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1. PCA Spring Forecast: Modest Growth Ahead ...: (Latest News); The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Spring Forecast which envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next two years. PCA’s Market Intelligence Group estimates consumption ...; Created on 12 April 2018
2. ARTBA Forecast: Modest Growth in Transportation Construction ...: (Latest News); ... (FAST) Act” law provided stability for public highway investment, the increases that will be realized in the federal program funding levels are modest, just above anticipated growth in inflation and project ...; Created on 01 December 2016
3. ARTBA Forecasts Modest Growth in Transportation; Construction Markets ...: (Latest News); ... extensions. The modest increase in federal highway and bridge investment in 2016 will help the program keep pace with changes in inflation, materials and project costs. Federal funding accounts for an ...; Created on 02 December 2015
4. ARTBA Forecasts Modest 2015 Growth ...: (Latest News); The U.S. transportation construction market will grow 3.1 percent from $185.9 billion in 2014 to $191.7 billion in 2015, according to a forecast released December 3 by American Road & Transportation Builders ...; Created on 03 December 2014
5. Modest Growth Predicted for Construction Industry in 2013 ...: (Latest News); ... affairs. “The modest gains experienced during the past two years have in effect produced an extended bottom for construction starts, in which the process of recovery is being stretched out.” “The fiscal ...; Created on 29 October 2012
6. PCA: Cement Consumption Growth to Falter Over Next Two Years: (Latest News); ... growth recedes to 2.6 percent in 2019 and to 1.6 percent in 2020. “We are expecting relatively modest but sustained interest rate increases after 10 years of low and stable rates,” said PCA Senior ...; Created on 15 November 2018
7. Growth Predicted for Construction, Mining Equipment Investment: (Latest News); ... growth should hold steady. Mining and oilfield machinery investment growth may strengthen. Material handling equipment investment growth should remain modest. Ships and boats investment growth is ...; Created on 10 October 2018
8. PCA Predicts Moderate Cement Growth: (Latest News); ... modest growth outlook. “Once infrastructure and tax reform initiatives take hold and affect economic and construction activity, then we can expect growth in cement consumption to accelerate to higher ...; Created on 11 October 2017
9. Forecast: 2.8 Percent Growth In Equipment, Software Investment: (Latest News); ... Railroad equipment investment growth should rebound. Trucks investment growth should strengthen. Computers investment growth may modestly improve. Software investment growth is likely to remain ...; Created on 12 April 2017
10. Polaris Posts Net Loss for Year; Seeks Growth Opportunities: (Latest News); ... ly expected, resulting in a modest decline in activity in the San Francisco Bay Area, the start-up of Long Beach allowed us to achieve a 3 percent increase in sales volumes versus 2015. "Looking for ...; Created on 15 March 2017
11. Housing Recovery Continues at Modest Pace ...: (Latest News); Markets in 162 of the approximately 340 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the third quarter of 2016, according to the National ...; Created on 15 November 2016
12. Housing Markets Continue to Make Modest Gains ...: (Latest News); Markets in 63 of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the National ...; Created on 12 February 2015
13. Vulcan Materials Reports Strong Growth: (Latest News); ... e improvement, combined with reductions in costs, drove a $0.43 per ton, or 12 percent, increase in our third quarter gross profit per ton,” Hill said. “Despite relatively modest price growth during the ...; Created on 04 November 2014
14. Moderate Growth Forecast for Transportation: (Latest News); The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forecasting that beyond a modest increase in construction costs nationwide, the overall U.S. transportation infrastructure construction ...; Created on 25 November 2013
15. ABC Chief Economist Predicts Continuing Modest Recovery ...: (Latest News); In a 2013 construction forecast released Dec. 4, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicted nonresidential construction spending to expand 5.2 percent next year, with ...; Created on 17 December 2012
16. ARTBA Predicts Transportation Construction Growth Ahead: (Latest News); The U.S. transportation construction infrastructure market is expected to show modest growth in 2013, increasing 3 percent from $126.5 billion to $130.3 billion, according to the American Road and Transportation ...; Created on 03 December 2012
17. Construction Growth Projected: (Blog); ... spending will materialize this year—after seven years of consecutive declines. Increases in cement consumption will follow. PCA revised its fall forecast upward, anticipating a modest 3.7 percent increase ...; Created on 30 April 2012
18. Regional Reports: (Features); ... higher inflationary expectations by the financial markets. At the same time, any erosion in market fundamentals for commercial real estate will stay modest. In addition, the greater funding from state ...; Created on 06 December 2018
19. Optimism Versus Pessimism: (Editorial); ... off, then modest declines as health care and pension costs rise and tax receipts flatten. Of course, a fully funded federal infrastructure bill solves many of the possible clouds on the horizon. It would ...; Created on 19 November 2018
20. Construction Spending Hits Record High: (Latest News); ... project type and geographic area this year,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Despite month-to-month fluctuations, the outlook remains positive for modest to moderate increases in ...; Created on 16 November 2018
21. Dodge Releases 2019 Construction Outlook: (Latest News); ... higher inflationary expectations by the financial markets. At the same time, any erosion in market fundamentals for commercial real estate will stay modest. In addition, the greater funding from stat ...; Created on 25 October 2018
22. New Construction Starts in July Slide 9 Percent: (Economics); ... modest expansion.” Nonresidential Building Nonresidential building in July was $318.0 billion (annual rate), down 22 percent from June’s heightened volume. The manufacturing plant category plunged ...; Created on 16 October 2018
23. North Dakota Faces $2.5 Billion Transportation Shortfall: (Latest News); ... Dakota have begun rising again in 2018 following a modest downturn in 2016 and 2017, resulting in additional economic activity and vehicle travel in North Dakota, which will increase wear and tear on the ...; Created on 10 October 2018
24. June Construction Starts Jump 11 Percent: (Economics); ... starts continued at a modest pace during the first half of 2018. At the same time, it’s not expected that July will get the same support from large projects that took place in June. Nonresidential building in ...; Created on 28 September 2018
25. New Construction Starts in July Slide 9 Percent: (Latest News); ... Amidst the monthly ups-and-downs, the broad trend for construction starts during 2018 remains one of modest expansion.” Nonresidential Building Nonresidential building in July was $318.0 billion ...; Created on 21 August 2018
26. Economic Update: (Economics); ... nonresidential spending remains modest and inconsistent. However, rising materials costs and shortages of qualified workers may stall all types of projects.” Association officials noted that rapidly ...; Created on 13 August 2018
27. Publicly Traded Companies: (Features); ... growth in Colorado, resulting in a modest price increase for the West Group. Traditional cold and wet conditions, coupled with railroad inefficiencies, also contributed to the 12.4 percent shipment decline ...; Created on 13 August 2018
28. Vulcan's Aggregates Division Paces Strong Quarter: (Latest News); ... ama, Arizona and Illinois decreased modestly versus the prior year. Reported freight-adjusted pricing in long-haul markets, where locally available aggregates are not available, was negatively impacted by h ...; Created on 31 July 2018
29. New Construction Starts in April Pull Back 13 Percent: (Economics); ... “The average for March and April shows that construction starts so far in 2018 are proceeding slightly behind last year’s average pace. Even with this modest slowdown in early 2018, there are several factors ...; Created on 25 July 2018
30. June Construction Starts Jump 11 Percent: (Latest News); ... the first quarter, which itself was up 2 percent from the final three months of 2017. On that basis, one can say that the expansion for construction starts continued at a modest pace during the first half ...; Created on 25 July 2018
31. The Rock Products Interview: Randy Lake: (Features); ... rule diverts important attention and resources away from actively managing safety, while yielding modest improvements to working conditions. The rule is highly costly to our operations and NSSGA estimates ...; Created on 11 July 2018
32. Construction Spending Rises; Highway Spending Declines: (Latest News); ... America. “Single-family homebuilding is continuing to expand, while multifamily construction has pulled out of a recent slump, but growth in private nonresidential spending remains modest and inconsistent. ...; Created on 05 July 2018
33. March Construction Starts Advance 11 Percent: (Economics); ... adjusted annual rate of $785.2 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The substantial gain followed modest declines in January (down 2 percent) and February (down 3 percent), and brings the pace ...; Created on 15 June 2018
34. New Construction Starts in February Recede 3 Percent: (Economics); ... the modest increases witnessed during the second half of 2017. In February, single family housing by major region showed gains in the Northeast, up 12 percent; and the Midwest, up 8 percent; but declines ...; Created on 30 May 2018
35. New Construction Starts in April Pull Back 13 Percent: (Latest News); ... last year’s average pace. Even with this modest slowdown in early 2018, there are several factors in the current environment that should help construction activity to stay close to recent levels. Job growth ...; Created on 18 May 2018
36. Martin Marietta Takes First Quarter Hit; Bluegrass Acquisition Moves Forward: (Latest News); ... yards in Florida and Georgia. Product mix, reduced commercial rail-shipped volumes and various competitive dynamics in portions of Texas offset robust pricing growth in Colorado, resulting in a modest ...; Created on 08 May 2018
37. Construction Spending Dips on Steel Tariffs; Highways Rise: (Latest News); ... trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and the European Union. The private sector funding declines were too large to offset the modest increase in public sector funding, particularly for highway and ...; Created on 01 May 2018
38. January Construction Starts Slip 2 Percent: (Economics); ... modest gains reported during the previous five months. In January, single-family housing showed this pattern by major region – the West, down 11 percent; the South Central, down 2 percent; the South Atlantic, ...; Created on 24 April 2018
39. March Construction Starts Advance 11 Percent: (Latest News); ... modest declines in January (down 2 percent) and February (down 3 percent), and brings the pace of total construction starts to the highest level over the past six months. Highway and bridge construction ...; Created on 20 April 2018
40. New Construction Starts in February Recede 3 Percent: (Latest News); ... building in Miami and a $215 million high-rise condominium building in New York. Single-family housing in February slipped 1 percent, easing back for the second month in a row following the modest increases ...; Created on 22 March 2018
41. January Construction Starts Slip 2 Percent: (Latest News); ... a $250 million multifamily high-rise in Jersey City, N.J., and a $175 million multifamily high-rise in Houston. Single-family housing in January receded 3 percent, settling back after the modest gains ...; Created on 22 February 2018
42. New Construction Starts for 2017 Advance 3 Percent: (Economics); ... indicated. “For 2018, the construction expansion is anticipated to continue at a modest pace. The tax reform package is expected to provide a near term lift to overall economic growth, and the likely beneficiaries ...; Created on 21 February 2018
43. Granite Construction Materials Revenue Up 12 Percent: (Latest News); ... oss geographies, as well as modest price increases. Gross profit margin in 2017 was 13.0 percent, compared with 10.7 percent in 2016, as overall public-market demand improved. Profitability also was impa ...; Created on 16 February 2018
44. New Construction Starts for 2017 Advance 3 Percent: (Latest News); ... to continue at a modest pace. The tax reform package is expected to provide a near term lift to overall economic growth, and the likely beneficiaries would be commercial building and multifamily housing. ...; Created on 25 January 2018
45. Outlook/Forecast 2018: (Features); ... market will see modest growth in 2018, the situation will likely vary significantly by state and region, according to Black. The market is forecast to grow in 20 states and Washington, D.C., and slow in ...; Created on 24 January 2018
46. What’s Up Ahead?: (Editorial); ... infrastructure market will see modest growth in 2018, the situation will likely vary significantly by state and region, according to ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black. The market is forecast ...; Created on 24 January 2018
47. U.S. Chamber’s Donohue Outlines Four-Point Plan for Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... trade associations, and together, they made the case that infrastructure modernization is a key policy priority across the business community. The U.S. Chamber has long advocated for a modest increase ...; Created on 19 January 2018
48. October Construction Starts Fall 9 Percent: (Economics); ... construction activity going. On the residential side, multifamily housing is retreating from a very strong 2016, but to this point the retreat has been modest. And, the downward pull coming from nonbuilding ...; Created on 27 December 2017
49. New Construction Starts in November Slide 12 Percent: (Latest News); ... Texas Live! development in Arlington, Texas. Office construction slipped a relatively modest 3 percent in November, with support coming from such projects as a $219 million office tower in Camden, N.J., ...; Created on 21 December 2017
50. ARTBA: Transportation Infrastructure Market to Rebound in 2018: (Latest News); ... d local governments, port and waterway construction and work on airport runways is expected to grow modestly in 2018, partially offsetting market declines from the previous year. Although the market ...; Created on 30 November 2017

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