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March Construction Spending Up Slightly Over February But Increased 6.7% YTY
May 11, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce reported that construction spending during March 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $808.1 billion, 0.1 percent above the revised February estimate of $807.3 billion...

March Building Permits Soar 30.1% Above March 2011 in Best Action Since Late 2008
Apr 19, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau said privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 747,000, 4.5% above the revised February rate of 715,000 and 30.1% above the March 2011 estimate of 574,000....

Commerce Department Data Shows New Construction Increased 7.7% YTY in January
Apr 5, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce said construction spending during Feb. 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $808.9 billion, 1.1% below the revised January estimate...

Housing Starts Dip 1.1% in February
Mar 23, 2012
The U.S. Commerce Dept. reported that privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000, 1.1 percent below the revised January estimate of 706,000, but 34.7 percent above the February 2011 rate of 518,000....

Commerce Dept. Says New Construction Increases 7.1% YTY in January to $827 Billion
Mar 8, 2012
Construction spending during Jan. 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $827 billion, 0.1 percent below the revised December estimate of $827.6 billion, according to the Department of Commerce....

Hurray for Homebuilders? Not Quite Yet, But Housing Market Gaining Momentum
Mar 8, 2012
Much like the early appearance of this spring�s first crocuses and tulips, signs of life in the long-slumbering housing market are starting to pop up. Construction economists are hesitant to say the homebuilding recovery is here to stay, because the momentum is just building and very regional in nature....

Housing Starts Up 9.9% YTY in January
Feb 24, 2012
Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 699,000, 1.5 percent above the revised December estimate....

Value of New Construction Enjoys 1.5% Increase to $816.4 Billion in December
Feb 10, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau said construction spending during Dec. 2011 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $816.4 billion, 1.5 percent above the revised November estimate of $804 billion....

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...

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