Private Sector Jobs Gains Up; Unemployment Still Rises
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Unemployment increased slightly to 8.3 percent over June following three months at a still nerve-wracking 8.2 BEX
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Valley in U.S. Top 10 for Foreign Investors
By J. Craig Anderson for The Arizona Republic People enter the MAX at Kierland office building in Scottsdale, AZ, on August 8, 2012. The Phoenixarea recently was named in the BEX
Urban Infill Transforming Phoenix
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange “Infill project seeks city approval.” “Incentives sought for infill development.” : AIA Phoenix Metro BEX
Construction Activity in AZ Remains Weak, Sluggish Growth Anticipated for Year
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Construction sales appear flat through the second quarter with April showing total contracting activity of almost BEX
AGC: Construction Materials Prices Slip for Second Consecutive Month In June
Source: Associated General Contractors The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials decreased for the second consecutive month in June and inched up BEX
Construction adds 1,400 Jobs; Employment Flat in June
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Even with a huge drop in unemployment when compared to a year ago, the stagnant 8.2 percent unemployment rate BEX
Architecture Billing Index: It’s Slowest in the West
Source: American Institutes of Architects The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw more poor conditions last month, indicating a drop in design activity at U.S. architecture BEX
Gilbert Homebuilding Continues to Surge
By Parker Leavitt for The Arizona Republic Gilbert issued twice as many new-home construction permits in fiscal 2012 than in the previous year, providing more evidence that BEX
May Touts 2-1/2 Year Construction Spending Peak
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange The last time construction spending was this high was December 2009. It was the last gift the industry opened. BEX
Adaptive Reuse Option Kicks Off AIA Transformation Phoenix Kickoff
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Bob Hardison (l), Hardison/Downey Construction, Inc., Lorenzo Perez, Kitchell-Perez and Alison King, ModernPhoenix. BEX
Trends in Data Center Design, Construction, and Site Selection
By Rebekah Morris for the Arizona Builder’s Exchange The Basics of Data Centers: Three types of data centers are: enterprise, wholesale, and co-location. Enterprise – BEX
Broader Economy Pulls Monthly ABI Down
By Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA for the American Institute of Architects Photo Credit: Calculated RIsk Billings at U.S. architecture firms reversed sharply in May, with the AIA’s BEX
Economic Indicators Predict Modest Growth
Source: Associated Press for The Arizona Republic A measure of future economic activity rose in May to the highest level in four years, a sign the economy will keep growing BEX
Private Sector Jobs Gaining for Arizona
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Despite a dip in public education employment with the end of the school year, Arizona’s jobless rate remained BEX
ASU’s W.P. Carey School Forecasts Recovery
Source: Mark Stapp, W. P. Carey School of Business Optima Sonoran Village in Scottsdale is one of many Multi-Family Luxury Condos currently under construction. As job numbers BEX
Chandler Airport Development Soars
By Luci Scott for The Arizona Republic Photo Credit: CBS 5 AZ Chandler Air Service, a longtime airport anchor, a flight school and a one-stop shop for corporate pilots and BEX
US Economy Adds Lackluster 69K Jobs in May
By Mike Sunnucks for Phoenix Business Journal The U.S. economy added an anemic 69K jobs in May with long-term unemployment increasing and construction shedding jobs. The BEX
Construction Jobs Gaining; State Unemployment Rate Drops
By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Construction gained 1,900 jobs in April, topping pre-recession average increases for the third year in a row. BEX
Arizona Economists Predict End to Financial Crisis
By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services, for the Yuma Sun Three university economists predicted the state and national picture will brighten pretty much no matter what BEX
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