Basu: Key is ‘stimulus, stimulus, stimulus’
With 2011 less than 60 days away, Mississippi’s builders and contractors must get accustomed to a less-than-inspiring prediction for next year’s business climate: ”Less worse but certainly not...
View ArticleIt’s the economy
Mississippi’s bankers and lenders can’t seem to get out of each other’s way as state appears to be late in the recession and out Late both coming and going — that’s how economists of the future will...
View ArticleConstruction economist sees strengthened recovery for state
A commercial construction economist has delivered a half-cup of good cheer on Mississippi’s economic prospects for 2012 and predicted the state should return to its pre-Gulf oil spill pace. Anirban...
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION HIT THE BRAKES AFTER STRONG 2011 START — Dwindling backlog of...
A second quarter national construction surge that created an 8-month backlog of work fizzled out by the end of the year, an analysis by the chief economist for the national chapter of Associated...
View ArticleSouth sees bump in construction backlog but sector still flat overall
The South is rising again, at least in comparison to construction activity with the rest of the country. Construction contractors looking for jobs should keep their eye on Dixie, says Anirban Basu, the...
View ArticleConstruction materials prices show some volatility
WASHINGTON — Construction materials prices expanded just 0.1 percent in December and are up 1.3 percent year over year, according to a Jan. 15 Producer Price Index released by the Department of Labor....
View ArticleABC: Prices for construction materials show volatility
WASHINGTON — Construction materials prices expanded 0.6 percent in January and are up 1.5 percent year over year, according to the Feb. 19 producer price index released by the Department of Labor. More...
View ArticleConstruction economist sees strengthened recovery for state
A commercial construction economist has delivered a half-cup of good cheer on Mississippi’s economic prospects for 2012 and predicted the state should return to its pre-Gulf oil spill pace. Anirban...
View ArticleMore puzzling numbers reported on construction industry
The construction industry has again released statistics that do not seem to quite add up, this time concerning employment. In July, builders recorded a loss of 6,000 jobs in July, according to figures...
View ArticleContractors get chilled by winter weather
Commercial contractors around the nation continue to struggle to find work, and this year’s terrible weather has not helped them. Nonresidential construction spending declined for the second...
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