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U.S. Homeowners Think Green on Improvements
For home owners dreaming of making improvements, environmentally friendly changes are the top choice, according to a survey released on Monday by Wells Fargo... read more

NAHB Launches 'It's a Great Time to Buy a Home' Campaign
A package of ready-to-use resources just released by NAHB is geared to putting into the hands of association members the information they need to educate consumers on the low mortgage rates and competitive prices available in today’s buyer’s market... read more

Jury Finds Guardian Industries Negligent in 2004 Accidental Death
Last week, a Clinton County, Iowa, jury found Guardian Industries negligent in the 2004 death of a truck driver at the company’s DeWitt, Iowa, float glass facility, according to an Oct. 25 article from the Quad-City Times in Iowa. The jury did not award any damages... read more

Construction Rises 1% in September
New construction starts increased 1% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $635.2 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Moderate growth was registered by two of the three main sectors for the construction industry - nonresidential building and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities)... read more