Construction

Despite a 46 percent jump in softwood lumber prices, many timber companies are wary to head into the forests.

Many school districts around the country are making use of capital appreciation bonds, long-term bonds that can put them into debt for far more than they initially borrowed.

Many of the new homes being sold now were planned years ago. Finally demand has returned, in part because first-time buyers are being outbid by investors for bargain foreclosure sales.

How long will you wait for an elevator before becoming frustrated? Elevator expert Theresa Christy says 20 seconds is the industry standard.

As stricken homeowners dig out, home-improvement sales should see a boost.

A new set of beetles is taking North America by storm, and this time the casualty is the lumber industry. What does this mean for home building and other lumber needs in the U.S.?

New construction on apartments and single family houses reached its highest point in September in more than four years. New mortgage applications for home purchases were also up last week.

Nationwide, home-building permits are at a four-year high. But coming off the Great Recession, is there a market for luxury homes?