Building permits are approvals for construction of new and existing privately owned homes. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) release a monthly ...

New residential building permits are one of the best leading indicators of recessions. With a sequential Business Cycle process overlay, you can make them even better. Building permits are a powerful ...

Plans call for reroofing Portland State University’s entire Smith Memorial Student Union. The work would involve installing walkway pads, guardrails and insulation as well as raising curb heights for ...

Building permit activity cooled in December, largely from a decline in residential construction.The City of Lawton issued ...