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Construction Materials Prices Inch up in April, While Contractors’ Prices for New...

Construction Materials Prices Inch up in April, While Contractors’ Prices for New Nonresidential Buildings Rise Moderately

Slightly larger increases in the indexes for new nonresidential buildings, which are a measure of what contractors estimate they would charge to put u...

NAIOP Sixth Forecast: Industrial Space Demand

NAIOP Sixth Forecast: Industrial Space Demand

Industrial demand expected to grow at normal range.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Job Creation Funding for 12 Projects in Nine...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Job Creation Funding for 12 Projects in Nine States

Funding supports business expansion, municipal projects.

Small-Business Optimism Gains Two Points in April: Increase Only Returns the Index to...

Small-Business Optimism Gains Two Points in April: Increase Only Returns the Index to Reading from February 2011

Profits are the major source of capital for financing hiring and expansion for small firms, making this a very significant and welcome development.

Construction Employment Remains Nearly Flat in April, but Rises 1.1 Percent from a Year...

Construction Employment Remains Nearly Flat in April, but Rises 1.1 Percent from a Year Ago

Unemployment rate falls to 14.5 percent, a four-year low, according to Associated General Contractors of America Association.

CoreNet Global Unveils Corporate Real Estate 2020 Transformational Research Revelations

CoreNet Global Unveils Corporate Real Estate 2020 Transformational Research Revelations

Research delved into eight industry domains, including Enterprise Leadership, Location Strategy and the Role of Place, Portfolio Optimization and Asse...

New Study Shows US Solar Energy Could Employ Hundreds of Thousands of Americans by 2020

New Study Shows US Solar Energy Could Employ Hundreds of Thousands of Americans by 2020

Univ. of Tennessee Baker Center study shows solar energy following similar growth path to mainstream usage as traditional energy sources, supported by...

1Q Wind Power Results: Production Tax Credit Proves Effective at Driving Installations as...

1Q Wind Power Results: Production Tax Credit Proves Effective at Driving Installations as Expiration Looms

Project development hotspots during the first quarter: California, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Pennsylvania.

The World Steel Associaton (worldsteel) Short Range Outlook

The World Steel Associaton (worldsteel) Short Range Outlook

Apparent steel use in the US is forecast to grow by a healthy 5.7% in 2012. In 2013, the steel use in the US is expected to grow by 5.6% to 99.5 Mt, b...

April 2012 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®

April 2012 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 33rd consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 35th consecutive ...