 2014

EPA Rescinding Valid Clean Water Permits Threatens Transportation & the Economy

Nick Ivanoff warns Congress that the EPA decision to revoke a Clean Water Act permit from a mining operation could affect the ability of public agencies and private firms to deliver transportation improvement projects for the nation.

Home-Builder Confidence Moves Positive for the First Time Since January

Builder-confidence index, measuring expectations in single-family home sales, rises four points in July to 53 as the US job market improves

White House Report: Crumbling Roads Cost the Economy

The White House released a new report from the Council of Economic Advisers and National Economic Council on the long-term economic benefits of transportation investment and why conditions in the infrastructure sector are ripe for innovation, with new...