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Construction News Tracker: Housing Starts Surprise Forecasters with 6.4% Jump in October
News headlines include Dodge’s forecast of 4% starts increase in 2021, voters approved the most transportation-improvement initiatives in 20 years, horrific crash melts steel and asphalt of I-75 bridge over the Ohio River
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[NEWS TRACKER] 75% of AGC Members Report Cancelled or Delayed Future Construction Projects
Caterpillar’s revenue fell 23%; U.S. construction forecast to drop 2% to the end of 2020 and 3% next year; materials, equipment and subcontractor labor prices fell for the 8th straight month
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[NEWS TRACKER] September Construction Starts Drop Negates August Gains
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Total construction starts dropped 18% in September and brought the starts to below June and July levels; plus more construction industry news in the October 29, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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[NEWS TRACKER] Economists Not Optimistic for Nonresidential Construction Outlook
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ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu says trajectory of nonresidential construction spending does not appear bright and AGC says demand will likely stagnate without new federal infusion.
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[NEWS TRACKER] House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund FAST Act through 2021
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Reauthorization plan would commit to FAST Act adding $13.6 billion to the Highway Trust Fund from general funding; plus more construction industry news on the October 1, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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[NEWS TRACKER] What Will Happen With the Highway Trust Fund?
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Eighty-eight construction oriented trade groups have signed a joint letter to Congress urging a one-year extension of the FAST Act; plus more on the September 17, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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[NEWS TRACKER] Construction Starts Dropped Again in July
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New Dodge Data numbers reflect a number of impediments that have materialized for construction in the past few months that are likely to last for some time; plus more construction news on the Sept. 3, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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[NEWS TRACKER] Economists Concerned US Headed Into Dangerous Economic Territory
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Economists are concerned that recent Labor Department statistics fail to show the true picture of the economy due to the virus pandemic; plus more construction industry news on the August 20, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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[NEWS TRACKER] Virus Crisis and Recession Putting Construction Recovery at Significant Risk
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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the nation's building markets during the first half of 2020; plus more construction industry news on the August 6, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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[NEWS TRACKER] Where Does Infrastructure and the HTF Stand?
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With a massive loss of revenue of 79% it appears the Highway Trust Fund will be out of money sooner than expected; plus more industry news on the July 23, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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[NEWS TRACKER] Will Infrastructure Funding Plans Pass Before FAST Act Expires?
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Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, and the White House has ordered the U.S. Transportation Department to devise a $1 trillion infrastructure funding bill.
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[NEWS TRACKER] Construction Delays Expected from Coronavirus and Protests
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Construction in several major cities has been impacted by ongoing protests and delays continue from impacts of the coronavirus pandemic; plus more industry news in the June 11, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
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