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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 3, 2021
The construction sector added a total of 31,000 jobs in November, on par with the two prior months. It was a strong month for construction,” First American deputy chief economist Odeta Kushi said in a statement. “We Following a strong showing in October , a somewhat disappointing U.S.
Eyes on Housing
MAY 19, 2022
Over the last four quarters, townhouse construction starts totaled 152,000 units, 25% higher than the prior four quarter total (122,000).
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
To keep pace with current construction demand, and account for attrition, 740,000 new construction workers are needed each year for the next three years , a report by the Home Builders Institute contends. million new hires for construction.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The residential construction industry is facing a crisis as builders manage the critical shortage of building materials and labor. Tye Alroe, director of Alroe Constructions , was recently let down by a subcontractor who pulled out of a job at the last minute. “I
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Eyes on Housing
APRIL 8, 2022
According to the latest May 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), half of payroll workers in construction earn more than $49,070 and the top 25% make at least $75,820.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 8, 2021
After losing 3,000 jobs in August , the construction sector added 22,000 jobs in September. However, construction employment is still 201,000 jobs below its February 2020 level. The average hourly earnings of production and non-supervisory employees in construction are up 5.8%
Eyes on Housing
DECEMBER 8, 2021
The labor market continues to tighten, especially for the construction industry. The count of open construction jobs increased to 410,000 unfilled positions in October, the highest measure in the history of the data series (going back to late 2000).
Eyes on Housing
MAY 2, 2022
As the construction labor market remains tight and skilled labor shortages persist, wages in construction continue to rise, often outpacing and exceeding typical earnings in other industries.
Eyes on Housing
MAY 2, 2022
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 1% in March after an increase of 0.7% Total private residential construction spending was 18.4%
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Eyes on Housing
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, townhouse construction jumped 28.1% in 2021.
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Keeping Current Matters
JULY 5, 2021
Early indicators show new-home construction is beginning to ramp up. Evangelou refers to the volume of new homes where construction began during a set period, known in the industry as housing starts. Thus, housing construction is trending upward with housing starts likely to reach 1.6
Housing Wire
MARCH 17, 2022
Census Bureau released their construction report for February, showing a positive trend in housing construction data with a lovely print in housing permits at 1,859,000 and housing starts at 1,769,000. The post How will rising rates affect new home construction? Today, the U.S.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 18, 2020
New home construction continues to climb, as privately owned single-family housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.496 million, a 22.6% The post New home construction shoots up 22.6%
Eyes on Housing
AUGUST 4, 2021
According to the 2020 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey data and analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), half of payroll workers in construction earn more than $50,460 and the top 25% make at least $71,000.
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Eyes on Housing
APRIL 7, 2022
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 1.1% Total private residential construction spending was 16.6%
Eyes on Housing
MAY 26, 2021
NAHB analysis of the most recent 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) data reveals that the median age of construction workers is 41, the same as a typical worker in the national labor force. The median age of construction.
McKissock
MAY 6, 2022
New construction is treated a little differently by lenders, FHA, and the GSEs. When appraising new construction homes, you must take into consideration certain features and attributes that don’t necessarily apply to re-sales.
Realty Biz
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Construction is a competitive industry. With the number of qualified contractors constantly growing, marketing is one of the essential tools for any construction business to operate at its full potential. Below, we share valuable marketing advice to get more clients in construction.
Eyes on Housing
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
What had been, in prior years, a challenge in certain sectors, like construction, continues as. The labor market continues to tighten. In the September BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data, the national number of job quits for all sectors (4.4
Eyes on Housing
MAY 3, 2022
The construction labor market remains tight, as the industry sees a rising number of job openings year-over-year. The count of open construction jobs increased slightly to 396,000 unfilled positions in March.
Keeping Current Matters
AUGUST 26, 2020
With so few homes for sale and construction of newly built homes ramping up , you may be wondering if you should consider new construction in your search process. New Construction . Another solid benefit to new construction is customization.
Eyes on Housing
MARCH 1, 2022
Residential construction loan volume reached a post-Great Recession high during the fourth quarter of 2021, as home building activity posted gains for the year. The volume of 1-4 unit residential construction loans made by FDIC-insured institutions increased 1% during the fourth quarter.
Eyes on Housing
JUNE 9, 2021
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Eyes on Housing
MARCH 29, 2022
The construction labor market remains tight, as the industry sees a rising number of job openings year-over-year. The count of open construction jobs remained steady at 381,000 unfilled positions in February.
Eyes on Housing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The second quarter of 2021 marked the second consecutive quarter of loan growth for residential construction loans. The volume of 1-4 unit residential construction loans made by FDIC-insured institutions increased by 4.9%
Keeping Current Matters
DECEMBER 8, 2021
First, let’s look at the benefits of purchasing a newly constructed home. Buying a new construction vs. existing home typically means you’ll have fewer repairs to do. New Construction May Be an Option. For Buyers Move-Up Buyers New Construction
Realty Biz
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Construction is a competitive industry. With the number of qualified contractors constantly growing, marketing is one of the essential tools for any construction business to operate at its full potential. Below, we share valuable marketing advice to get more clients in construction. .
Eyes on Housing
MAY 18, 2021
According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, townhouse construction continued at a strong pace in the first quarter of 2021. This followed the best quarter for townhouse construction in 2.5
Eyes on Housing
MAY 7, 2021
Residential construction employment rose by 3,100 in April, after an increase of 28,700 in March. Read More › Construction Statistics Economic Indicators Economics Housing Data COVID-19 employment labor force labor force participation rate residential construction employment
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
For the second month in a row the construction sector added jobs, rising by 44,000 jobs in October. Unfortunately for the residential housing sector, most of these jobs were in nonresidential specialty trade contractors (19,000), and in heavy and civil engineering construction (12,000). Construction employment is still 150,000 jobs below its February 2020 level. The post Residential construction jobs still haven’t returned appeared first on HousingWire.
Realty Biz
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Anyone looking for a career change that doesn’t have the advantage of a college degree could do a whole lot worse than retraining as a construction worker. million new hires for construction,” he added. Brady said the construction worker shortage has now reached a “crisis level”.
Eyes on Housing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
What had been a challenge in certain sectors, like construction, continues as a broad labor access issue as businesses seek workers as the economy reopens. The count of open construction jobs weakened in July to 321,000 unfilled positions, according to data from.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Duncan noted the pace of new home sales over the past six months has accelerated more quickly than the construction pace, suggesting homebuilders will have to play catch up relative to sales going forward.
Eyes on Housing
JUNE 17, 2021
Prices paid for goods used in residential construction ex-energy rose 3.6% inputs to residential construction less food and energy) prices have declined just twice since December 2019. in May (not seasonally adjusted) and have increased 16.5%
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