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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Report: 2018 Was a Good Year in Construction
Infrastructure spending and a growing construction backlog make 2018 a good year for the construction industry, according to Marcum Commercial Construction Index
December 19, 2018
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Concrete
Will 2019 Be Another Successful Year for Contractors?
December 18, 2018
Profit Matters
Moody's: Homebuiling, Building Materials Outlook Stable for 2019
Moody's anticipates homebuilding and building materials will see revenue growth over the next 12 to 18 months
December 18, 2018
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Business
Moody's: Expect Modest Growth in US Construction in 2019
U.S. construction growth will likely be in the low-to mid-single-digits
December 12, 2018
Nonresidential Construction
Labor & Workforce Development
Slowing Residential Spending Expected to Stall 2019 US Construction Growth
Dodge Data forecasts virtually no growth in the value of US construction starts in 2019 at this mature segment of the recovery
December 10, 2018
2019 Spending Growth
Roadside Safety Measures
Asphalt Contractor’s State of the Road Building Industry for 2019
Industry professionals weigh in on the challenges that keep contractors awake at night
December 3, 2018
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Construction News
Building Materials Sector Forecast Lowered as Private Construction Demand Weakens
Moody's revised its outlook for the U.S. building materials industry to stable from positive as demand in private construction diminishes
November 19, 2018
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Construction Toolbox
Let's Fill the Construction Labor Shortage with Women
The construction industry fights many stigmas; that it's a man's industry is one stigma that needs to be eliminated
November 8, 2018
Women make up only 9% of the construction workforce, and it's time we see that number change.
Construction News
Labor Shortages Boost Wage Growth for Unskilled Construction Workers
IHS Markit
Wages in the U.S. construction industry will continue to move higher, with lower-skilled workers experiencing the strongest growth
November 1, 2018
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Business
Commercial Construction Sector Confidence Sags From Year Ago Levels
CFMA's quarterly CONFINDEX survey shows the Q3 2018 reading is down 2% from a year ago but up 3.4% from Q2 2018
October 24, 2018
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Business
Global Construction Outlook Stays Stable Into 2019
October 22, 2018
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Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] Congress Pays $1.7B on Florence Relief, Still Totaling Michael's Bill
Congress approves $1.7 billion package in grants to help rebuild housing and public works after Hurricane Florence; plus more construction industry news on the October 18, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker
October 18, 2018
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Construction News
Global Construction Set to Rise to $12.9 Trillion by 2022
Global construction output growth will accelerate to 3.6% in 2018, up from 3.1% in 2017
October 8, 2018
Global construction output growth (US$) real, average % change, 2018-2022
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Marcum Commercial Construction Index for Q2 2018 Reports 'Noisy Expansion'
The Marcum index for the second quarter noted the strong influence of the technology industry on construction growth
September 21, 2018
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Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] AGC Survey Measures How Contractors are Raising Pay to Attract Workers
Survey found 77% of contractors have raised their pay scales to attract more employees; plus more construction industry news on the September 20, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker
September 20, 2018
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Construction News
Manufacturing Outlook Remains Positive But Input Costs, Tariffs Pose Risks
Strong demand across most sectors is expected to drive EBITDA growth, says Moody's, but rising input costs could slow earnings growth
September 13, 2018
Rising input costs could potentially slow margin improvement and constrain earnings growth.
Business
Power and Commercial Slippage Yields Meager July US Construction Spending Growth
Value of US construction put in place in July essentially flat as industry struggles with high labor and materials costs
September 6, 2018
A 3.4% drop in spending on commercial buildings and 0.7% slip in power construction pushed private nonresidential expenditures 1.0% lower.
Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] Dodge Reports US Construction Starts Fell in First Half of 2018
Multifamily starts kept loss to a minimum balancing a nearly equal downturn in commercial starts; plus more construction industry news in the September 6, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker
September 6, 2018
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