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U.S. project-starts total for all of 2017 advances 3% to $745.9 billion.

The nation’s contractors expressed a surprisingly optimistic view of the industry’s prospects for 2018 in a recent outlook survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

Less activity reported for the month in nonresidential building and public works.

Nonresidential building retreats after a September surge.

The nonresidential-building sector strengthened for the second month in a row, climbing 37%.

Nonresidential building sector advances while public works and power plants pull back.

Monthly stats reveal gains in public works, power plants, multifamily buildings and health care facilities.

Nonresidential building and electric utilities sectors advance while housing recedes.

Through the first five months of 2017, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis were $274.3 billion, down 5% from the same period a year ago, according to Dodge.

The public-works sector pulls back after elevated starts activity in March.