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Earthworks failures on rail network at highest rate since 2008

New Civil Engineer

High-consequence earthworks failures on Network Rail’s railways are currently at peak since the inception of an Office of Rail and Road metric in 2008. The post Earthworks failures on rail network at highest rate since 2008 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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This City Dodged the 2008 Housing Market Crash, but It’s Bottoming Out in a 2023 Correction

The Pro Builder

This City Dodged the 2008 Housing Market Crash, but It’s Bottoming Out in a 2023 Correction ldeakins Tue, 06/06/2023 - 11:14 The Lone Star State bypassed a 2008 home price crash, but it's now caught in the middle of a 2023 market correction In the early 2000s, Sun Belt markets that were initially expected to boom were among the first to crash ahead (..)

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Home Equity Lending Rises to New Levels

The Pro Builder

mid-2024, home equity lending hit its highest level since 2008, with over 333,000 new loans nationwide totaling $23.6 According to property information services provider Corelogic, many homeowners are choosing to keep their low-rate mortgages and opt for these alternatives rather than cash-out refinancing.By

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How Network Rail is tackling increasing earthworks failures

New Civil Engineer

In August, NCE reported that, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rate of high-consequence earthworks failures is at its highest since measurements began in 2008. The post How Network Rail is tackling increasing earthworks failures appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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All-Cash Offers From Big Investors Are Declining

The Pro Builder

in 2021 and at the lowest percentage since 2008. During the pandemic, cash offers dominated the housing market, but this trend is slowing down. According to real estate marketing platform Realtor.com, 64% of investors used cash to purchase a home in 2024, down from 69.7%

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Atlas Building & Civil Engineering falls victim to housing slump

Construction Enquirer

Current owners Jamie Lord and Wayne Foster took charge of the company in 2008, when the financial crisis then dictated that a change of size and management structure. Director Jamie Lord said: “The downturn in housing simply made it unsustainable to continue because all the work has dried up.”

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Construction Employment in January Reaches Highest Level Since 2008

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January to the highest level since November 2008 as employers increased pay in an effort to address a chronic worker shortage, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. “The employment gains would be even larger if. .

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