Tag: apartment construction
Another mixed report on multifamily housing construction in December
The Census Bureau released its new residential construction report for December 2020. It is the inverse of last month's report with a drop this...
Residential construction spending up in November
The Census Bureau’s report on residential construction spending for November shows a 2.7 percent increase from October’s level. Overall construction spending was up 0.9...
Mixed report on multifamily housing construction in November
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for November 2020. It shows a pickup in multifamily housing construction permits and starts...
Slowdown ahead for multifamily housing construction?
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for October 2020. It shows continuing weakness for multifamily housing construction permits and starts...
Construction materials prices up despite lumber price drop
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for October 2020. It showed that the BLS index of construction materials...
A mixed report for multifamily housing construction
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for September 2020. It shows weakness for permits and starts but a surge in...
Multifamily housing construction slows in August
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for August 2020. It shows a slowdown in all phases of multifamily housing construction. Permits...
Lumber drives construction material prices higher again
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for August 2020. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Multifamily housing construction rebounds in July
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for July 2020. It shows a strong rebound in multifamily housing construction. Permits up strongly The...
Multifamily housing construction recovering
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for June 2020. It shows signs of life in multifamily housing construction. Permits decline The number...
Construction material prices rise on higher lumber prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for June 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
Bumps in the road for Katerra
Ambitious construction startup Katerra has laid off 7 percent of its workforce as it shifts its focus from fleshing out its product offerings to...
Multifamily housing construction up in May
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for May 2020. It shows the start of a rebound in multifamily housing construction. Permits...
Multifamily housing construction down in April
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for April 2020. It shows reduced activity at all stages of multifamily housing construction. Permits...
Census reports on multifamily housing construction for March 2020
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for March 2020. It presents a mixed picture for multifamily housing construction with some...