Private residential construction spending took off early in this century, rising to a peak in 2006. For the 12 months through June of that year, Americans spent $643 billion on building homes and ...

Cities like Seattle and Chicago are mapping construction and other projects on a new online platform that offers detailed insight into how construction, paving or other work might impact mobility.

The fourth edition of The Construction Chart Book: The U.S. Construction Industry and Its Workers will be made available as a free download at www.cpwr.com. The book, published by The Center for ...