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Construction Economics

Nonresidential Fixed Investment Expanded 3.8 Percent During Fourth Quarter of 2013

Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:20 AM
Nonresidential fixed investment expanded 3.8 percent while residential fixed investment fell 9.8 percent during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to a Jan. 30 release by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.2 percent following a 4.1 percent increase in the third quarter.
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In: News Releases 2014, Construction Spending, Construction Economics |

Construction Materials Prices Rise Only 0.1 Percent in December

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:31 AM
Construction materials prices expanded just 0.1 percent in December and are up 1.3 percent year over year, according to a Jan. 15 Producer Price Index released by the Department of Labor. Nonresidential construction materials prices also rose only 0.1 percent for the month and are 1 percent higher than the same time one year ago. 
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In: News Releases 2014, Construction Economics, Materials Prices |

Nonresidential Construction Employment Declines in December

Friday, January 10, 2014 12:17 PM
National construction employment decreased by 16,000 jobs in December, according to a Jan. 10 report by the U.S. Department of Labor.  Nonresidential construction registered the bulk of job losses, contributing 88.1 percent of total construction industry job loss and losing 14,100 positions on a monthly basis.  
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Returns to Normal After Government Shutdown

Thursday, January 2, 2014 11:44 AM
Nonresidential construction spending grew 0.6 on a monthly and yearly basis in November 2013, according to the Jan. 2 release by the U.S. Census Bureau. In November, spending totaled $583.436 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis. 
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Construction Backlog Shows Positive Growth in Fourth Quarter Of 2010

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:57 PM

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) for the fourth quarter of 2010 averaged 7.1 months, up from 7 months in the third quarter of last year – an improvement of 1.4 percent. In addition, CBI is up 21.3 percent from a low of 5.8 months in the fourth quarter of 2009. CBI is a forward-looking indicator that measures the amount of construction work under contract to be completed in the future.

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