Maryland officials are hoping to jump-start construction hiring in advance of a wave of federal funding for infrastructure projects.
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Read More »October 14, 2022 Comments Off on Md. launches $15M program to jump-start construction hiring
Maryland officials are hoping to jump-start construction hiring in advance of a wave of federal funding for infrastructure projects.
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Read More »September 2, 2021 Comments Off on GBMC HealthCare breaks ground on $166M project
Greater Baltimore Medical Center broke ground on a new building to replace older inpatient rooms and create a new grand entrance to the hospital.
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Read More »August 23, 2021 Comments Off on Clark Construction, other industry leaders to launch Construction Inclusion Week
Bethesda-based Clark Construction Group is participating as a founding member of Construction Inclusion Week.
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Read More »August 18, 2021 Comments Off on Housing construction slumps 7% in July
Home construction fell a sharp 7% in July as homebuilders struggled to cope with a variety of headwinds.
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Read More »July 20, 2021 Comments Off on US home construction jumps 6.3% in June
Home construction in the U.S. jumped 6.3% in June, another big swing in a volatile year.
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Read More »June 1, 2021 Comments Off on Construction spending posts modest 0.2% gain in April
U.S. construction spending rose a modest 0.2% in April as strength in housing offset further weakness in nonresidential construction.
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Read More »May 19, 2021 Comments Off on Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday reinstated an Obama-era pilot program that aims to aid minorities and disadvantaged people by ensuring local hiring for public works construction projects, reversing a decision by the Trump administration.
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Read More »May 18, 2021 Comments Off on US home construction falls 9.5% in April amid higher lumber costs
U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April, and economists attributed that partially to builders who delayed projects because of a surge in lumber prices and other supply constraints.
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Read More »August 14, 2018 Comments Off on Baltimore historic commission rejects Fells Point apartment design
The developer behind a controversial proposal to build apartments in Fells Point will pursue alternative uses for the site after Baltimore's historic commission disapproved of the project's design.
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Read More »July 18, 2018 Comments Off on Report: National housing construction weak, Northeast not as bleak
Construction of new homes nationally remains slow as a lack of supply continues to drive up housing prices, but there’s some encouraging numbers for the Northeast.
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