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June US Housing Starts Rebound after Three-Month Slide

After several months of decline, significant increases for the month in single-family and multifamily starts bring total housing activity more in line with 2017 forecasts

Total U.S. housing starts in June jumped 8.3% to a 1.215-million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate and the Census Bureau and HUD’s revisions halved the decline estimated in May. Permits for future residential construction also increased, climbing 7.4%.

Construction Toolbox

Finding Used Construction Equipment Made Easy with Online Resources

New online resources aim to make it easier for contractors to find, rent or buy used construction equipment from sellers, dealers and peers

New online resources aim to make it easier for contractors to find, rent or buy used construction equipment from sellers, dealers and peers.

June Architecture Billings Index is Strongest Reading in Q2 2017

June ABI score was 54.2, up from a score of 53.0 in May indicating billings are beginning to catch up with project inquiries and design contracts

Billings for construction design services advanced in June, marking the fifth straight increase in monthly billings.

Volvo CE Reports Sales Up 36% in Strong Second Quarter

Volvo Construction Equipment

Transformation program and increasing demand in key markets help drive improvements in both sales and earnings

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Construction News

US Builder Confidence Slips Two Points in July, Remains Solid

Builder confidence in newly-built single-family homes slipped on concerns over rising material prices

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Project Management

5 Focus Areas to Increase Your Construction Company’s Efficiency

Reviewing and tweaking these five areas of your construction business can help increase efficiency and productivity

Every construction business is different, but these five ways to improve productivity should be on your radar if they’re not already implemented.

How to Make Your Construction Business 'On-Purpose' for Your Priorities

Construction Business Coaching

A business that works always is ‘On-Purpose’ and ‘On-Target’ according to your priorities; what will make your business 'On-Purpose' for you?

To get what you want, start by being specific about how you’ll balance your business and personal life. Prioritize and commit.

Construction News

‘Field Classrooms’ Bring Education to ICUEE 2017 Show Floor

Popular demo stage and utility safety, utility fleet conferences return

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Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8

Volvo Trucks Customer Center Opens at the River Valley Plant

Volvo Trucks North America

Customer Centeris part of a $38.1 million investment in the Dublin, Virginia truck assembly facility

Construction News

CASE Names 2017 “Diamond Dealer” and “Gold Dealer” Award Winners

CASE Construction Equipment - CNH

Twenty dealers across North America recognized for excellence in sales and support of CASE construction equipment.

How NoteVault Helps Earthmover Boost Efficiency with Culture of Documentation

How Franklin’s Earthmoving Inc. prepares to defend claims, improve reporting and increase company efficiency with a 'culture of documentation' powered by a note app

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AASHTO Calls for ‘Simpler’ USDOT Process to Spur Use of TIFIA Project Loans

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

State departments of transportation also want USDOT to increase the federal share of financing projects under the department's main infrastructure loan program

U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan is $99.6 million to the City of Bellevue, Wash., at 2.86% with a term of 35 years after substantial completion to finance the BelRed Street Network Project. The City of Bellevue is developing 12 multimodal roadways planned to support its new BelRed neighborhood.

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