The U.S. Census Bureau announced that total construction spending during April 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,524.2 billion, 0.2% (±0.8%) above the revised March estimate of $1,521.0 billion.
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New Home Sales Soften in April
Rising building materials costs and low inventory have caused new home sales prices to jump 20% on a year-over-year basis, harming housing affordability and driving down the pace of new home sales. Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 5.9%, following a significant downward revision of the March estimate, to a 863,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S.…
Read MoreConstruction Starts Slip in April as Housing Cools
Total construction starts fell 2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $853.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Single-family construction posted a sizeable decline following months of strong activity, while nonresidential building and nonbuilding starts both gained.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Hits 12-Year High
The Dodge Momentum Index posted an 8.6% gain in April, climbing to 162.4 (2000=100) from the revised reading of 149.5 in March. The Index hit a 12-year high led by institutional planning.
Read MoreSimonson Says Price Increases Continue
Associated General Contractors (AGC) chief economist Ken Simonson – in his latest Data Digest Report – noted that solely due to soaring residential activity, construction spending in March increased 0.2% from a downwardly revised February rate and 5.3% from March 2020 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.51 trillion, the Census Bureau reported. Because unusually mild or harsh weather…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Ticks Upward
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that construction spending during March 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,513.1 billion, 0.2% (±0.8%) above the revised February estimate of $1,509.9 billion. The March figure is 5.3% (±1.0%) above the March 2020 estimate of $1,436.7 billion.
Read MoreNew Home Sales Jump in March
Low interest rates and strong consumer demand fueled a solid increase in new home sales in March, despite the ongoing building materials challenges impacting the industry, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Read MorePCA Releases Spring Market Outlook
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan recently presented the association’s annual spring cement consumption forecast, predicting an increase in cement consumption for 2021 and 2022.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Rises in March
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 1.7% higher in March to 151.4 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 148.8. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Down In February; Highways Decline
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during February 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,516.9 billion, 0.8% (±0.7%) below the revised January estimate of $1,529.0 billion. The February figure is 5.3% (±1.0%) above the February 2020 estimate of $1,441.1 billion.
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