Construction Spending Dips 0.3 Percent In January As Weakness In Private Residential And Nonresidential Investment Offsets Public Outlay Gains
Construction spending slipped 0.3 percent from December to January as declines in both private residential and nonresidential activity outweighed gains in public construction, according to an analysis of a new […]
Extreme increases in aluminum, steel and copper costs drive up prices for construction materials in january; spending ends 2025 down from 2024
The producer price index for materials and services used in nonresidential construction rose 2.9 percent from January 2025 to last month, while construction spending slipped 0.4 percent from December 2024 […]
Linea Welcomes Exciting New Retail and Dining Tenants
Momentum continues to build at Linea as three new tenants open their doors in the heart of Charlotte’s South End district. Half Shell Raw Bar, JETSET Pilates and Peachy Studio join the growing retail and restaurant lineup at...
PPR Capital Management Expands into North Carolina with Investment in Grocery-Anchored Build-to-Rent Community
PPR Capital Management (“PPR”), a leading private equity real estate investment firm, announced its investment in the Townes at Millstone, a 133-unit build-to-rent (“BTR”) townhome community in downtown Kannapolis, North Carolina. Serving […]
Construction Employment Increases In Less Than Half Of Metro Areas In December Amid Stalled Demand For Many types Of Construction Projects
Just under half of metro areas added construction jobs between December 2024 and December 2025, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association […]
Construction Spending Increases By 0.5 Percent
Spending on projects underway in October climbed by 0.5 percent from September, led by a huge increase in residential improvements and a small pickup in public works, according to an […]
Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December
Construction employment rose in 34 states and the District of Columbia over the past year, while 20 states and D.C. added jobs between November and December, according to an analysis of new […]
More Local Retailers Flock to The Pass in NoDa’s Arts District
More local, first-to-market retail additions are slated for The Pass, the mixed-use community in Charlotte’s fast-growing NoDa Arts District. Vinyl listening room, Café Audire, and luxury dog spa, The Dog’s Club, will […]
Construction Material Costs Continue To Accelerate In August Amid “Extreme” Price Hikes For Steel, Aluminum And Lumber After New Tariffs
The producer price index for materials and services used in nonresidential construction rose 0.2 percent in August and 2.5 percent from August 2024, driven by extreme increases in steel and […]
Costs Accelerate Again In July For Nonresidential Construction Materials As Tariff Drive Up Prices For Aluminum, Steel, And Copper Items
The producer price index for materials and services used in nonresidential construction rose 0.5 percent in July and 2.6 percent from July 2024, the largest 12-month increase since February 2023, […]
Beauxwright Begins Construction On Bellflower Residential Development
Beauxwright, LLC is pleased to announce that construction is underway on Bellflower, a new 76-home residential community on 5.25 acres within Olde Providence, one of the city’s most well-established residential […]
Swinerton Begins Construction On Restaurant In South End
Swinerton Builders (Swinerton), an industry-leading commercial general contractor with offices nationwide, started construction on its latest hospitality project, a 10,000-square-foot restaurant in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The construction of Market […]
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