Tag: new construction
Residential construction spending slows despite multifamily
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in January was up 0.4 percent...
Multifamily housing starts fall despite rise in permits
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for January reported that the number of multifamily permits issued increased but that starts and completions both...
Multifamily construction starts continue to outpace completions
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for November stated that the number of multifamily construction permits issued was down from its recent very...
Multifamily housing construction activity falls slightly in October
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for October recorded slight declines in multifamily housing construction permits, starts and completions. However, none of the...
Multifamily residential construction spending steady in August
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in August was up 0.4 percent...
Residential construction spending down in July
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in July was down 1.5 percent from...
Construction spending falls on single-family decline
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in June was down 1.7 percent from...
Multifamily construction spending stalls in May
The Census Bureau’s latest report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in May was up 0.2 percent...
Construction materials prices follow lumber higher
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for March 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 1.5...
Residential construction spending continues rise in December
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in December was up 1.1 percent from...
Multifamily housing construction activity: starts up, completions down
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for December showed mixed results for multifamily housing construction activity with higher starts but lower completions. Permits...
Residential construction spending rises in November
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in November was up 0.9 percent from...
Residential construction spending reported down in October
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in October was down 0.5 percent from...
Multifamily housing construction activity rises in October
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for October showed an uptick in multifamily housing construction activity from last month's relatively weak level. Multifamily housing...
Multifamily housing construction strong in June
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for June 2021. It reported that some multifamily housing construction results were down from...
