The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for February 2014. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,018,000, up 7.7…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for January 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $943.1 billion. This rate is a slight increase of 0.1 percent from the revised December estimate of $941.9 billion. …
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In the middle of January, 2014, the Maryland House of Delegates and the State Senate cross-filed bills that would nullify certain provisions in condominium declarations, bylaws and contracts of sale that would otherwise limit condominium council’s or unit owners’ defect claims. If passed, the bills…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for January 2014. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 937,000, down 5.4…
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During the State of the Union address on January 28, 2014, President Obama discussed his plans to raise the minimum wage rate for workers employed through federal contracts. The President stated he will implement the plan “in the coming weeks” through issuing an executive order,…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for December 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $930.5 billion. This rate is up 0.1 percent from the revised November estimate of $929.9 billion. When compared to…
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Harrison Law Group’s own Eli Robbins, Esq. will be presenting at the “Construction Law” seminar presented by HalfMoon Education, Inc. on Wednesday, February 5th, 2014. Targeted towards architects, professional engineers and contractors, the seminar will educate attendees on various aspects of construction contracts. Other knowledgeable…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for November 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $934.4 billion. This rate is up 1.0 percent from the revised October estimate of $925.1 billion and is 5.9…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development released data for new residential sales in November 2013. According to the data, the seasonally adjusted annual rate for new single-family houses sold in November 2013 was estimated at 464,000, dropping 2.1 percent…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for November 2013. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,007,000, down 3.1…
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