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Total construction starts declined 1.5% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts fell 6.3% over the month, residential starts ticked down 0.3%, and nonbuilding improved by 5.5%. On a year-to-date basis, total construction starts were up 14.3% through September. Nonresidential starts were up…
Total construction starts moved 10% higher in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential buildings and infrastructure starts performed strongly during the month, countering a decline in residential starts. During the month, nonresidential buildings rose 25% and infrastructure starts increased by 19%. Residential starts fell 8% during…
National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.9% on a monthly basis in January 2021 but is down 5% since January 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $799.1 billion for the month. Spending was up on…
Construction spending increased 0.1 percent from June to July and 5.2 percent for seven months of 2018 combined, with year-to-date growth for most major public and private categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said sustained growth will depend in part on contractors’ ability…
