Arkansas Construction News & Information
Here you will find the latest news and information about commercial, residential and heavy construction activity in Arkansas.
| Summary of Current Arkansas Projects | ||||
| Commercial Projects (total value) | Civil Projects (total value) | |||
| Pre-Bid Phase: | $3,715,127,707 | Bid Phase: | $1,023,732,702 | |
| Bid Phase: | $87,163,175 | Bid Phase: | $62,988,304 | |
| Post-Bid Phase: | $11,896,552,174 | Post-Bid Phase: | $5,247,245,793 | |
| View Arkansas Project Leads | ||||
Arkansas Seminars & Events
- 1/27 - RSMeans Facilities Construction Estimating with JOC Component January 27 & 28, 2010 Dallas/Ft Worth (Dallas/Ft Worth, TX)
- 1/29 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training January 29, 2010 Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (Dallas/Ft Worth, TX)
- 2/17 - RSMeans Facilities Construction Estimating with JOC Component February 17 & 18, 2010 Austin, TX (Austin, TX)
- 2/19 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training February 19, 2010 Austin, TX (Austin, TX)
- 2/24 - RSMeans Facilities Construction Estimating February 24 & 25, 2010 Tampa, FL (Tampa, FL)
- 2/26 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training February 26, 2010 Tampa, FL (Tampa, FL)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Unit Price Estimating Las Vegas NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Practical Project Management for Constr Prof Las Vegas March 15-16,2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Facilities Maintenance & Repair Estimating, Las Vegas, NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/16 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training March 16, 2010 Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas, NV)
Arkansas Construction News & Information
The housing market improved abruptly in July with another large gain in August. However, most of the reported 4.2% August gain was due to a sharp downward revision of July remodeling spending. This is implausible and may well be revised away shortly as several similar huge month to move changes in this market have been, says Reed Construction Data chief economist Jim Haughey.
State governments are now experiencing the deepest drop in tax revenues in more than five decades. Year over year state tax revenues fell 4.0% last fall, 11.7% during the winter and 20.0% in the spring (April and May data only). Another decline, albeit smaller is likely in the summer, says Reed Construction Data chief economist Jim Haughey.
Houston and Dallas account for 26% of single family housing starts in the twenty largest metro housing markets, reports Reed Construction Data chief economist Jim Haughey.
This chart features U.S. Housing Permits per 1,000 population based on the latest 12 months and residential permits for cities ranked 301-361.
This chart features U.S. Housing Permits per 1,000 population based on the latest 12 months and residential permits for cities ranked 201-300.
Cities and Municipalities within Arkansas
Building codes, project cost estimates and project case studies are available for the following cities and municipalities in Arkansas
