Articles Tagged with ''Census Bureau''

Total Nonresidential Construction Spending, May 2026.

Economic Indicators

Construction Spending Inches Up Slightly in May

Alisa Zevin

July 1, 2026

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Despite a slight uptick in overall spending, many sectors' spending declined year-over-year.

Manufacturing spending fell this month while highway spending increased.

Economic Indicators

Construction Spending Increases in April

Alisa Zevin

June 1, 2026

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Residential, public work account for much of the increase.

Electrical infrastructure and data center construction site in Hutto, Texas. data center under construction beside electrical transmission infrastructure.

Economic Indicators

Construction Spending Sees Small Uptick in March

Private-sector activity continued to soften while data centers and infrastructure remained among the few major growth drivers, ABC says

Alisa Zevin

May 7, 2026

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Manufacturing weakness deepened in March as nonresidential construction spending fell for a second straight month, leaving data centers and power infrastructure among the few major growth segments.

Total construction spending rose 0.5% in October, on a monthly basis, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Year-over-year, spending fell 0.9% since October 2024.

Markets

Yearly Construction Spending Falls as Manufacturing Work Dips

Economist notes "precipitous drop" in manufacturing investment over the past 12 months

Alisa Zevin

January 21, 2026

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Both residential and non-residential spending experienced annual declines, with manufacturing experiencing the sharpest decrease.

Collage showing stalled building next to expanding data center infrastructure.

News Analysis

Two Markets, One Industry: Commercial Construction Splits as 2025 Winds Down

Data centers, LNG and industrial megaprojects drive national growth while office, retail and manufacturing cool

Bryan Gottlieb

November 25, 2025

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Commercial construction appears strong at year’s end, but new data and field reporting reveal a more complicated picture beneath the surface. What’s really driving the market now?

graph shows nonresidential construction spending trends from 2015-2025

Economics

Construction Spending Falls Amid Tariff Volatility

Alisa Zevin

September 2, 2025

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Economic uncertainty and rising prices lead to declining construction activity in July, the third consecutive month nonresidential construction spending has fallen.

Construction Spending Continued To Decline in May

Alisa Zevin

July 1, 2025

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Residential and non-residential spending both experienced yearly and monthly declines, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Construction Economics

Monthly Construction Spending Dips, but Is Up Year Over Year

Tom Ichniowski

February 3, 2020

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Total construction posted an 0.2% decline on a monthly basis, but recorded a solid 5% pickup from the year-earlier total.

US Construction Spending Falls Slightly in December 2016

Slight drop from November, which was an 11-year high

Jeff Rubenstone

February 2, 2017

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Construction spending in the U.S. fell by 0.2% in December, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.18 billion, according to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Census Bureau.

Construction Economics

Construction Nov. Spending Up Slightly From Oct. Level

Census Bureau report also shows 4.1% gain from year-earlier spending figure

Tom Ichniowski

January 3, 2017

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Industry economists note that Nov. $1.18-trillion rate was highest since 2006; nonresidential sector's level strongest in eight years.

Live: July 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT We'll address the current state of the construction market as we reach the halfway point of 2026. ENR invites three top forecasters asking them to share their views on the market prospects for the industry at midyear, both nationally & regionally, in the midst of these unique challenges.