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…
ConDig (20-Apr-17). Profit at US homebuilder D.R. Horton surged 17% in its fiscal second quarter on higher sales, with the largest U.S. homebuilder also upping its revenue forecast for the year. The Forth-Worth, Texas-based homebuilder…
ConDig (18-Apr-17). US housing starts fell in March after building activity shot higher in February due to warmer-than-usual weather, but the number of builders breaking ground was still higher than the same period last year….
ConDig (18-Apr-17). Builder optimism in the market for newly-built single-family homes dipped in April after shooting higher in March, but remained in positive territory, according the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index…
ConDig (7-Apr-17). US construction employment slowed slightly in March with 6,000 net new jobs added on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The non-residential construction sector added…
ConDig (7-Apr-17). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has delayed the implementation of the crystalline silica standard for the construction industry by three months. The rule was due to come into effect on June…