Construction spending for both the public and private sector improved this fall, and while this is good for housing, what does this spell for the future?
Builder confidence has improved this year, but recent housing hiccups are holding the new home construction sector back.
New home sales surged dramatically in June and saw the highest annual improvement since 1992 - welcome news for one of the hardest hit sectors of...
As construction spending improves, particularly private residential spending, the talking heads are already out crying that improvements are flat and interest rates could topple the entire...
Although builder confidence rose significantly this month, building permits and housing starts barely improved. The new home sector is starting to recover, but remains fragile and...
Builder confidence slumps as the sector finds itself frustrated by rising costs for materials, labor issues, and perpetually tight lending conditions, making it difficult to meet...
The new home construction industry was among the hardest hit, but with continued signs of improvement, housing is in for a positive 2013, although getting to...
New home construction is showing signs of improvement, a welcome sign for one of the hardest hit sectors, and while it is not yet a recovery,...
Builder confidence is on the rise as the new home construction sector shows signs of improvement, particularly with current and expected sales numbers.
As one of the sectors hardest hit by the recession, all eyes are on new home construction which looks to have finally stopped bouncing at the...
As housing experiences an uneven recovery, construction spending is quite revealing as to where the sector's hot spots and weak spots are.
Some of the hardest hit parts of the housing sectors or showing signs of improvement, but getting back to "normal" is still a long road the...
Although it has a long way to go until a healthy reading, the builder confidence study reveals that sentiment is up, hitting pre-bust levels.
Justifying builder confidence levels hitting a ten-year high, housing starts jumped in some parts of the nation by as much as 37 percent in one month,...
Construction spending is improving, particularly in the residential real estate sector, which could add to the nation's growth for the first time since 2005.
After news that permits for new home sales were on the rise, the Census Bureau reports sales are also improving - welcome news for this extremely...
Builder confidence is on the rise, as are construction activities, but the volatility of the multifamily sector is having an impact on other sectors.
Builders in the West and Midwest are feeling more confident, while the South and Northeast remain less sure, as their confidence levels dip.
Builder sentiment is up nationally, and is at its highest point in years, but the West, which has been hard hit by foreclosures, continues to decline....
Construction spending rose slightly, but in some sectors it rose dramatically in the last year, like in multi-family. It looks like the projection that construction could...
New home builders are reporting more interest among prospective buyers, but sales fell dramatically in some regions while they improved in others. Some say new home...
According to the National Association of Home Builers' survey, builders' confidence is on the decline, particularly regarding foot traffic as consumers remain hesitant to purchase. This...
The changing economy and attention to environmentalism have inspired four building trends that are rising in popularity in 2012.
Construction spending is used to measure the health of the economy, and while spending is higher than in 2011, spending for all sectors slid in February,...
The light at the end of the new home builder tunnel is finally becoming apparent, however dim. This hard hit sector is seeing an increase in...
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