As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects. The January ABI score ...
The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Wednesday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 925,000. This is ...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday the January Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December. This score reflects a strong increase in demand for design services (any ...
Ontario’s economy and the energy sector will be the focus of the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) 13th Annual State of the Industry & Outlook Conference at the Hilton Toronto Hotel in March 2013. EBMag will be there! ...
According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2013-2014/Q1 2013 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in the third quarter of 2012 construction activity in the EU declined by five percent year ...
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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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According to report, UK Steel reported its output only rose 1% from 2011. The average output of 2012 was 184,264 tons per week, compared to 182,269 tons per week in 2011. Its data says that the economic stagnation over the year ...
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Buoyed by the government s efforts to focus on infrastructure investment and the intensifying demand for building materials, particularly concrete and cement, the construction sector in Oman is experiencing an industrial boom. At Omanexpo ...
Oman Cement Co has recorded a 36.7% rise in its net profit from $45.5m (OMR 17.5m) to $33.2m (OMR 12.8m) for the year 2012, according to a company disclosure to the Muscat Securities Market. Total revenue rose 17% to $154m (OMR 59.3m) ...
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Business conditions at architecture firms continue to improve. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture ...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) said Wednesday that the December Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 52, down from 53.2 in November, but still positive as 50 indicates an increase in billings. As a leading economic ...
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Ontario’s recent change to make Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage mandatory in the construction industry is an important component in combating the pervasive underground economy, says the Ontario Construction Secretariat. ...
The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Thursday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 903,000. This is ...
Insteel Industries, Inc. reported Thursday net earnings of $2.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share for Q1 of fiscal 2013 compared with a net loss of $0.2 million in the same period a year ago. Insteel said that its financial results for ...
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