Despite tax hikes, homebuilding and buying are on the rise
Homebuilding and homebuying look positive, though tariffs are making things tricky by Randy Noel Looking forward from the vantage point
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Economy
Data, Data Everywhere/Nor Any Drop to Drink
Making Sense of the Economic Data Deluge BY PATRICK DUFFY In his lengthy 1798 poem “The Rime of the Ancient
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The Future of Architecture in a High-Tech World
A variety of practical improvements in technology and design will foster ongoing changes in today’s architecture BY PATRICK DUFFY When
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2018 U.S. and California Economic Forecast
Housing production will be constrained somewhat by declining affordability and labor shortage, but our forecast calls for a continuation of
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Solutions to the Construction Labor Crisis
According to a new report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), half of surveyed companies are finding it
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Peering into 2018: The Outlook for U.S. Housing Markets
Erosion of housing affordability likely to spread to more markets in the coming years By DR. FRANK E. NOTHAFT A
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California Growth and the Construction Paradox
As the Golden State leads the way in job opportunity, a lack of housing keeps positions unfilled By CHRISTOPHER THORNBERG,
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Tax Reform: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
By Ali Wolf The consolidated tax plan is out, and the final vote is likely to occur this week. We
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A Gradually Strengthening Economy Meets Higher Construction Costs
U.S. GDP growth surged to three percent in the second and third quarters, due mostly to increased consumer spending, inventory
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Productivity Gains Elude the Construction Sector
Advances in the construction sector could dramatically increase outcomes and profits By Patrick Duffy It’s easy to state the importance
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