DODGE Data & Analytics
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $651.2 billion, new construction starts in May increased a slight 1% from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

Crain's New York Business
New York City has created a $10 million fund to help minority and women-owned businesses compete for city construction contracts. The Bond Collateral Assistance Fund will grant up to $500,000 in surety bonds for each city contract awarded to minority and women owned businesses.

Construction Dive
Net-zero energy construction is gaining traction, according to a new report from the Net-Zero Energy Coalition, which found that the number of single-family and multifamily units built to those specifications grew by 33% from 2015 to 8,203 units in 2016.

Hunter Douglass Architectural
Hunter Douglas Architectural, a leading manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems, introduces HeartFelt, a modular felt ceiling system designed to deliver a distinctive appearance and very effective acoustics.

MarketWatch
The leading economic index climbed 0.3% in May and offered further proof the U.S. continues to grow at a steady clip, according to a survey produced by the Conference Board.

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
Armstrong Ceiling Solutions has expanded its portfolio of Sustain™ high-performance sustainable ceilings to include more than 850 popular products, offering architects and designers the broadest collection of sustainable ceiling solutions in the industry. Sustain is the first and only portfolio of sustainable ceiling systems to meet the industry’s highest sustainability standards.

Reuters
New U.S. single-family home sales rose in May and the median sales price surged to an all-time high, suggesting the housing market had regained momentum.

CISCA
The CISCA Board of Directors met on Monday, June 5, and discussed membership dues. CICSA has not made changes since our fee reduction and minor adjustments in 2014 due to the recession. An update is necessary and it was the decision of the board that the dues be increased for all membership categories effective July 1, 2017.

CISCA
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