Tag: New York City

As the federal government continues to neglect infrastructure, more states have stepped up of late to provide necessary funding for roads and bridges.Photo: iStockphoto.com/Juan-Enrique

Construction employment down in most metros

July 30, 2020 By Zach Mentz

Construction employment decreased in 225 of 358 metro areas between June 2019 and June of this year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

Sure, New York City traffic is horrible. But eliminating cars from New York City roads and expecting other U.S. cities to adopt the Big Apple's model is quite the stretch. Photo: Bim/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

What the end of cars would mean for the aggregate industry

July 23, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

A New York Times opinion columnist makes a case for eliminating cars from New York City’s roads. P&Q’s Kevin Yanik explains why going this route is ultimately bad for the aggregate industry.

Acquisition expands U.S. Concrete’s East Coast presence

February 25, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

U.S. Concrete completed a deal with Coram Materials Corp. for $142 million, enhancing the company’s presence in New York.

Dodge Momentum Index drops in December 2018

January 22, 2019 By Zach Mentz

The Dodge Momentum Index dropped 4.9 percent in December to 151.9 from the revised November reading of 159.7, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

Report: Commercial, multifamily construction starts rise in 2016

February 8, 2017 By Allison Kral

Most of the leading U.S. metropolitan areas for commercial and multifamily construction starts showed significant gains in 2016 compared to 2015.

NYC metro area leads 2015 construction starts

February 5, 2016 By Allison Kral

A ranking of the top U.S. metropolitan areas by the dollar amount in construction starts for commercial and […]