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Manfredi Forecasts 2013 Construction-Equipment Sales to Grow 5.4%
One million housing starts, energy construction strength plus rental growth expected to lead a gradually accelerating construction recovery
January 14, 2013
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Construction News Tracker
Construction News Tracker Video: 2013 Construction Outlook Improving
Evidence supports improving construction outlook plus more construction news on the January 10 edition of Construction News Tracker
January 10, 2013
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Business
2013 ARTBA Transportation Construction Market Forecast
American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
The 2013 transportation construction market forecast from ARTBA Senior Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black contains a 50-state outlook and five-year market preview.
December 13, 2012
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Rental
Where Is the Construction Market Headed in 2013?
Leaders of several trade associations predict what they see coming for the construction industry in 2013
December 12, 2012
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Business
Inflation is Stealing Construction Spending and Profits
Low general inflation may be masking contractors' losses from fast-rising construction materials costs and lower winning bids
December 3, 2012
Prices for finished office buildings (blue line) are returning to 2009 levels, but highway-project pricing (green line) has not yet regained what the industry lost in recession. But the producer price index for construction materials (red line) has increased steadily along with the Employment Cost Index (purple line).
Rental
Combined 2013 Construction Economic Outlooks Point to Project Hot Spots
AGC, ARTBA and NAHB economists forecast reviving housing and certain private sectors but static road work
November 28, 2012
From 12 months ended October 2012, 21 states and Washington D.C. increased highway-project awards more than 5 percent compared to the previous 12 months (green states). But spending was down 5 percent or more in 20 states (red states). States whose spending changed less than 5 percent (plus or minus) are shaded grey.
Sustainability
Nonresidential & Residential Green Building Outlook Strong
By 2013, new green building is projected to rise to between $98 billion and $106 billion and almost double that by 2016
November 15, 2012
Rental
Report: Construction Industry To See Modest Growth in 2013
Rising starts in housing, commercial and manufacturing building sectors will be offset by declines in public works and electric utility construction
October 24, 2012
McGraw-Hill's Dodge Report predicts modest growth in construction in 2013.
Business Services
Report: Construction Industry Could See Downturn in Early 2013
Architectural Billings Index indicates increasing spending through the end of the year followed by a slowdown in the beginning of 2013
October 10, 2012
Rental
Survey: Construction Executives See Industry Remaining Flat Through 2013
When asked who would be the better choice for the industry, 71% of survey respondents chose Romney
September 20, 2012
Rental
Q3 Economic Outlook: Equipment Investment to Stabilize or Improve in Second Half of 2012
Construction equipment investment is projected to continue to grow at a strong pace as the housing market rebounds.
July 10, 2012
Construction Safety
Video: OSHA's Fall Protection Policies for Residential Construction
Dr. David Michaels discusses OSHA's fall protection policies for residential construction.
July 3, 2012
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Rental
Midyear Economic Outlook: New Construction Starts to Rise 2% in 2012
Dodge Construction Outlook forecasts improving housing construction with modest commercial building gains but weakening institutional building and public works
June 27, 2012
Rental
Euroconstruct Downgrades its Construction Forecasts – No Overall Growth to 2014
The increasing perception that Greece will default and exit the eurozone tied to increasing fears of contagion has led Euroconstruct to downgrade its GDP and construction forecasts for this year and next.
June 26, 2012
Business
Residential Building Lifts April 2012 Construction Spending 0.3% for Second Month
2.6% rise in home building compensates for falling spending on nonresidential buildings and heavy engineering, drawing total construction spending up 7.3% since December
June 22, 2012
Rental
Construction Economy Outlook: Recovery Has Begun and Will Extend into 2014
Architectural billings suggest sustained construction spending rise started in May 2012, according to Gilbane Building's Spring 2012 economic analysis
May 24, 2012
The ABI predicts activity 9 to 12 months out and indicated a slight downturn which we are currently going through. Since July 2011, all the ABI market indices have been climbing. This bodes well for newly anticipated work growth in Q2-Q3 2012.
Manfredi's Machine Works
Why Caterpillar Sales are So Much Better than the Market
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Caterpillar's North American dealers reported a January sales increase of 47%. With a flat housing market and waning infrastructure spending, where’s all this demand coming from?
February 29, 2012
Caterpillar's monthly dealer sales reports showed a January increase of 47% in North America, following a 51% gain in December and 41% November gain. These leaps are particularly remarkable given a prone housing market and waning infrastructure investment.
Business
Tradesman Recruitment Program Expands Into Georgia
The Alabama Workforce Development Initiative has expanded its recruitment program to Georgia o enhance the image of the skilled craft trades and recruit the next generation of workers
January 23, 2012
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