ConDig (05-May-17). The US construction industry added 5,000 new jobs in April to reach its highest level in more than nine years amid strong activity levels across the sector, according to the Associated General Contractors…
ConDig (04-May-17). Beazer Homes USA Inc plunged further into the red in its fiscal second quarter as a $15.6 million refinancing charge offset a 11.8% hike in revenue. The Atlanta-based company booked a loss for…
ConDig (01-May-17). US construction spending dipped 0.2% in March to $1.218 trillion from a record high of $1.22 trillion reached in February, but was up was slightly on the $1.138 trillion in the same period…
ConDig (27-Apr-17). Profit at Taylor Morrison Home Corp surged 37% in the first quarter of this year as the US homebuilder reported revenue rising by nearly a fifth from a year earlier. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based…
ConDig (26-Apr-17). New York City Council has green lighted a sweeping new construction safety bill that will require the contractors to publish a full list of deaths and injuries on sites. Under the bill, contractors…
ConDig (24-Apr-17). Leaders of the US house building industry have blasted a decision by the government to slap an import duty averaging 20% on Canadian softwood lumber. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said introduction…
ConDig (25-Apr-17). Profit at Caterpillar Inc fell 29% in the first quarter as a 3% rise in revenue at the construction and mining equipment manufacturer was offset by a $77 million increase in restructuring costs….
ConDig (24-Apr-17). Leaders of the US housing industry have renewed calls for a long-term solution over US softwood lumber imports from Canada after a decision by the Department of Commerce (DOC) to postpone its preliminary…
ConDig (21-Apr-17). An Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of Department of Labor figures shows that 17 states added construction jobs between February and March of this year, down from 39 states increasing job…
ConDig (20-Apr-17). Profit at NVR Inc shot up 58% in the first quarter compared to a year earlier as the Reston, Virginia-based homebuilder and mortgage provider booked a 12% jump in revenue. Net income for…