The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting that total construction spending during May 2020 was estimated at a seasonal adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $1,356.4 billion.
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Fast + Epp Structural Engineers Ready to Take on Tall Wood Building in Vancouver B.C.
Fast + Epp structural engineers is branching out with new projects that push wood design forward while taking advantage of the material’s strengths.
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index® Increases in June
After being basically unchanged in May, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index® (CCI) increased in June.
Increases in Canadian Home Prices will be Limited by High Unemployment and Lower Immigration
A recent Reuters poll indicates that Canadian home prices will increase at a much slower pace this year, than predicted just three short months ago.
A Full V-Shaped Housing Recovery Continues
According to Logan Mohtashami, a columnist with Housewire.com, last Wednesday’s Mortgage Banker Association applications data, confirmed a full V-shaped recovery in the housing market.
Home Prices Rise in April, Despite Nationwide COVID-19 Economic Shutdown
According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index (HPI), prices for existing homes rose 4.7% compared with April 2019 and were up 4.6% in the previous month (March).
Canada’s Chantiers Chibougamau Forestlands First to Meet New FSC Standards
Chantiers Chibougamau, also known as Nordic Structures, has achieved its Forest Stewardship Councils (FSC) forest certification.
High Court Rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Unconstitutional
In a decision rendered on Monday 6-29-20, the Supreme Court said the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional.
Pending Homes Sales Rebound in May by a Record-Setting 44.3% Monthly Increase
The National Association of Realtors®, has reported that after two months so declines their Pending Homes Sales Index increased 44.3% to a reading of 99.6 in May.
Ashton Lewis Holding Company Acquires Assets of W.T. Jones & Sons Inc.
North Carolina based Ashton Lewis Holding Company, has announced that it has acquired the assets of W.T. Jones & Sons Inc., a sawmill located in the Ruther Glen Area, in Caroline County, Virginia.