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Honolulu tied for fewest construction cranes on Rider Levett Bucknall Q1 index

Honolulu was tied with Phoenix for the fewest number of construction cranes among a dozen U.S. cities included in Rider Levett Bucknall’s latest crane index for the first quarter. The crane count, a simplified way of illustrating the strength of a c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 25th, 2020

Informed by its latest Crane Index, Rider Levett Bucknall anticipates the effect of coronavirus on the construction industry

International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has released its latest Crane Index for North America. The report, compiled with information gathered from th.....»»

Category: realestateSource: bdcnetworkApr 2nd, 2020

Honolulu construction cost escalation slows, RLB reports show

But after cost increases of 4.9 percent in 2018 and an estimated 4 percent this year, price increases are forecast to back down to a steady increase over each of the next four years, according to reports by Rider Levett Bucknall......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 21st, 2019

Honolulu only U.S. market to see decline in construction prices

Construction costs in Honolulu fell by nearly 2 percent as activity remained stable, according to the first quarter construction report from Rider Levett Bucknall.  Honolulu was the only city among the 12 markets tracked to show a decline in constr.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 19th, 2018

Crane count rises as building sector soldiers on

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), the international property and construction consultancy, has released its latest Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report. Announcing the n.....»»

Category: realestateSource: realestateweeklyAug 9th, 2018

Honolulu sees increase in construction cranes, RLB report says

Honolulu was one of five cities in the United States to see an increase in construction cranes during the first quarter, thanks to high-rise mixed-use towers under construction in Honolulu from Kakaako to Waikiki, and the coronavirus will likely have a .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 3rd, 2020

Honolulu construction costs 4th highest in the world, RLB report shows

Oslo, Norway, topped RLB’s global construction cost relativity index in its construction cost report for the fourth quarter, and was followed by San Francisco, New York, Honolulu, then Paris......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 23rd, 2019

The benefits of design-build and why your construction project needs an executive producer

As the number of cranes on our skyline continue to increase each week, we look optimistically toward the future. The surge of growth in the Tampa Bay region has brought in innovative ideas and talent across a wide range of industries. This growth ha.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2021

Construction execs bullish on Birmingham building scene

As cranes dot the Magic City's landscape, local construction leaders are confident the industry can overcome the residual challenges of the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 4th, 2021

How new towers are reshaping downtown Austin living

Expect more construction cranes in Austin’s Central Business District in 2021, as several projects in the area are progressing. Here is the latest update on the downtown housing scene......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 29th, 2021

Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning to end development after 15 years

The company said late Friday that it would wind down operations by the end of January. Construction on the $250 million project never started......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 19th, 2020

Podcast links: ESG index construction

Fridays are all about podcast links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the... ESGNate Geraci goes in-depth.....»»

Category: blogSource: abnormalreturnsDec 18th, 2020

Market Snapshot: U.S. stock-index futures point higher as investors monitor stimulus talks

U.S. stock-index futures point to a higher start for Wall Street on Tuesday, with support tied to continued efforts toward another round of aid spending as COVID-19 cases surge......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 15th, 2020

NewsWatch: U.S. wholesale inflation sinks in February on lower oil prices as coronavirus hinders travel

The wholesale cost of U.S. goods and services posted the biggest decline in February in five years, reflecting a large drop in oil prices likely tied to disruptions in global travel due to the coronavirus. The producer price index sank 0.6% last month......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 13th, 2020

Twitter, Walmart, Equifax and others dropped by S&P from its ESG index, while Costco is newly included

S&P Global Inc. said Wednesday that it kicked out big-name companies and added others to its sustainable version of its bellwether S&P 500 index, a move that will impact a growing swath of investments tied to the benchmark......»»

Category: etfSource: marketwatchMay 7th, 2020

5 must reads for the AEC industry today: April 23, 2020

1. Architecture Billings Index points to major downturn in commercial construction (AIA) "Largest monthly decline in billings a direct result of pandemic response.".....»»

Category: realestateSource: bdcnetworkApr 23rd, 2020

Architecture Billings Index points to major downturn in commercial construction

Reflecting the deteriorating conditions in the o.....»»

Category: realestateSource: bdcnetworkApr 22nd, 2020

Hensel Phelps awarded $54M Navy contract in Hawaii

The Honolulu office of Hensel Phelps Construction Co. has been awarded a $54.3 million two-year contract to build an undersea operational training facility for the Navy in Hawaii. The undersea operations training center, or UOTC, will support functio.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2020

Economic Report: Home-builder confidence plummets to lowest level since 2012 as coronavirus disrupts construction activity

The index from the National Association of Home Builders posted its largest monthly decline ever in April......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2020

Construction on giant Hawaii warehouse going full tilt

Thomas Sorensen had to temporarily close his Inspiration Interiors furniture store, Stage Restaurant and Amuse Wine Bar at the Honolulu Design Center because of the coronavirus, but construction is going full tilt on his $50 million industrial project i.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 27th, 2020

This West Coast city just overtook Seattle as the "crane capital" of the US

From Los Angeles to Seattle, metros along the coast have a total of 144 construction cranes, down from 151 six months ago......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 26th, 2020