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Construction spending up 0.5% in October thanks to residential gains
U.S. construction spending rose 0.5 percent during October due to gains in homebuilding and government projects. Spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.172 trillion and is 3.4 percent above the October 2015 mark, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Spending in the private homebuilding sector rose 1.6 percent to $466 billion during October, […]
December 1, 2016
Business
Home starts up in July with jump in multi-family construction
With a 2.1-percent month-to-month increase, U.S. home starts rose in July on the strength of multi-family construction gains. Home starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.211 million during the month, a 5.6-percent increase over the July 2015 rate, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Single-family home starts were up 0.5 […]
August 16, 2016
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Construction spending down 0.6% in June
With declines in both residential and nonresidential spending, total U.S. construction spending fell for a third consecutive month in June. Spending fell 0.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.133 trillion, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department, but remains up 0.3 percent over the June 2015 figure. Total residential spending fell […]
August 2, 2016
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Construction spending falls 1.8% in April
Monthly declines in both residential and nonresidential construction led to a 1.8-percent decrease in U.S. construction spending during April. Spending is at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.134 trillion and remains up 4.5 percent from the April 2015 rate, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Total residential spending fell 1.5 percent to $445 […]
June 1, 2016
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Construction spending up in March with jump in apartment starts
Mainly due to gains in multi-family residential building, U.S. construction spending rose 0.3 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.137 trillion, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Total spending is up 8 percent over the March 2015 total. Residential spending is now up 7.6 percent over its own year-ago […]
May 2, 2016
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Home starts fall 9% in March as builder confidence holds steady
With sizable drops on the start of construction of both single-family and multifamily homes in March, total U.S. home starts fell 8.8 percent for the month. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of starts fell to 1.089 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department, but remain up 14.2 percent over the March 2016 figure. Single-family […]
April 19, 2016
Business
Construction spending jumps 10% to 8-year high in 2015
Gains in homebuilding edged out losses in nonresidential spending, propelling total U.S. construction spending to an eight-year high in December. Total spending rose 0.1 percent during the month to $1.1 trillion, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The total represents a 10.5-percent jump 2014 total and the largest amount of activity in the industry since […]
February 2, 2016
Business
December dip in home starts doesn’t derail market’s momentum, but concerns remain
Despite ending the year on an unexpected sour note, the U.S. housing market had its best year since 2007 in 2015. According to preliminary data released from the Commerce Department, U.S. home starts fell 2.5 percent in December to 1.149 million. The dip came as a surprise to industry analysts especially after a strong Novemeber […]
January 21, 2016
Business
Why an error in the Commerce Department’s construction spending calculation is actually good news
The Commerce Department has announced a revision to 10 years worth of construction spending estimates, correcting a calculation error that will likely lead to a boost in the GDP. “In the November 2015 press release, monthly and annual estimates… for January 2005 through October 2015 have been revised to correct a processing error in the tabulation of […]
January 5, 2016
Business
U.S. construction spending continues climb; up 0.8% in May
Nonresidential projects again led to a sizable gain in U.S. construction spending during May, according to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department. Spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.035 trillion, the highest figure since October 2008 and an increase of 8.2 percent over May 2014. Total residential construction spending rose 0.3 percent to a rate of $366 billion […]
July 2, 2015
Business
Construction spending up 2.2% in April to $1 trillion, 6-year high
Big gains in nonresidential boosted total construction spending in April 2.2 percent, according to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department. Spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.006 trillion, the highest figure in more than 6 years and up 4.8 percent over April 2014. Total residential construction spending rose 0.6 percent to a rate of $359 billion while […]
June 1, 2015
Business
U.S. construction spending flat in February
Construction spending in the U.S. was flat during February, the result of a slight increase in private construction and a decrease in government spending. Total spending fell 0.1 percent during the month to $967.1 billion, according to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department. Spending was up 2.1 percent over February 2014. Residential and nonresidential construction spending both […]
April 1, 2015
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