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The top 10 home building companies of 2021 - Construction Dive
WEBOct 11, 2021 · 2. Lennar Corp. 2020 revenue: $20.8 billion. 2020 closings: 53,376. Company fact: Lennar started as a one-man operation in 1954 and grew to one of the largest residential construction companies. 3 ...
Construction & Economy News | Construction Dive
WEB3 days ago · Construction input prices drop for first time in 2024. Lower material costs also signal the potential for reduced interest rates due to slowing inflation, said Associated Builders and Contractors ...
Houston's $31B Ike Dike megaproject nears final approval
WEBJun 14, 2022 · Dive Insight: Plans for the project started after Hurricane Ike swept through the area in 2008, killing 68 people and causing $37.6 billion in damage. Hurricane Harvey upstaged Ike in death toll ...
The 7 biggest megaprojects that have broken ground this year
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Below is Dodge’s list of the seven U.S. projects that broke ground this year and that eclipse $1 billion. 1. Line 3 Replacement Program. Minnesota. $2.1 billion. Optional Caption. Courtesy of ...
Mass timber 101: Understanding the emerging building type
WEBMay 24, 2017 · TSAY JACOBS: Heavy timber is associated with a type of construction, Type IV, so there’s a little bit of a definition overlap between a type of construction and a material. Whereas mass timber ...
Industry Pulse: The latest construction data and statistics
WEBDec 4, 2017 · Architecture Billings Index. The ABI, from the American Institute of Architects, serves as an indicator of future construction spending — with a lead time of about nine to 12 months — as ...
Construction backlog jumps to highest level since 2019
WEBDec 14, 2022 · ABC’S Construction Backlog Indicator jumped in November to 9.2 months, a 0.4-month uptick from October and a 0.8-month increase from November 2021, according to the report. “The rise in ...
Design dispute on $1B Texas Harbor Bridge project mostly resolved
WEBNov 3, 2022 · Initially scheduled for completion in 2020, the nearly $1 billion project is now tentatively set to finish in 2025, Texas DOT said, and a more precise timeline will be released when the rest of ...
Top takeaways from Construction Inclusion Week
WEBOct 27, 2022 · During the second annual Construction Inclusion Week, Oct. 17-21, contractors across the country were united in their efforts to stamp out hate and racism on jobsites. A total of 2,345 companies ...