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Economists Predict Construction Growth in 2016

ABC, AIA and NAHB economists discussed leading present and future indicators for sector performance

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 3, 2015) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist David Crowe predicted continued construction industry growth in 2016 during a recent joint economic forecast web conference.

Strategy

Why Cambridge Construction Focuses on Adapting to Customer Needs

How this boutique contractor learned to thrive in a potentially difficult environment

Strategy

The Guide to Balancing Ethics and Integrity in the World of Construction

Gregg Schoppman outlines a definitive list of core values

AIA Expands Portfolio with the Launch of 9 New Contract Documents

These include a new owner/consultant agreement with two accompanying scope of service exhibits for surveying and geotechnical engineering, as well as six new forms for use on design-build projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2015) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the launch of nine new contract documents.

September Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 48 States from 2014

For the first three quarters of the year, construction added 121,000 seasonally adjusted (SA) jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 30, 2015) - September proved to be a good month for construction unemployment rates. The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rates for the country and 48 states were down in September on a year-over-year basis. NSA jobs increased by 199,000 from September 2014 to September 2015.