Thu, 17 May 2012 18:46:05 -0700

A multitude of schemes are being rolled out to aid construction firms, which can expect construction costs to go up by 4-6 per cent per project, if they do not adopt more labour-saving methods.

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:45:48 -0700

Construction costs for temporary housing compounds built in areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami are snowballing. Some 52,000 temporary housing units have been built in the three hardest-hit northeastern prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:15:44 -0700

Bids for the first phase of an addition at Longfellow Elementary came in at 32 percent higher than the national average for construction costs, according to Minot Public School Board members.