For construction spending to increase, businesses need economic certainty – Daily Journal of Commerce

We all know that the construction industry has lost jobs – a lot of jobs. We all know that nonresidential construction spending is a fraction of what it was in 2008 and that residential has shown only the slightest indication of an uptick. Yet …

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Architectural billings fall after several months of increases – Daily Journal of Commerce

The ABI, an indicator of construction spending to come in the next nine to 12 months, ended the month of April with a score of 47.6, according to the American Institute of Architecture. Any score

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Construction spending down in February – Daily Journal of Commerce

Construction spending across the entire United States fell 1.4 percent February, continuing a downward trend since last November. According to Reed Construction Data, which compiled the numbers as part of a report released Tuesday , construction spending …

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