March 24, 2010
Slight Rebound in Architecture Billings Index
WASHINGTON – Following a drop of nearly three points last fall, the Architecture Billings Index nudged up more than two points from January to February, according to figures released today.
Slight Rebound in Architecture Billings Index
WASHINGTON – Following a drop of nearly three points last fall, the Architecture Billings Index nudged up more than two points from January to February, according to figures released today.
As a leading economic indicator of construction activity created by the American Institute of Architects, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.
Read More Slight Rebound in Architecture Billings Index
WASHINGTON – Following a drop of nearly three points last fall, the Architecture Billings Index nudged up more than two points from January to February, according to figures released today.
As a leading economic indicator of construction activity created by the American Institute of Architects, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.
Read More Board asks to delay stadium construction (The Journal Press)
Instead, wants cash for operating budget The King George School Board has postponed a plan for construction of a new sports stadium at the site of the new King George High School. The decision to ask the county to postpone the building of a stadium was made by the School Board earlier this month at a meeting on March 8. The School Board decided that the stadium could be put off for now, with the …
Four Martin School Board members accused in bid protest of awarding construction contracts based on campaign … (Indian River Press Journal)
STUART — Four Martin County School Board members face questioning under oath this week as a result of a legal action accusing them of awarding $197 million in school construction contracts based on campaign contributions.Urban Building Systems of Palm City filed a bid protest earlier this month accusing the four School Board members of illegally favoring two contractors — James B. Pirtle …
Council Rock saves $1 million by refinancing construction bonds (The Advance)
The Council Rock School District will save $1 million by refinancing three construction bonds from 1998 and 2003 totaling $21.9 million.
York Seeks More Cash To Fuel School Construction, Debate Continues Over Franklin Park Lights (Leesburg Today)
It has been acknowledged by members of the Board of Supervisors that one of the top priorities of this year’s deliberations of the Capital Improvement Program is the timing, and funding, of school construction in the Ashburn area.
Revenues bouncing back in Parkland School District (The Morning Call)
Parkland School District is seeing a slight uptick in tax revenue from new construction, an especially welcome trend because the district is getting $200,000 less than it expected in state funding this year.
Paint Branch High School construction breaks ground (Wheaton Gazette)
Current Paint Branch High School Principal Jeanette Dixon, MCPS Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill, Paint Branch High School Class of 2012 President Ashton Cane, County Executive Isiah Leggett and Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen use ceremonial golden shovels for the official groundbreaking of the new paint Branch High School in Burtonsville on March 20.
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