October Construction Spending Rises; Highways Up

Construction spending during October 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,241.5 billion, 1.4 percent (±1.5 percent) above the revised September estimate of $1,224.6 billion, according to the The U.S. Census Bureau. The October figure is 2.9 percent (±1.6 percent) above the October 2016 estimate of $1,206.6 billion.

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Construction Activity Contributes More to GDP

According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) report, the private construction industry’s value added as a percentage of the nation’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 4 percent in 2016, the highest level since 2009. The report also shows annual growth in real construction spending, which rose 3.5 percent in 2016.

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Construction Spending Dips in September; Highways Rise

The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during September 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,150.0 billion, 0.4 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised August estimate of $1,154.4 billion. The September figure is 0.2 percent (±1.8 percent) below the September 2015 estimate of $1,152.1 billion. 

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