Reed Construction Data is reporting that 2010 looks to be the worst for commercial contractors.  With project completions being more than project starts and material and labor costs increasing, profits will be affected.

Reed Construction Data is reporting that January's starts have improved from December and impressively from last January.  This is good news for the pipeline of construction of work and end of 2010 revenue numbers.

NECA is supporting legislation that would define more rules for classification of Independent Contractor (1099) status of employees and allow for more Government enforcement.

A very cool building in Chicago named Aqua has been named Skyscraper of the year and in my opinion for good reason.

ENR is reporting that German officials are continuing their investigation into construction of rail projects where construction documentation has been called absolutely unacceptable.

Mississippi Court ruled that General Contractor Insurance Policies that cover subcontractor work should cover subcontractor defects.

The Rocky Mountain Region's pipeline is very poor in comparision to the rest of the country.  Reed Construction Data is reporting that even though it is better than the lows from last year, it is not filling up like the rest of the country.