• Highway and street-related construction spending expanded 2.2% in May and is up 2.1% compared to the same time last year.

• Conservation and development-related construction spending grew 8.6% for the month and is up 27.3% on a yearly basis.

• Amusement and recreation-related construction spending gained 5.8% on a monthly basis and is up 29.8% from the same time last year.

• Communication-related construction spending gained 3.3% for the month and is up 15.7% for the year.

Spending in seven nonresidential construction subsectors fell in May.

• Education-related construction spending fell 0.8% for the month but is up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.

• Power-related construction spending remained flat for the month but is 23.5% lower than the same time a year ago.

• Sewage and waste disposal-related construction spending fell 2.2% for the month but has grown 13.3% on a 12-month basis.

• Public safety-related construction spending fell 7.9% on a monthly basis and is down 11.8% on a year-over-year basis.

• Commercial construction spending fell 1.7% in March but is up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis.

• Health care-related construction spending fell 0.6% for the month but is up 3.1% compared to the same time last year.

• Construction spending in the transportation category fell 0.9% on a monthly basis but has expanded 5.4% on an annual basis.