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Housing Starts Down 4.1% from November But Up 24.9% from from December 2010
Jan 27, 2012
December housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, 4.1% below the revised November estimate of 685,000, but 24.9% above the December 2010 rate of 526,000....

NAHB Economists Says Housing Market Now Starting to Build Real Momentum
Jan 14, 2012
The housing market may finally be moving in the right direction, says David Crowe, the chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C....

U.S. Commerce Dept. Reports Increase in New Construction to $787.2 Billion
Nov 4, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce estimated that construction spending during September 2011 hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $787.2 billion, 0.2 percent above the revised August estimate of $786 billion. ...

Housing Starts Jumped 15% in September
Oct 21, 2011
Privately-owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 658,000. This is 15.0 percent above the revised August estimate of 572,000 and is 10.2 percent above the September 2010 rate of 597,000...

Housing Starts Surge 10.8 Percent in April for Largest Monthly Increase Since August 2008
May 21, 2010
Nationwide housing starts rose 5.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 672,000 units in April as the deadline for an important home buyer tax incentive arrived, according to the U.S. Commerce Department...

January Construction Spending Flat with December But Down 9.3 Percent YTY
Mar 12, 2010
The Department of Commerce said construction spending during January 2010 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $884.1 billion, 0.6 percent below the revised December estimate of $889.6 billion...

Housing Starts and Building Permits Post Solid YTY Numbers In January
Feb 26, 2010
The housing industry still has to dig out of a deep hole, but residential construction data posted by the Department of Commerce offered some reason to cheer....

Residential Construction Sags in December
Jan 22, 2010
The home construction market slowed down last month, as the U.S. Census Bureau said privately-owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 557,000, four percent below the revised November estimate of 580,000, but 0.2 percent above the December 2008 rate of 556,000...

Housing Starts Up 8.9% in November But Builders Still Skittish on Future
Dec 18, 2009
Nationwide housing production rose 8.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 574,000 units in November...

October Construction Keeps Pace With September But Down 14.4 Percent YTY
Dec 4, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during October 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $910.8 billion...

Housing Starts Slide but Builders Happy with Extension of Tax Break for Home Buyers
Nov 20, 2009
Nationwide housing production fell 10.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 units in October as builders awaited word on whether an important home buyer incentive would be extended...

August Construction Enjoys 0.8% Increase Over July But Still Down 11.6% Year-to-Year
Oct 9, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during August 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $941.9 billion, 0.8 percent above the revised July estimate of $934.6 billion...

Big Apple building owners to get access to $1 billion in financing
Oct 9, 2009
New York owners of multi-family rental and co-ops have an additional source of capital for retrofit projects that will enhance the energy efficiency of their properties...

Dow sees huge growth for new line of photovoltaic shingles
Oct 9, 2009
The Dow Chemical Co.�s Dow Solar Solution division unveiled its line of Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles on Oct. 5...

National Association of Realtors Says Pending Home Sales on a Record Roll
Sep 10, 2009
Contract activity for pending home sales has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Washington, D.C....

July Construction Figures Steady With June But Still Down Double Digits Year-to-Year
Sep 10, 2009
Construction spending during July 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $958.0 billion, 0.2 percent below the revised June estimate of $959.5 billion...

Wolseley unloads Stock via joint venture with private equity group
May 28, 2009
U.K.-based diversified distributor Wolseley PLC followed through on its plan to get struggling U.S. building products supply unit Stock Building Supply Holdings, LLC, off its balance sheet...

AIA's Architecture Billings Index Shows Some Early Signs of Hope in March
Apr 24, 2009
After a series of historic lows, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was up more than eight points in March. Published by the American Institute of...

Pulte and Centex Merger to Create Nation's Largest Homebuilder in $3.1 Billion Deal
Apr 10, 2009
With the economic downturn threatening the survival of all homebuilders, two of the nation's largest have decided that joining forces will give them the...

Housing Starts Pick Up in February
Mar 27, 2009
Nationwide housing starts turned upward for the first time in eight months this February, posting a 22.2 percent gain that was due primarily to a big...

Housing Starts Skid Again in January to Near-Record Lows
Mar 13, 2009
Continuing an uninterrupted free-fall, U.S. housing starts and permits fell for a seventh consecutive month in January, according to U.S. Commerce Department...

Housing Starts Slide to Record Low
Jan 30, 2009
Indicating a continuing free-fall in the housing market, production of new single-family homes and permit issuance declined by double digits in December,...

Schneider Electric Joins Fix Housing First Coalition
Jan 16, 2009
The Schneider Electric North American Operating Division (NAOD) has joined Fix Housing First, a coalition of advocates in the home-building industry dedicated to creating a housing recovery plan that will help revive the U.S. economy....

NAHB Home Builders Waiting for Residential Rebound in 2010
Oct 24, 2008, Jim Lucy, EW, in Washington, D.C.
While home builders are in for some scary times over the next 18 months to 24 months, the horror show in the residential market should end in 2010, according to several economists at the 2008 Fall Construction Forecast held by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C....

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Industry Calendar

January 16-18, 2012
NAED Western Conference
Phoenix; National Association of
Electrical Distributors (NAED)
314-991-9000
www.naed.org

January 31-February 2
NAW Leadership Summit
Washington, D.C.; National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
202-872-0885
www.naw.org

February 1-4
2012 NEMRA Annual
San Diego; National Electrical
Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA)
800-446-3672
www.nemra.org

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