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BuildingOnline eUpdate News: Construction Spending Rises 1.5 Percent in December | construction
www.buildingonline.com | 19 hours 35 minutes ago
<p />The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that construction spending during December 2011 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $816.4 billion, 1.5 percent above the revised November estimate of $804.0 billion. The December figure is 4.3 percent

Latest construction figures indicate bleak 2012
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net | Feb 10, 2012
Today's figures from the ONS report that construction output fell by 0.5% in the last quarter of 2011 and as a result the Con...

Construction plans heated up in December 2011: Statistics Canada – Daily Commercial News
www.dcnonl.com | Feb 9, 2012
Construction plans heated up strongly in December as municipalities issued $6.8 billion worth of building permits, the highest level since June 2007. Statistics Canada said on Feb. 7 that was a jump of 11.1 per cent over November and was driven mainly by increased plans for apartments and condos in

McGraw-Hill Construction Forecasts Flat Year for Construction Market in 2012
electricalmarketing.com | Feb 5, 2012
Lingering doubts in the minds of business executives and consumers about the health of the U.S. economy, uncertainty over the political turmoil in Washington, D.C., and weak demand may choke off any significant growth in the 2012 construction market. That’s the consensus of the construction

Slight Growth For NI Construction Industry : Irish Construction News
www.build.ie | Feb 3, 2012
Slight Growth For NI Construction Industry - ConstructionSkills has released its latest Construction Skills Network (CSN) forecasts for the 2012-2016 period.

The Construction Wood Industry in BRIC Countries - Market Opportunities and Entry Strategies,
www.sys-con.com | Feb 2, 2012
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Construction starts on new school in Pitt Meadows – Journal of Commerce
www.joconl.com | Jan 18, 2012
Construction has started on the new $20 million Pitt River Middle Community school, which will feature a Neighbourhood Learning Centre that will act as a hub for community activities and programs.

Construction forecasts predict 2012 downturn | News | Construction News
www.cnplus.co.uk | Jan 11, 2012
Uncertainty in Europe has led to a ‘health warning’ issued the latest set of construction industry forecasts by Experian, which predict a drop in output of almost 6 per cent this year.

Bottom Line - New data show growth in factory sector, construction
bottomline.msnbc.msn.com | Jan 3, 2012
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said Tuesday its Index of National Factory Activity for December showed a reading of 53.9 -- the best level since June. A reading above 50 indicates growth in the sector. Separately, U.S.

Water Utility Infrastructure Management - ABC Predicts 2012 Will Be a Slow Year for Construction
www.uimonline.com | Dec 30, 2011
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in November released its 2012 economic forecast for the U.S. commercial and industrial construction industry.