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May Construction Gains 5 percent

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Published: Tuesday, 30 July 2013 16:26
By Mark S. Kuhar

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $495.7 billion, new construction starts in May advanced 5 percent from the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Much of the upward lift came from nonresidential building, which registered moderate growth for the second month in a row after its sluggish performance at the outset of 2013. Smaller gains in May were reported for housing and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities).

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April Construction Slips One Percent

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Published: Tuesday, 11 June 2013 18:06

By Mark S. Kuhar

New construction starts in April settled back 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $473.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.The public works sector retreated from its elevated pace in March, and housing experienced a slight loss of momentum. Highway and bridge construction in April retreated 25 percent.

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February Construction Slides 7 Percent

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Published: Monday, 15 April 2013 13:51

By Mark S. Kuhar

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $435.4 billion, new construction starts in February dropped 7 percent from the previous month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The loss of momentum was present in two of construction’s three main sectors – nonresidential building and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities).

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March Construction Climbs 8 Percent

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Published: Friday, 03 May 2013 16:36

By Mark S. Kuhar

New construction starts in March climbed 8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $475.7 billion, it was reported by McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The gain for total construction in March followed two months of decline, and was led by a strong increase for the nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities).

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January Construction Retreats 12 Percent

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Published: Friday, 15 March 2013 16:36

By Mark S. Kuhar

The value of new construction starts dropped 12 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $469.1 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The decline followed a sharp 23 percent increase for total construction in December, and brought the level of contracting back to the average pace that was reported during 2012.

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