The U.S. Census Bureau announced construction-spending statistics for full year 2016, as well as December 2016. The value of construction in 2016 was $1,162.4 billion, 4.5 percent (±1.0 percent) above the $1,112.4 billion spent in 2015.
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Construction Spending Highest in 10 Years
Gains in all three major construction categories pushed total construction to its highest point since April 2006 when a housing expansion fueled a building boom.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Flat in July
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during July 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,153.2 billion, nearly the same as (±1.5 percent) the revised June estimate of $1,153.5 billion. The July figure is 1.5 percent (±2.3 percent) percent above the July 2015 estimate of $1,135.9 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up for First Six Months of 2016
Construction spending decreased in June for the third month in a row but most segments posted solid increases in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.
Read MoreFebruary Construction Spending Dips Slightly
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during February 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,144.0 billion, 0.5 percent (±1.6 percent) below the revised January estimate of $1,150.1 billion. The February figure is 10.3 percent (±2.1 percent) above the February 2015 estimate of $1,037.5 billion.
Read MoreOctober Construction Spending Inches Up; Highways Higher
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during October 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,107.4 billion, 1.0 percent (±1.8 percent) above the revised September estimate of $1,096.6 billion. The October figure is 13.0 percent (±2.5 percent) above the October 2014 estimate of $979.6 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises; Highways Tick Upward
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during September 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,094.2 billion, 0.6 percent (±1.8 percent) above the revised August estimate of $1,087.5 billion. The September figure is 14.1 percent (±2.1 percent) above the September 2014 estimate of $959.2 billion.
Read MoreAugust Construction Starts Inch Up; Year-to-Date Strong
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during August 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,086.2 billion, 0.7 percent (±1.5 ) above the revised July estimate of $1,079.1 billion. The August figure is 13.7 percent (±2.1 ) above the August 2014 estimate of $955.0 billion.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in April Advance 10 Percent
Non-Residential Building Makes Huge Jump, While Highway And Bridge Construction Declines 31 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNonresidential Construction Continues on Growth Path
The nonresidential construction sector continues to grow at a solid pace, reflecting 18 months of improving activity despite rising costs of construction materials and labor and a slight decline in regional economies where most construction activity is taking place, according to the FMI Nonresidential Construction Index Report (NRCI) for Q2 2015. The Index reflects the observations and sentiments of a…
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