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Category Archives: Construction Spending
Residential Building Sector Growth Continues in April 2013
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in April 2013 continues to show the industry growth. Our analysis paints a slightly different picture than the headline data. Apartment building permits comparing April 2012 to April 2013 are … Continue reading
Housing Smoke and Mirrors (4) – “The Zombie in the Room”
Written by Adam Whitehead, KeySignals.com In Housing Smoke and Mirrors (3)[i] it was suggested that there were some anomalies, in the general pattern of improving mortgage delinquencies, that deserved closer scrutiny.
Construction Growth Continues in March 2013 But Not As Good
Written by Steven Hansen Construction spending was below expectations in March 2013. Econintersect sees the month-over-month comparisons a little worse. Government construction spending remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. This sector continues to cool. The backward … Continue reading
Single-Family and Multi-Family Housing Starts
Single Family Housing Starts Dead But Not Dead Enough – Multifamily Hot, But Not Too Hot by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examiner Housing starts rose in March. Most of the increase was in the multifamily sector. Single family starts remained … Continue reading
Residential Building Sector Grows but Trends Mixed in March 2013
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in March 2013 continues to show the industry growth. The data, however, is mixed. Our analysis paints a “less good” picture than the headline data. Our best guess is there … Continue reading
Construction Growth Continues in February 2013
Written by Steven Hansen Construction spending rose above expectations in February 2013. Econintersect sees the month-over-month comparisons a little worse. Government construction spending remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. The backward revision this month were down … Continue reading
Residential Building Sector Growth Continues in February 2013
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in February 2013 continues to show the industry growth. The data, however, is weaker than previous months. Our analysis paints a “less good” picture than the headline data. One reason … Continue reading
Private Sector Construction Growth Continues in for January 2013
Written by Steven Hansen US Census reported that construction spending fell rather significantly month-over-month in January 2013. Econintersect sees the month-over-month comparisons a little worse. Government construction spending remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. The backward … Continue reading
Residential Building Sector Rebound Continues in January 2013
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in January 2013 continues to show the industry rebound, and the data was significantly stronger this month than the previous two months. Our analysis is better than the headline data. … Continue reading
Private Sector Construction Spending Grew in for December 2012
Written by Steven Hansen US Census reported that construction spending improved rather significantly month-over-month in December 2012. Econintersect sees the month-over-month comparisons a little worse. Government construction spending remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. The backward … Continue reading
Residential Building Sector Improvement Continues in December 2012
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in December 2012 continues to show the industry rebound, however the data was a little weaker this month than the previous two months. Our analysis is worse than the headline … Continue reading
Construction Spending for November 2012 Down, Still Strongly Expanding
Written by Steven Hansen US Census reported that construction spending declined slightly month-over-month in November 2012 – Econintersect sees the month-over-month comparisons a little worse. Government construction spending remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. The backward … Continue reading
Residential Building Sector Continues to Expand in November 2012
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in November 2012 continues to show the industry rebound, with the data again being relatively good. Our analysis is worse than the headline data as the BLS must average this … Continue reading
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Healthy Increase In Construction Spending for October 2012
Written by Steven Hansen US Census reported that construction spending improved slightly month-over-month in October 2012 – Econintersect sees a healthy increase. Government construction spending remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. The backward revision this month … Continue reading
Very Strong Growth in Residential Building Sector for October 2012
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in October 2012 continues to show the industry rebound, with the data again being relatively good. Our analysis is so much better than the headline data that one should wonder … Continue reading
September 2012 Private Construction Has A Good Month
Written by Steven Hansen US Census reported that construction spending improved slightly month-over-month in September 2012 – Econintersect sees a decline again. Unfortunately, government construction spending continues to contract, and remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. … Continue reading
Residential Building Permits Strong in September 2012
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in September 2012 continues to show the industry rebound, with the data being relatively pretty good this month. Building permits have grown year-over-year for the last 17 months; Construction completions … Continue reading
August 2012 Private Construction Spending Very Soft
Written by Steven Hansen US Census reported that construction spending declined slightly month-over-month in August 2012 – Econintersect sees a major decline. Unfortunately, government construction spending continues to contract, and remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. … Continue reading
Residential Building Growth Continues in August 2012, But a Little Soft
Written by Steven Hansen Residential building permits and construction completions in August 2012 continues to show the industry rebound, with the data being softer this month. Building permits have grown year-over-year for the last 16 months; Construction completions have grown … Continue reading
July 2012 Private Construction Spending Expanded At a Good Pace
Written by Steven Hansen US Census reported that construction spending declined month-over-month in July 2012. Econintersect analysis shows construction spending expanded. Unfortunately, government construction spending continues to contract, and remains a drag on the relatively robustly expanding private sector. Econintersect … Continue reading
