Interest in solar energy continues to grow throughout the United States, and in response, many contractors are making solar power systems available in their design and construction projects. Advances in solar equipment and the positive response to this efficient and sustainable energy source show how contractors can use solar energy to improve business while providing […]
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Construction trends in 2014 and early 2015 indicate that the industry is continuing to expand after taking a significant hit from the U.S. economic recession of 2007 to 2009. Commercial, residential and industrial construction are showing significant increases, while investments in infrastructure are prompting growth in several regions. Industry analysts continue to expect significant growth
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Recent trends in the construction industry indicate a continued expansion of multifamily housing construction across the United States. Industry expert Bryan Carlock, Jr., a U.S. real estate practice leader for consulting firm PwC, expressed some expectations for the multifamily housing construction sector in 2015 in a recent interview with National Real Estate Investor.
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Construction is underway on a new mixed-use building in Portland, Oregon’s Burnside Bridgehead area. The building, known as Block 75, is going up at the corner of Northeast Davis Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Block 75 building will include 75 residential units, expected to rent at market rates. There will also be
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Interest in green construction and environmental friendliness has increased in the construction industry, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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After a lengthy period of limited opportunity and uncertainty, unemployment in construction is at its lowest point since 2006. Despite the positive upturn in construction employment, however, some industries and geographical areas are still experiencing unemployment in construction. Qualified construction workers are still in short supply in areas where oil drilling and petroleum production have been
Zoning changes in some of New Jersey’s cities are bringing about an unprecedented increase in residential construction in downtown areas. Several downtown areas in New Jersey are being transformed by apartment buildings and residential units serving individual and multifamily clients. The trend toward downtown residential construction is slowly reversing decades of housing trends that housed
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Construction in New York City is expected to continue expanding to levels not seen since the mid-2000s, topping $37 billion in 2015. Industry sources predict that overall construction expenditures in 2015 will reach approximately $37 billion, according to New York City Construction Outlook 2013-2015. This report is an annual NYC construction industry analysis and forecast
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As the California new-home market moves closer to the 2020 deadline for the state’s zero net energy standard, prominent builder KB Home has implemented steps to increase sustainability and water conservation in their current and future building projects.
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Significant increases in multifamily residential construction are fueling improvements in the building industry in communities throughout the United States. Increased production of multifamily apartment units formed the basis of this surge in nationwide residential construction, according to sources that include the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Government sources
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