At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $789.3 billion, new construction starts in November decreased 7 percent from October’s elevated amount, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Most of the total construction decline in the latest month was the result of nonresidential building pulling back 15 percent after its 43 percent surge in October.
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September Construction Starts Settle Back 5 Percent
Nonbuilding Construction Dropped 13 Percent; Highway and Bridge Construction Starts Slipped 2 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreAugust Construction Starts Fall 9 Percent
Nonresidential Building Slides Further, Housing Retreats, Highway and Bridge Construction Down. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in July Slide 9 Percent
Public Works Categories as a Group Were Up 1 Percent; Highway and Bridge Construction Grew 8 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreJune Construction Starts Jump 11 Percent
Nonresidential Building Soars, Highways Up 25 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Read MoreNew Construction Starts in April Pull Back 13 Percent
Decreased Activity Reported for Public Works, Institutional Building and Housing; Highways Also Down. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMarch Construction Starts Advance 11 Percent
Nonresidential Building Skyrockets 73 Percent; Highway and Bridge Construction Up 29 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in February Recede 3 Percent
Highway and Bridge Construction Grew 11 Percent But Nonbuilding Construction Fell 23 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreJanuary Construction Starts Slip 2 Percent
Public Works Weakens, Highway and Bridge Construction Plunges, Nonresidential Building Edges Up, Multifamily Housing Rebounds. By Mark S. Kuhar
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