Tag: construction fuel consumption

Business

Construction industry’s year-over-year fuel consumption sees first dip since Sept. 2012

WEX recently released its construction fuel consumption index for June, showing the first year-over-year decline since Sept. 2012. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an month-to-month measure of construction activity in the United States. The index showed a decrease of 0.6 percent in fuel consumption by the construction […]

July 12, 2013

Roadbuilding

Construction fuel consumption decreases 0.74 percent in April

Our sister site, Equipment World, reported that the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April. The 0.74-percent decrease in the construction industry’s fuel consumption in April represents a slowing in construction activity. The decrease follows an adjusted 1.2-percent fall in March; the original reading was a 0.9-percent dip. Despite […]

May 21, 2013

Business

Construction fuel consumption falls 0.74% in April

The WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April, indicating a slowing in construction activity. The construction industry’s fuel consumption fell by by 0.74 percent in April after falling an adjusted 1.2 percent in March. The original reading was a dip of 0.9 percent. Nevertheless, WEX notes that April marks […]

May 21, 2013

Business

Construction fuel consumption up 6.5% annually in February

The latest round of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), is out and indicates an increase of 6.5 percent in February over February 2012. The FCI was up 1.6 from January. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an month-t0-month measure of construction activity in the United States. Private […]

March 29, 2013

Business

Construction fuel consumption index up 3.5 percent in December

WEX and IHS have released results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated an increase of 3.5 percent in December over December 2011. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an up-to-date indication of construction activity in the United States. For December 2012, the […]

January 30, 2013