Eli Robbins

According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for October 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $908.4 billion.  This rate is up 0.8 percent from the revised September estimate of $901.2 billion and is 5.3…

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development both released new residential construction data for October 2013. According to the report, building permits of privately-owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,034,000 for October 2013, up 6.2…

According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for August 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $915.1 billion, putting construction spending at its highest level in four years. This rate is up 0.6 percent from the…

According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for July 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $900.8 billion. This rate is up 0.6 percent from the revised June estimate of $895.7 billion and is 5.2…

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for July 2013. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 943,000, up 2.7…

Many construction contracts contain dispute resolution clauses that require disputes arising out of the project to be resolved through mediation, arbitration, or a combination of both, instead of through litigation.  A common question that arises in light of these dispute resolution clauses is whether, and…

According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, construction spending for June 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $883.9 billion. This rate is down 0.6 percent from the revised May estimate of $889.4 billion. However, when compared to…

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development both released new residential construction statistics for June 2013. According to the data, building permits of privately-owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 911,000 for June 2013, down 7.5…

For the first time since 2008, the construction unemployment rate dropped below double digits in June, according to new government data analyzed by the Associated General Contractors of America. The data also showed that every segment of the construction industry experienced an increase in employment.…