Construction Dive
Pople need to eat. Unless they live on a self-sustaining farm, growing and raising what they need to survive — or dine out for every meal — an occasional visit to a grocery store is a necessary part of life.

ForConstructionPros
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. and worldwide are optimistic about the economy and confident about their future business performance, according to the inaugural American Express Global SME Pulse.

Market Watch
Construction on new houses fell 2.6 percent in January, but another increase in permits points to builders breaking ground on more units in the months ahead.

The Hill
Economists often say that single-family and multifamily housing starts are a good indicator of the health of the economy. If that’s the case, then policymakers need to take a close look at the barriers to new residential construction.

ROCKFON
Helping architects, designers and other building team professionals to effectively manage noise and privacy between rooms, OptimizedAcoustics.com shares new technical resources from ROCKFON in an expanded and enhanced online experience. This updated interactive content is complemented with a new publication, "Optimized Acoustics™: Your guide to sound blocking design solutions."

Seeking Alpha
Despite all the action in the equity market, there's not much going on in the economy that's visible. Concurrent data suggest that the economy continues to plod along at something like a 2 percent annual growth rate, which has been the norm since mid-2009. Industrial production and business investment continue to be lackluster, while construction expands slowly.

Entrepreneur
Given the Fed’s recent rate increase and three more increases expected this year, the lending space — especially as it relates to small business — will likely see some changes.