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General Assembly passes building permit reform legislation
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that would give builders and contractors more control over permitting and inspections processes and would streamline some existing processes. The Building […]
ON THE LEVEL: Mike McElroy: New Mattamy Homes Charlotte president likes a challenge
Not only does Mike McElroy not back down from a professional challenge. He seeks it out. The new president at Mattamy Homes Charlotte Division went straight to work at Centex […]
Matthews hires new public works director
MATTHEWS — The town has named C.J. O’Neill as its new public works director. “Our team is very excited about C.J. and the history we have with him,” said Hazen […]
CFPB improves consumer complaint database
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently launched an enhanced public consumer-complaint database that will add all anonymous complaints since the database was created in 2012. “The Bureau’s work improves as […]
Rock Hill receives grant to fix blighted areas
ROCK HILL — The city recently was awarded a $630,000 grant to that will allow it to demolish vacant buildings in blighted neighborhoods around downtown and turn the property into […]
High demand, higher prices
Home construction is strong both nationally and locally, but increased demand for homes in the Charlotte region’s high-growth areas and higher development costs are jacking up new-home prices. The number […]
Housing community opens in Mooresville
Johnson Manor, a residential community that includes townhomes and single-family homes, held its grand opening Thursday. The homes are being built by Benchmark Communities, a national community designer and homebuilder […]
Charlotte area foreclosure rate fell again in April
The foreclosure rate in the Charlotte area fell in April for the third consecutive month, according to real estate data and analytics provider CoreLogic. The rate of all mortgaged homes […]
Construction starts at retirement community
Construction has started on the first building at Windsor Run, a 60-acre continuing care retirement community in Matthews. The building, a sales center, is expected to open in late 2015, […]
NC construction job growth in top four
Construction employment in North Carolina increased 8.8 percent in May compared with a year ago, the fourth-largest percentage leap in the country, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. […]
UPDATED: Delay proposed for real estate closing changes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a delay for the new Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act integration rule that will affect disclosure requirements and […]
Rock Hill approves agreements for Knowledge Park redevelopment
ROCK HILL — The city could break ground on the first phase of its Knowledge Park redevelopment project as early as the end of the year, now that it’s put […]
Latest News
- Home flipping profit margins rise after seven quarters of decline
- CP Group reports nearly 25,000 SF leasing at Harris Corners in Charlotte
- Foreclosure filings dip month-over-month as annual trend rises nationwide
- Construction Employment Increases By 17,000 In May As Both Nonresidential And Residential Firms Add Jobs; Hourly Pay Rises By 5.0 Percent For The Year
- Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill
- Unemployment and foreclosure rates drive housing market risk in Florida and California
- Wall Street loses ground slightly after first Fed statement under Warsh
- Construction Spending Rises 0.9 Percent Annually In April; Association Urges Officials To Renew Highway And Transit Funding By September
- Zombie foreclosures rise in most states with North Carolina up 67 percent
- US consumer inflation breaks above 4% as Iran war raises energy prices
- Rail Trail Bridge to Connect Uptown to South End over I-277 work begins
- Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
Features
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
- MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Sixth-Generation Leadership Transition as Firm Enters 80th Year
- Movement Mortgage welcomes Justin Caplan as East Coast Growth Director
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