New construction starts in June advanced 6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $549.7 billion, the highest level so far in 2014, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building strengthened after pulling back in May, with the lift coming from the start of several large manufacturing plant projects. Modest gains in June…
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May Construction Retreats 5 Percent; Highways Up
Despite the Dip, Highways Category up 23 Percent; Bridges up 34 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreApril Construction Advances 3 Percent
Highway Work Dropped 23 Percent while Bridge Construction Fell 43 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreApril Construction Advances 3 Percent
New construction starts in April rose 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $533.7 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The increase maintained the upward movement established in March, which followed sluggish activity at the outset of 2014.
Read MoreNew Construction Advances in March
Highway Construction In March Increases 26 Percent; Bridge Construction Climbs 45 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreFebruary Construction Unchanged from Prior Month
Bridge Construction Down 14 Percent, Highways Down 21 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreJanuary Construction Slides 13 Percent
HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION FELL AS WINTER TEMPERATURES HIT HARD IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTY. By Mark S. Kuhar The value of new construction starts fell 13 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $485.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The downturn followed a healthy performance in December, which…
Read MoreNovember Construction Retreats 11 Percent
Highway Work Ticked Downward as Colder Weather Slowed the Season, But Activity is Still Up for the Year.
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Nonbuilding construction dropped 6 percent in October to $159.2 billion (annual rate). The decline was the result of a sharp downturn for electric utility construction, which fell 75 percent in October after experiencing a brief spike in activity during September.
Read MoreAugust Construction Rises 2 Percent
By Mark S. Kuhar Highway And Bridge Construction Had A Strong Month, Jumping 30 Percent.
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