Construction spending during January 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,102.4 billion, 0.2% (±0.8%) below the revised December estimate of $2,105.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The January figure is 11.7% (±1.5%) above the January 2023 estimate of $1,882.2 billion. In January, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of public construction spending was $479.0…
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Construction Spending Rises in November
Construction spending during November 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050.1 billion, 0.4% (±1.0%) above the revised October estimate of $2,042.5 billion. The November figure is 11.3% (±1.5%) above the November 2022 estimate of $1,842.2 billion. During the first 11 months of 2023, construction spending amounted to $1,817.1 billion, 6.2% (±1.0%) above the $1,711.1 billion for…
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Aggregates Industry Looks To Make Gains As Projects Move Forward. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson Since President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law Nov. 15, 2021, states have committed federal funds to support more than 56,000 eligible transportation improvements in all 50 states during the last two years, spanning nearly every U.S.…
Read MoreConstruction Materials Prices Dip 0.3% in November; Aggregates Higher
Construction input prices decreased 0.3% in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices decreased 0.3% for the month as well. Inputs to construction are still nearly 39% higher than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Slightly in October
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during October 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,027.1 billion, 0.6% (±1.0%) above the revised September estimate of $2,014.7 billion. The October figure is 10.7% (±1.6%) above the October 2022 estimate of $1,830.5 billion. During the first 10 months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,646.0 billion,…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises in September
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during September 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,996.5 billion, 0.4% (±1.2%) above the revised August estimate of $1,988.3 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises In July
Construction spending during July 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,972.6 billion, 0.7% (±0.5%) above the revised June estimate of $1,958.9 billion. The July figure is 5.5% (±1.2%) above the July 2022 estimate of $1,869.3 billion. During the first seven months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,101.5 billion, 3.7% (±1.0%) above the $1,062.1 billion…
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In This Quarterly Report, Provided Exclusively to Rock Products, Capstone Partners Offers Insight Into Merger and Acquisition Activity, Capital Markets Trends, Aggregate Production and Pricing. By Darin Good, Brian Krehbiel and Crista Gilmore Capstone Partners’ Building Products & Construction Services Team is pleased to share its Rock Products report. Consolidation among aggregates producers has continued to drive merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to-date as…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises in May, Highways Down
Construction spending during May 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,925.6 billion, 0.9% (±0.5%) above the revised April estimate of $1,909.0 billion. The May figure is 2.4% (±1.2%) above the May 2022 estimate of $1,880.9 billion. During the first five months of this year, construction spending amounted to $740.8 billion, 2.9% (±1.0%) above the $719.6 billion for the same period in 2022.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises in March; Highways Up
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during March 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,834.7 billion, 0.3% (±0.5%) above the revised February estimate of $1,829.6 billion. The March figure is 3.8% (±1.2%) above the March 2022 estimate of $1,768.2 billion. During the first three months of this year, construction spending amounted to $403.3 billion, 4.3% (±1.0%)…
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