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…
ConDig (4-Apr-17). US home prices rose 1% in February compared to the month prior and were also up 7% on the same period last year as robust demand levels continue to squeeze languishing supplies, according…
ConDiv (Apr-3-17). US construction spending climbed to a near 11-year high in February amid increased investment in residential and private construction projects. Latest figures from the Commerce Department show that construction spending edged up 0.8%…
ConDig (23-Mar-17). The introduction of a new regulation aimed at protecting workers from exposure to beryllium has been pushed back for a second time. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed that the rule,…