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Home sales fell in February. This year, nonresidential construction costs will increase 3% to 4%. Check out 12 unique photos of skyscrapers in China. In February, the Architectural Billings Index (ABI) rose to

The skyscraper bubble is going to pop! This bridge will be built with 150,000 tons of concrete and enough cable to stretch around the globe three times. Click here to find out

Homes on cliffs of the Pacific are in danger because of El Niño. Single family home purchases rose by 10.8% in December. For all of you architecture lovers, the new Berkeley Art

***How serious is China’s oversupplied housing market? What does it mean for investors and developers? Read more from Forbes. *** The AGC weighs in on the 45,000 jobs added to the construction

Forbes’ forecast suggests that there are good things ahead for the housing market.  FCW explains how cloud computing’s value will increase in the coming years. New Yorkers, this article provides you with

Home and apartment building slowed in October. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell slightly from 53.7 in September to 53.1 in October (scores above 50 indicate an increase in billings). Housing

The House passed a $300 billion bill that will improve transportation and infrastructure in the U.S. Last Friday, Obama rejected the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Technology is revolutionizing the

Construction spending in September rose 14.1% since last year. This week the House Rules Committee is going to consider the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, a bill that would

Housing starts rose in September. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose to 53.7 (scores above 50 indicate an increase in billings). September is the third highest score this year (other than June

Change orders can be a drag. Here’s how you can master them. This article explores which comes first – the house or the homebuyer? The company Prodigy Network helped 3,800 investors raise

BuildingBlok uses Amazon’s AWS Cloud Technology. Download this white paper and find out how AWS technology may keep you more secure than your own data center. A California court ruled that the

In July, construction spending rose 0.7% to a more than 7 year high. The fed reports that overall the New York rental market is in better shape, but in Manhattan apartment vacancies

New home sales rose 5.4% in July. Construction Global explains how 5 new technologies are improving the industry. The construction industry added over 6,000 new jobs in the month of July.

The median home price in Boston is almost $450,000 (up from $326,00 during the peak of the housing crisis) yet it has proven to be the city with the healthiest housing

Out of 338 buildings, these 27 have been nominated by the World Architecture Festival for 2015’s Building of the Year. Mechanical exoskeletons have been created to help workers wield heavy tools for

The Spring showcases took place in 27 different cities across the United States at ten hotels, eight stadiums, one theatre and more.  We’ve received nothing but enthusiasm about our online construction management

Register for Construction Data’s email list to receive their list of nine ways to keep cool on the construction job site this summer. This story of the McDowell family in Westfield, NJ

Housing starts have dropped 11.1% in the last month while building permits rose 11.8%. Home builder confidence rose five points to 59, the highest level since September 2014. The demand for

Sales of new homes have increased 6.8% this April. Courts are divided on whether or not engineers owe a duty to entities or persons outside of their contracts. Caterpillar Inc. acquired the

April housing starts hit a 7 year high. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reports that the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped from 51.7 in March to 48.8 in April (scores

In response to the rising numbers of cancer patients, hospital construction has increased to meet a growing need in Cleveland. In April, 45,000 jobs were added to the construction industry. Only 1,

Construction spending fell 0.6% in March (a six-month low). This article explains why home prices are rising. Factory activity expanded throughout March and April. At the same time, manufacturers reduced hiring and

The Architecture’s Billing Index (ABI) hit 51.7 in March (all scores above 50 indicate an increase in billings). The ABI has been climbing since January and is an early sign of