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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Construction Spending Rises in February; Highways Higher
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during February 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,844.1 billion, 0.1% (±0.7%) below the revised January estimate of $1,845.4 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Slightly for Month; Significantly for Year
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during November 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,807.5 billion, 0.2% (±0.8%) above the revised October estimate of $1,803.2 billion. The November figure is 8.5% (±1.3%) above the November 2021 estimate of $1,665.2 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Declines in October
Construction spending during October 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,794.9 billion, 0.3% (±1.2%) below the revised September estimate of $1,800.1 billion. The October figure is 9.2% (±1.5%) above the October 2021 estimate of $1,644.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Year-Over-Year; Highways Down
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during June 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,762.3 billion, 1.1% (±1.0%) below the revised May estimate of $1,781.9 billion. The June figure is 8.3%(±1.5%) above the June 2021 estimate of $1,628.0 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Flat in May
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that construction spending during May 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,779.8 billion, 0.1% (±0.8%) below the revised April estimate of $1,782.5 billion. The May figure is 9.7% (±1.3%) above the May 2021 estimate of $1,621.9 billion.
Read MoreSimonson Says
April 18, 2022 – Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors economist, noted that construction input costs outpaced bid prices again in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The producer price index (PPI) for material and service inputs to new nonresidential construction jumped 2.7% for the month and 21.5% year-over-year (y/y). The PPI for new nonresidential building construction – a measure of the price that…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Ticks Up in February
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during February 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,704.4 billion, 0.5% (±0.7%) above the revised January estimate of $1,695.5 billion. The February figure is 11.2% (±1.2%) above the February 2021 estimate of $1,533.3 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises in January; Up Year-Over-Year
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that total construction spending during January 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,677.2 billion, 1.3% (±0.8%) above the revised December estimate of $1,655.8 billion. The January figure is 8.2% (±1.2%) above the January 2021 estimate of $1,549.8 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Flat in December; Up 8% in 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that construction spending during December 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,639.9 billion, 0.2% (± 0.8%) above the revised November estimate of $1,636.5 billion. The December figure is 9.0% (±1.0%) above the December 2020 estimate of $1,504.2 billion.
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