Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, the Architecture Billings Index has bounced back in May. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve ...
NEMA's Lighting Systems Index increased in the first quarter of 2013 following a 3.4 gain in the fourth quarter of 2012, growing 5.4 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.8 percent on a year-over-year basis. Lighting equipment ...
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Bottoming out in 2010, the nonresidential fenestration market has seen slow but steady increases since then, according to a new report from the American Architectural Manufacturers Association and the Window & Door Manufacturers ...
After indicating increasing demand for design services for the better part of a year, the Architecture Billings Index has reversed course in April. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that construction spending during March 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $856.7 billion, 1.7 percent below the revised February estimate of ...
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The 2013 forecast for construction-put-in-place is up 8 percent―$918 million―over 2012, according to consulting and investment firm, FMI. Even with the strong improvement, however, FMI does not expect annual construction to go ...
The latest update of the AAMA/WDMA 2012/2013 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast has been released. This report delivers timely information on window, door and skylight market trends and product relationships. Historic data for ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Friday that construction spending during February 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $885.1 billion, 1.2 percent above the revised January estimate of ...
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Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Steel Dynamics, Inc. said Monday that it anticipates Q1 2013 earnings to be in the range of $0.17 to $0.21 per diluted share, and excluding a Q4 2012 favorable tax adjustment of $0.07 per diluted share, the Q1 ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce reported that construction spending during January 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $883.3 billion, 2.1 percent below the revised December estimate of $902.6 ...
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NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index increased in the fourth quarter of 2012 after a decline in the third quarter, growing 1.9 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.3 percent on a year-over-year basis. Lighting equipment demand has ...
As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Friday that construction spending during December 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $885 billion, 0.9 percent above the revised November estimate of ...
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The nonresidential construction industry is expected to see a 5-percent rise in spending this year, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, and is expected to grow at a faster ...
Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year. High demand for hotels and retail projects have the commercial sector ...
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