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Most Popular News & AnalysisHow the Subprime Mortgage Mess Began How did $600-800 billion of US mortgage defaults cause a worldwide economic crisis? Credit crunch damage to nonresidential construction still uncertain
Contractors lay off 75,000 workers in January
Excluding construction, the balance of the economy has added 16,000 jobs in the last three months. Other industries will add at least 300,000 more jobs before contractors resume net hiring. Construction jobs are lagging more than usual in this recovery because the housing market, always the first to recovery, has shrunk to less than half of its usual size. The pattern of job changes in January is consistent with spending trends in the three construction sectors. Heavy general contractors maintained their employment level while their subcontractors cut back sharply as the recession finally reached this lagging construction sector and the … The RSMeans Estimating Handbook 3rd Edition covers the full spectrum of technical data required to estimate costs for major construction projects. Widely used in the industry for tasks ranging from routine estimates to special cost analysis projects, the book has been completely updated and reorganized with new and expanded technical information. If you need to evaluate architectural plans and specifications, prepare accurate quantity take-offs, compare design alternatives and costs, perform value engineering, double-check estimates and quotes, or estimate change orders this book will prove to be an essential reference. 02/05 - December Single Family Housing Spending up 0.6% but Multi Family Housing Spending Drops 3.0%
Construction Market Forecasts Available from Reed Construction Data US Construction Forecast
Delivers the most timely construction industry activity in a dynamic, quarterly format that combines historical data, current year projections and forward-looking forecasts. US Starts Database
A comprehensive source of construction activity statistics designed to give you the most important business planning information in a highly efficient and effective way.  CanaData Annual Construction Forecast
Contains Canadian construction trends over the last ten years and projections for the next three years, including easy-to-read graphs and statistical data in current and constant dollars; demographics; interest rates; employment rates; and much more. CanaData Construction Starts
A monthly analysis of construction start activity across Canada and by region, the construction starts product provides accurate and complete information, ahead of government statistics, on square footage totals, number of units, dollar value and percentage change over the year. |
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