New York, New York (Nov. 7, 2019)—The Dodge Momentum Index increased 6.9% in October to 152.6 (2000=100) from the revised September reading of 142.7. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. October’s increase was due entirely to a recovery in institutional planning projects, which had stepped back over the previous few months. Institutional planning moved 22.8% higher in the month while commercial planning lost 0.5%.
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Scottsdale, Arizona (Nov. 6, 2019)—Restoration Builders Inc. has announced the signing of an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of Roofscapes Exteriors LLC, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 27, 2019)—Public transportation agencies across Ohio will soon benefit from millions of dollars to help with operations and improve mobility throughout the state.
Nearly $70 million will come from the state general revenue fund. These funds were approved by the Ohio General Assembly in the most recent 2-year state transportation budget. This money is not generated by the state motor fuel tax.
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Washington, D.C. (Nov. 5, 2019)—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued a statement today following the decision by President Trump to officially withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
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Washington, D.C. (AP) (Nov. 5, 2019)—The United States trade deficit fell in September to the lowest level in 5 months, as imports dropped more sharply than exports and America ran a rare surplus in petroleum.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that the September gap between what America buys from abroad and what it sells shrank by 4.7% to $52.5 billion. That was down from the August deficit of $55 billion and was the smallest imbalance since April.
London, England (Nov. 4, 2019)—Global construction and real estate industry deals for September 2019 totaled $21.7 billion, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
The value marked a decrease of 5.7% over the previous month and a rise of 44.2% when compared with the last 12-month average of $15.06 billion. In terms of number of deals, the sector saw a drop of 4.4% over the last 12-month average with 194 deals against the average of 203 deals. In value terms, North America led the activity with deals worth $9.63 billion.