Industry News archived by year:
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January 22, 2010
Half of All Non-Res Buildings Will be Green by 2015
Green buildings will make up about half of the non-residential building stock by 2015, up from about 15% currently, according to a new study from venture capital firm Good Energies Inc. This projected rapid growth would represent a surprising change as...
January 19, 2010
Construction Down 4% in 2010, 13% Decline in 2009
FMI, management consultants and investment bankers for the construction industry, releases its Construction Outlook: Fourth Quarter 2009 Report.
While 2009 was likely the bottom in terms of percent decline, 2010 will be the bottom in terms of dollar...
January 16, 2010
Contractors Feeling Squeeze
Construction contractors are being squeezed by rising materials costs and disappearing profit margins, based on analysis of the latest producer price index (PPI) conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. The new figures show finished...
January 13, 2010
A Review of Three Unique ConsensusDocs Forms
Of the approximately 70 documents within the ConsensusDocs family of forms, there are three forms that offer a unique approach to addressing traditional business risks: the Collaborative Agreement, the Electronic Communication Protocol document and the...
January 9, 2010
Construction Materials Market Recovery Soon Ahead
The construction materials market perked up in November reversing a brief soft spot in October. All of the November market measures were positive. Orders, production, unfilled orders and shipments increased slightly Manufacturers’ inventory and the...
January 4, 2010
ABI Remains in Negative Territory
On the heels of a more than three point drop in November, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) had a negligible increase of less than one point in December. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine...