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Investment in Nonresidential Structures Falls 7.3% As Material and Labor Shortages Drive Up Costs
Input shortages, higher materials costs and skilled worker shortages have driven up costs, causing some project owners to "mothball" projects.
Construction / Design
McGrory Debuts Glass Wall Partitions at DHI ConNextions
Construction / Design
Construction Shakes Off Material Price and COVID Concerns to Rise 10% in September
Construction / Design
Nonresidential Slips in August Amid Ongoing Struggle with COVID, Supply Chain and Uncertain Federal Spending
Construction / Design
Dodge Momentum Index Recovers in September
Construction / Design
Residential Gain Outweighed by Nonresidential Loss in August Construction Spending
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Construction / Design
McGrory Debuts Glass Wall Partitions at DHI ConNextions
Representatives from McGrory Glass displayed the company’s new product, AGC Vision Line 120 Butt-Glazed Wall System recently at the DHI ConNextions convention in New Orleans, which took place Oct. 20-21.
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Construction Shakes Off Material Price and COVID Concerns to Rise 10% in September
Total construction starts measured by the Dodge Construction Network rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $889.7 billion as all three sectors showed improvement.
Business
ASSA ABLOY Acquires Arran Isle Ltd in the UK
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021.
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Construction / Design
Surging Multifamily Housing Starts Propel August to Beat Forecasts
The second month of sliding single-family home starts is attributed not to cooling demand, but uncertain supply of materials and labor
Construction / Design
Construction Starts “Hit a Rough Patch,” Falling 9% in August
While all three Dodge Data construction sectors lost ground for the month, construction starts remain up 11% year to date.
Security & Safety
Top 10 Door & Hardware Installation Mistakes
With proper planning and work along the way, unnecessary installation delays and costs can be prevented.
Business
Mantion Introduces the MOVENTIV Touchless Motorized Hardware for Sliding Doors
MOVENTIV 60 is the ideal solution for the automation of your sliding doors, wherever you want to install it.
Construction / Design
Dodge's Total Starts Dragged to Five-month Low by Weight of Construction Costs, COVID Risks
Dodge Data's starts fell another 3% in July as the upward march of materials prices and ongoing pandemic risks continue to weigh on construction activity.
Construction / Design
Contractor Confidence Falls as ABC Construction Backlog Indicator Stays Flat in July
With project owners considering delaying projects for cost corrections, contractors who have been 'all systems go' despite rising materials prices for months are 'slightly less sanguine' about rising sales, staffing and margins for the next 6 months
Construction / Design
Nonresidential Investment Declines 7% in Q2 2021 Even as U.S. Economy Expands
The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.5% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2021, but investment in nonresidential structures declined 7% for the quarter.
Construction / Design
Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Rise 12% in Major Metro Areas in 2021's First Half
On a national basis, commercial and multifamily starts were up by 10% compared to the first six months of 2020.
Construction / Design
Construction Starts Slip in June as Materials Prices Continue to Weigh Heavily on Housing
Higher material costs for homebuilders and the absence of starts for large nonresidential and nonbuilding projects push Dodge Data & Analytics' count of total starts down 7% for the month.
Construction / Design
Nonresidential Construction Sheds 22,600 Jobs in June Due to Worker Shortages
The construction unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in June. Unemployment across all industries increased slightly from 5.8% in May to 5.9% last month.
Construction / Design
Manufacturing Continues to Grow for 13th Month
New orders and production are increasing, while employment is contracting, according to the ISM PMI Manufacturing report for June.
Construction / Design
No End in Sight as Engineering and Construction Costs Edge Upward for the Eighth Straight Month
IHS Markit reports engineering and construction costs rose for the eight month in a row in June, with all materials and equipment categories reporting increases for the sixth straight month.
Construction / Design
INOX Introduces the TL7 Magnetic Door Latch
INOX's new TL7 magnetics door latch uses stealth technology to match modern architectural needs.
Construction / Design
Construction Starts Dip Slightly Downward as Higher Material Prices Hit Housing
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, single-family construction felt the brunt of higher material prices in May, while nonresidential and nonbuilding continued their modest recovery.
Construction / Design
Commercial Planning Pushes Dodge Momentum Index Up for Seventh Straight Month
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 9.1% higher in May largely due to the strongest month-over-month gain in commercial planning since October 2017.
Construction / Design
Even Modest Infrastructure Investment Could Send Commercial Construction Outlook Soaring
Dodge Data & Analytics forecasts construction starts to rebound in 2021 and 2022, with the prospect of far greater gains if even a projected $550 billion “middle of the road” infrastructure spending plan is passed.
Construction / Design
National Nonresidential Construction Spending Declined 0.5% in April
Spending was down on a monthly basis in nine of 16 nonresidential subcategories.
Construction / Design
Manufacturers Report Longest Supplier Lead Time Since 1987
Economy continues to expand, increasing production demand, while manufacturers face supply and workforce shortages.
Business
Privacy Glass Solutions Brings BetweenGlassBlinds to the US
These products will be used in thousands of healthcare, commercial, education, and high-security environments throughout North America.
Construction / Design
Dodge Data: Nonresidential Construction Gains Can’t Overcome Cooling in Single-family Housing Starts
Construction starts slipped in April as the once-hot single-family housing market cooled substantially due to higher building costs.
Construction / Design
Large Increase in Institutional Building Planning Pushes Dodge Momentum Index Upward
There were 13 projects with a value of $100 million or more that entered planning in April, pushing the Index upward by 8.6%.
Construction / Design
Multiax America Provides Supply and Demand Solutions for the Commercial Door and Hardware Industry
With the creation of the C Door Series CNC Feed Through Door Machine, distributors like Midwest D-Vision Solutions are using this machine to get construction projects back on schedule.
Codes / Standards
The International Code Council's Celebrates it's 41st Annual Building Safety Month Campaign
The virtual Building Safety Month campaign begins May 3, 2021.
Construction / Design
2021 State of the Construction Industry Report
Experts from several construction industry associations share their views on what they expect to see in the construction industry for the remainder of 2021.
Construction / Design
Construction Unemployment Rates Point to Industry Recovery
The not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates rose nationally and in 33 states, fell in 15 states and were unchanged in two states.
Codes / Standards
After 30 Years, Schools are Not ADA Compliant
About 70% of school districts have plans to improve the accessibility of their facilities in the next three years.
Construction / Design
FireSlide Sliding Door System
FireSlide sliding door system allows for the ability to select your choice of finishes including a variety of wood species with a range of laminate and natural veneer options.
Construction / Design
ASSA ABLOY Launches New Smooth Grain Door
New product provides the look of wood with the strength of steel to bring aspects of home to commercial spaces
Construction / Design
Nonresidential Building Projects in Planning Index Rises to Highest Level Since Summer 2018
Dodge Momentum Index rose 1.7% in March and is up 11% year-over-year as institutional projects in planning increase.
Construction / Design
Construction Adds 110,000 Jobs in March
The industry has added 931,000 jobs since April 2020, recovering 83.6% of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
