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Are Net-Zero Energy Houses on the Horizon?

With more energy-conscious consumers and changing building codes in mind, an increasing number of builders are integrating more energy-efficient designs into new constructions.

Energy and Construction Stocks Looking Good -- For Now

While there are solid prospects for stocks of engineering and construction firms, they won't come from efforts to rebuild a devastated Japan. The primary drivers will be high oil prices, general economic revival and U.S. government spending programs. Oil prices are important because international and national oil companies are the top customers for engineering and construction services

Weak Demand & Tight Credit Keeps Builders On Sidelines

Builders broke ground on fewer new homes than expected last month, as weak buyer demand continues to hogtie a revival in the residential construction industry.

Construction Industry Unemployment Rises to 17.7 Percent in January - Amerisurv

Construction Industry Unemployment Rises to 17.7 Percent in January Amerisurv Despite the addition of 21000 jobs in January, the nation's construction industry unemployment rate jumped to 17.7 percent, up from 16 percent the previous month, according to the Feb. 3 jobs report by the US Labor Department. and more »

Construction industry safety myths debunked in seminar - Journal of Commerce

Journal of Commerce

Construction industry safety myths debunked in seminar Journal of Commerce Safety in the workplace is one of the most important issues facing the BC construction industry, but safe work practices can sometimes find themselves far down the checklist of a business model. The Safety Myths Debunked seminar (T10)is hoping to ...

Construction Employment Hits 2-Year High, but Has 17.7 Percent Unemployment Rate - Trenchless Technology

Construction Employment Hits 2-Year High, but Has 17.7 Percent Unemployment Rate Trenchless Technology The construction industry added 21000 jobs in January, as a second consecutive month of unseasonably mild winter weather helped the industry raise employment to a two-year high, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by ... CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT HITS TWO-YEAR HIGH IN JANUARY BUT INDUSTRY'S 17.7 ...RealEstateRama (press release) US Construction Industry Adds 21000 Jobs in JanuaryConstruction Digital Construction employment rises by 21000Washington Business Journal Engineering News Record (subscription) all 8 news articles »

Construction Industry Optimistic: Activity Expected to Improve in 2012 - MarketWatch (press release)

VAdvert Press Center (press release)

Construction Industry Optimistic: Activity Expected to Improve in 2012 MarketWatch (press release) In the company's 2012 Construction Industry Forecast, Wells Fargo's Construction Optimism Quotient (OQ) -- the survey's primary benchmark for measuring contractor and equipment distributor sentiment -- is at 114 for 2012, marking a material increase ... Construction Equipment Dealers Optimistic About Year Ahead, GE Capital Survey ...VAdvert Press Center (press release) all 20 news articles »

Construction industry still suffering in SWFL - Wink News

Construction industry still suffering in SWFL Wink News The outlook for the construction industry remains bleak in Southwest Florida. New figures released Wednesday reveal another 1200 construction workers lost their jobs in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area last year. The Associated General Contractors of ... Construction jobs still on decline in Southwest FloridaThe News-Press all 4 news articles »

MBAM bullish on construction sector - Malaysia Star

MBAM bullish on construction sector Malaysia Star By EUGENE MAHALINGAM DESPITE the global economic uncertainty, the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) is bullish about the growth of the local construction industry in 2012. The Malaysian construction industry is expected to grow to RM92bil ...

Construction industry optimistic for 2012 as growth eases - Fresh Business Thinking

Telegraph.co.uk

Construction industry optimistic for 2012 as growth eases Fresh Business Thinking A strong construction sector is vital to the UK recovery. Employing in excess of 2 million workers, the sector accounts for 8% of the UK GDP. That the industry overall remains in growth can be taken as a good sign, though declines within the housing ... Construction growth slows in JanuaryTelegraph.co.uk Optimism grows among construction buyersThe Construction Index Markit/CIPS survey: construction managers optimisticH&V News Wall Street Journal -NASDAQ -4-traders (press release) all 184 news articles »

Breadth of US Payroll Gains Adds Heft to Job Market Recovery - BusinessWeek

Breadth of US Payroll Gains Adds Heft to Job Market Recovery BusinessWeek 4 (Bloomberg) -- The US labor market recovery is broadening as industries from construction to retail to manufacturing added workers in January and the jobless rate fell to the lowest level in three years. The world's largest economy generated 243000 ... and more »

Metro Detroit builders cash in on mild winter - The Detroit News

Metro Detroit builders cash in on mild winter The Detroit News (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) This year's warmer-than-normal winter may be hurting ski lodges and other seasonal businesses, but it's an unexpected boost to Michigan's construction industry that traditionally comes to a virtual standstill during ... and more »

Building industry to grow – but still no full recovery - Belfast Newsletter

Bourne Local

Building industry to grow – but still no full recovery Belfast Newsletter THE construction industry in Northern Ireland will grow at a rate of two per cent a year to 2016, a report has said. But builders will be recovering from a much steeper drop in output than the UK as a whole and in five years there will still not be a ... Slight Growth For NI Construction IndustryBuild.ie Recovery is on the horizon for embattled construction sectorBelfast Telegraph Graeme Ogilvy: Youth training is keystone of constructionScotsman Bourne Local all 12 news articles »

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