Contact Us  |  iPhone App  |  Subscribe
|  
|  
WeatherOvercast   27.0F  |  Forecast »
google+ facebook twitter

Archive »Construction

BREAKING: Ketchikan shipyard acquired by Pacific Northwest firm

Alaska Ship and Drydock, a Ketchikan-based company that operates the state-owned Ketchikan Shipyard, will be purchased by Vigor Industrial, a Pacific Northwest firm with shipyards in Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bremerton and Port Angeles.

By Tim Bradner Alaska Journal of Commerce
Busy construction season slated for 2012

Busy construction season slated for 2012

Alaska’s contractors are back in the upswing, according to the Associated General Contractors of Alaska.

By Jonathan Grass, Alaska Journal of Commerce
Retail boom slows but new stores still coming

Retail boom slows but new stores still coming

Alaska has experienced a huge retail market boom in recent years as several national brands set up shop here for the first time. That growth will continue, albeit more slowly, in the next few years.

By Jonathan Grass, Alaska Journal of Commerce
Anchorage construction to see moderate growth in 2012

Anchorage construction to see moderate growth in 2012

Anchorage is in for some moderate construction growth next year, as predicted by ECI/Hyer Architecture and Interiors. Principal architect Brian Miessner recently addressed the 2012 forecast to BOMA Anchorage.

By Jonathan Grass, Alaska Journal of Commerce

First hearings by FERC on Watana hydro project planned in March

The Alaska Energy Authority and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will conduct “scoping meetings” in March for the planned $5 billion-plus Watana hydro project on the Susitna River north of Anchorage.

Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Archive »Real Estate

Rising sales point to better year for housing

The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season. Sales of previously occupied homes are at their highest level since May 2010.

DEREK KRAVITZ,AP Real Estate Writer
Busy construction season slated for 2012

Busy construction season slated for 2012

Alaska’s contractors are back in the upswing, according to the Associated General Contractors of Alaska.

By Jonathan Grass, Alaska Journal of Commerce
Anchorage construction to see moderate growth in 2012

Anchorage construction to see moderate growth in 2012

Anchorage is in for some moderate construction growth next year, as predicted by ECI/Hyer Architecture and Interiors. Principal architect Brian Miessner recently addressed the 2012 forecast to BOMA Anchorage.

By Jonathan Grass, Alaska Journal of Commerce
Obama proposes broader housing refinance plan

Obama proposes broader housing refinance plan

President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of additional homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth. He conceded that his administration's housing plans have not lived up to their promise.

BEN FELLER and JIM KUHNHENN,Associated Press

Foreclosures made up 20 pct. of home sales in 3Q

Foreclosures made up a smaller slice of all U.S. homes sold in last year's third quarter, as banks delayed placing properties for sale and home sales slowed.

ALEX VEIGA, AP Real Estate Writer

Blog: Building Alaska

Housing Affordability Reaches Record Level as Tight Credit Conditions Impede Housing Market

Nationwide housing affordability, as measured by the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), rose to a record level during the fourth quarter of 2011, while prospective home buyers continued to feel the constraints of tighter credit standards and a soft economy.

Comments

N. Claiborne Porter, CGP, CGR, Named 2011 Certified Graduate Remodeler of the Year by NAHB

N. Claiborne Porter, CGP, CGR, has been named the 2011 Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in recognition of his successful efforts to raise awareness of this educational designation for remodelers.

Comments

Builder Confidence Rises Fourth Consecutive Time in January

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes continued to climb for a fourth consecutive month in January, rising four points to 25 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. This is the highest level the index has attained since June of 2007.

Comments

Home Builders Still Supporting Communities, Despite Downturn

During the holidays, many Americans pause to reflect on the year that is coming to an end. There was no relief in 2011 for the home building industry, which has been devastated by the economic downturn. Thousands of builders went out of business and many others continue to struggle to make ends meet on a daily basis. Yet home builders around the country are still putting aside their challenges to help less fortunate members of their communities.

Comments

Young Households Count on the Mortgage Interest Deduction

Homeownership, the foundation of the American Dream and the American economy, is under attack. Lawmakers are considering tampering with the mortgage interest deduction—which has been part of the tax code since its inception in 1913—in a bid to reduce the federal deficit.

Comments

Advertisement

Special Section Digital Editions

Advertisement