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 No Comments Industry economists note that Nov. $1.18-trillion rate was highest since 2006; nonresidential sector's level strongest in eight years.Read More
Construction Economics Construction Oct. Spending Posts Monthly and Year-Over-Year Increases Tom Ichniowski December 1, 2016 One Comment Census Bureau reports October spending up a slight 0.5% from September but rose 3.4% from October 2015.Read More
Stopgap Spending Bill Looms on Capital Hill Pam Hunter McFarland November 22, 2016 No Comments Republican leaders in the House and Senate are planning on passing by Dec. 9 a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through the end of March.Read More
Construction Economics Construction July Spending Flat from June, Up Year Over Year Commerce Dept. says private construction posted gains but public-sector total fell Tom Ichniowski September 1, 2016 No Comments Office construction surged 25% from year-earlier total but educational buildings sector dipped 5%.Read More
Construction Spending Output Expands, But Nonresidential Investment Falters As US Economic Malaise Continues in Q2 August 11, 2016 Nonresidential fixed investment fell in Q2 2016 for the third consecutive quarter, slipping 2.2% from the first quarter.Read More
Construction Economics June Construction Spending Down From May but Rises Vs. 2015 Commerce Dept. reports 0.6% monthly decline and 0.3% year-over-year uptick Tom Ichniowski August 1, 2016 No Comments Non-residential sector dips 1% from May and year-earlier figures.Read More
Project Financing US Nonresidential Construction Spending Stalls, Falls to Lowest Level in 2016 July 14, 2016 Only five of the 15 construction subsectors experienced spending growth on a monthly basis.Read More
Construction Markets Construction April Spending Dips from March, Up Vs. 2015 Total volume declines 1.8% on monthly basis, but gains 4.5% from April 2015 Tom Ichniowski June 1, 2016 No Comments Completed nonresidential projects' total off 2.1% from March, but climbs 2.5% from April 2015.Read More
Construction Economics Construction March Spending Up Vs. Feb., Year-Earlier Levels Tom Ichniowski May 2, 2016 No Comments Commerce Dept. report says value of construction finished in March increased just 0.3% from February but rose 8% year over year.Read More
Economics Construction Feb. Spending Down from Jan. But Up from 2015 April 1, 2016 No Comments Completed projects decline 0.5% from previous month but climb 10.3% year over year, Census Bureau says.Read More