Construction Economics Construction Jan. Spending Up 1.5% from Dec., 10.4% from 2015 Tom Ichniowski March 1, 2016 No Comments Highway construction has banner month, climbing 14.6% from December, surging 33.9% year over year, Census Bureau reports.Read More
Economics January Construction Starts Up 2% From December, Down Year-Over-Year Tom Ichniowski February 19, 2016 No Comments Residential sector rises 5% from last month, but non-residential projects dip 1% and the non-building category declines 2%, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. Read More
Project Financing Construction Spending Reaches Its Highest Point in Eight Years But 2015 ends on a mixed note, with some sectors showing declines February 2, 2016 Nonresidential construction spending totaled $681.2 billion in 2015, but declines in several key categories could be a cause for concern. Read More
Economics Construction 2015 Spending Rises 10.5%, but Dec. Gain is Meager Tom Ichniowski February 1, 2016 No Comments Full-year completed construction total shows solid gain but December's rate was up only 0.1% from November.Read More
Project Financing Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips in November January 9, 2016 The newest Census Bureau report represents the worst monthly performance for project spending since April.Read More
US Construction Spending Reaches Eight-Year High Private residential spending increased 1.0% for the month and 16.6% over 12 months December 2, 2015 No Comments Construction spending in October totaled $1.107 trillion, 1.0% higher than the September total.Read More
Slip in Sept. Nonresidential Spending Not a Cause for Concern ‘Overall outlook still appears positive,’ says ABC November 13, 2015 No Comments September’s year-over-year spending bump of 12.4% represents the largest increase since April 2008.Read More