Digging for Dirt
By Del Williams, a technical writer based in California
Adding a second soundproof window can quiet loud external noise intrusion by up to 95%, which can raise lease and occupancy rates while reducing turnover
Commercial and residential property owners, managers, and agents […]
The Pandemic Has Been the Economic Equivalent of a Magnitude 9 Earthquake
The longest U.S. economic expansion since the end of the Second World War came to an abrupt end earlier this year as the COVID-19 pandemic essentially shut down the […]
The Dodge Momentum Index fell in July, dropping 3.3% to 135.0 (2000=100) from its revised June reading of 139.6. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for in planning, which have been shown to […]
Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) expanded by 1 percent to 8.5 months during the 2nd quarter of 2015. Backlog declined 3 percent during the 1st quarter, which was punctuated by harsh winter weather and the lingering […]