This 1998, 91-page report draws on the US Census Bureau's Survey of Construction, Manufactured Homes Survey, and Survey of Market Absorption. Sections include the characteristics of single and multifamily housing, contractor-built houses, and new mobile home placement. There is also a supplement on apartment buildings consisting of five or more units.

With origins dating back to the 1800s, the Engineering News-Record (ENR) has served the construction industry for generations. Now published in an online edition, ENR has information about construction technology, power and industrial issues, environment, and much more. One of the most interesting sections of the site focuses on new projects around the world, describing innovative buildings and...

This newly released 21-page report from the Census Bureau estimates that, in November 1999, an annual rate of construction of $715.1 billion was put in place. In contrast, the November 1992 annual rate of construction put in place was $556.4 billion.