The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during April 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,133.9 billion, 1.8 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised March estimate of $1,155.1 billion. The April figure is 4.5 percent (±1.6 percent) above the April 2015 estimate of $1,085.0 billion.
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February 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 MoreJanuary Construction Spending Climbs Higher
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during January 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,140.8 billion, 1.5 percent (±1.0 percent) above the revised December estimate of $1,123.5 billion. The January figure is 10.4 percent (±1.6 percent) above the January 2015 estimate of $1,033.3 billion.
Read More2015 New-Home Sales Reach Eight-Year High
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 14.5 percent to 501,000 units in 2015, the highest level since 2007, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, sales in December increased 10.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 544,000 from an upwardly revised November reading.
Read MoreNovember Construction Dips; Up Strong Year-Over-Year
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during November 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,122.5 billion, 0.4 percent (±1.5 percent) below the revised October estimate of $1,127.0 billion. The November figure is 10.5 percent (±1.8 percent) above the November 2014 estimate of $1,016.1 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 MoreJuly Construction Spending Up Double Digits Over Last Year
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during July 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,083.4 billion, 0.7 percent (±1.5 percent) above the revised June estimate of $1,075.9 billion. The July figure is 13.7 percent (±2.0 percent) above the July 2014 estimate of $952.5 billion.
Read MoreJune Construction Spending Ticks Up; Highways Rise
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during June 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,064.6 billion, 0.1 percent (±1.5 percent) above the revised May estimate of $1,063.5 billion. The June figure is 12.0 percent (±2.1 percent) above the June 2014 estimate of $950.3 billion.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up 2.4 Percent Year-Over-Year
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during November 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $975.0 billion, 0.3 percent (±1.5 percent) below the revised October estimate of $977.7 billion. The November figure is 2.4 percent (±1.6 percent) above the November 2013 estimate of $952.5 billion.
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