Tag: apartment construction
Katerra takes off
When we last checked in with Katerra, it was a company with lots of cash and big plans for disrupting the construction industry. They...
Construction material prices steady in February
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for February, 2019. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
Census releases housing construction data for January 2019
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for January 2019. If it seems like you were just reading about the December...
Mass timber may be coming to an apartment building near you
Interest has been growing in expanding the use of wood in the structures of tall buildings. Changes to building codes are coming that will...
Multifamily housing construction data reported
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for October, 2018. The report shows a softening in multifamily housing construction.
Permits are weak
Nationally,...
Census releases housing construction data for August, 2018
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for August, 2018. The report shows declines in multifamily housing permits and completions but...
Key construction material prices decline in August
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for August. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate...
Construction material prices rise more slowly in July
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for July. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate...
Census releases housing construction data for May, 2018
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), released its monthly new residential construction report for May, 2018....
Help (still) wanted in construction
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for March from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates continued strength in the number of...
Construction material prices rise more slowly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Producer Price Index for April on Wednesday. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
Construction still recovering from the housing bust
Last week, the Census Bureau released the 2016 County Business Patterns (CBP) report. The report shows that housing construction employment and the number of...
BLS data show churn in construction jobs
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its report on job openings and labor turnover for February. As reported elsewhere, the headline...
Census releases multifamily construction data for March, 2018
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), released its monthly new residential construction report for March, 2018....
Occupancy holds strong
Developers opened a tremendous number of new apartment units in 2017. But the percentage of apartments that are occupied has barely shifted, despite competition...
