MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
from the Bill McBride at Calculated Risk
Mortgage applications increased 0.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 29, 2014. …..
4 tips for starting a business from the woman who started a construction company at the worst possible time
from Hilary Burns bizwomen reporter at the Charlotte Business Journal
The economy crashed, the housing market fell and construction companies closed. It was 2008 and Mina Fies was determined to open her own construction company. And everyone thought she was crazy.
30-story building built in 15 days
Design Activity in the Third Quarter Opens with a Bang
| By Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA AIA Chief Economist |
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| As of July, U.S. architecture firms have produced three straight months of accelerating gains in design billings. With a reading of 55.8 for the month (where any score above 50 signifies growth), the July reading reflects stronger gains in billings than any period since mid-2007. With solid monthly scores for new design contracts (at 54.9 this month) and new project inquiries (66.0), all signs indicate strong momentum building in design activity, which is expected to produce solids gains in construction later this year and into 2015. | ||
Poor Record Keeping = Going to the Poor House (or, why project documentation matters)
You are an engineer or architect. You understand the importance of thorough designs. What about thorough documentation of the daily happenings on the construction project? That is equally important.