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U.S. new home sales rise by 2.3%, despite broader sector weakness
The numbers: U.S. new home sales rose 2.3% to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 616,000 in December, from a revised 602,000…
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Construction mogul brothers killed in avalanche during Canadian skiing trip
Two brothers who together stood at the helm of one of Central Pennsylvania’s most prominent construction and real estate companies…
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U.S. existing-home sales fall for the eleventh straight month in December
The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million in December, the National…
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Some home builders are offering mortgage rates as low as 3%. Here’s how — and why — they’re doing it.
Home builders are playing hardball by offering mortgage rates as low as 3% on new homes to boost buyer demand.…
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Construction management exec accused in scheme that stole millions from developers
NEW YORK (WABC) — Some recognizable buildings in New York were not put up entirely on the up and up,…
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City of Kingston to help fund city’s first hospice facility – Kingston | Globalnews.ca
Kingston’s first-ever hospice facility is getting some help from the city. Tuesday night, councillors reaffirmed a 2019 decision to contribute…
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As EU works to coordinate response to China’s COVID wave, Beijing and airlines are unhappy
European Union officials were working Wednesday to coordinate a response to China’s current surge of COVID cases and were likely…
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U.S. building permits fall 11.2% in November, while housing starts only dip slightly
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in November to 1.43 million, the Commerce Department…
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A Builder, Plumber And Lumberyard Work To Solve Labor Issues
Curtis Lumber invites students to tour the mechanics shop so they better understand the extent of … [+] opportunities available…
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Should we build wind turbines from wood?
By Madeleine Cuff Sections of a timber wind turbine tower under construction at Modvion’s manufacturing facility Modvion The following is…
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