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Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction

Pro Builder

Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction. The housing market may be headed straight for a post-pandemic downturn, but according to Jordan Rappaport, a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, an uptick in single-family home building could soon follow. Thu, 10/06/2022 - 10:24. NAHB reports.

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A bank that doesn’t go far enough?

Construction Law

One thing that can be confidently said about the newly announced National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) is that it won’t be funding very much of the procurement of the UK’s national infrastructure. Adverse comparisons are being made with the scale of the European Investment Bank funding that has been lost post Brexit, which was some £5 Billion.

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FMI Releases Q1-2013 Construction Outlook Report

Construction Business Owner

(April 5, 2013) – FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, released its Q1-2013 Construction Outlook today.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bank failures, rising interest rates, high material prices, and labor crunches are all making it more challenging for construction companies to protect, let alone, improve their margins. Decisions made using “bad data” are estimated to cost the industry $88.69 And the pressure is rising. design and preconstruction.

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FMI Releases Q1-2013 Construction Outlook Report

Construction Superintendent Magazine

. – FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, released its Q1-2013 Construction Outlook. Although the strength of individual markets is shifting, the forecast for total construction put in place for 2013 continues to show an increase of 8 percent over 2012 levels.

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Mindy Keiser always knows where to look

The Korte Company

And as an estimator, this cautious approach has always served her well. These days, she still finds herself on the phone, but now she’s conversing with subcontractors and vendors while carefully evaluating scopes of work, following up on bids and forecasting the overall costs of each project. Estimating is a lot to juggle.

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How Brexit Will Affect The Construction Industry – Infographics

Lets Build

As a member of the EU, the UK had access to the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). A study conducted in 2010 by the Department of Business Skills and Innovation estimated that more than half of building materials were imported from the EU. This was a huge benefit to the construction industry.