New Construction Starts in April Advance 10 Percent

May 23, 2015

The value of new construction starts in April increased 10% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $698.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
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ENR Presents 2015 Construction Risk Summit, June 16 in Dallas

May 22, 2015

Construction projects can be extremely complex and fraught with uncertainty. In order to assist construction professionals with managing costly risks and achieve project success, ENR presents its third annual Construction Risk Summit, to be held June 16 in Dallas.
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New Construction Starts in March Slide Back 13%

April 22, 2015

New construction starts in March retreated 13% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $633.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
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ENR’s Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference To Be Held May 6, 2015 in New York

April 8, 2015

The ongoing challenges faced by women in the construction industry will be explored at an upcoming conference presented by Engineering News-Record (ENR, http://enr.construction.com) in partnership with Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Themed “Across the Generations: Addressing the Elephants STILL in the Room,” the sixth annual Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference will be held May 6, 2015 at the TKP New York Conference Center. To register, visit http://www.construction.com/events/2015/enr-groundbreaking-women/registration.asp.
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Dodge Momentum Index Dips in March

April 8, 2015

The Dodge Momentum Index dipped slightly in March, falling 2.1% to122.3 (2000=100) from February’s 124.9, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The Momentum Index is amonthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
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