US Data: Construction Spending - 3-mo Pct Change>

Release for:  October 2017

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Percent changes from three months prior, current dollar (rounded levels)

Type of construction          Oct-17   Sep-17   Aug-17   Jul-17   Jun-17

Total Construction               2.2     -0.2     -1.3     -0.2     -1.1

Residential                      0.8     -0.3      1.0      1.2      1.3

Nonresidential                   3.1      0.0     -2.9     -1.2     -2.8

Lodging                          5.3      5.6      2.2      5.1     -0.6

Office                           0.8     -6.8     -6.1     -0.3     -0.9

Commercial                      -4.0     -2.9     -2.7      2.0      4.7

Health care                      6.8      3.2      2.4      1.6     -0.2

Educational                     17.1      2.8     -3.1     -3.2     -2.7

Religious                       -6.7     -3.3     -6.3      5.2      3.2

Public safety                   11.2      5.7      1.9     -2.4     -6.2

Amusement,recreation            -1.9      3.9     -1.5      2.1     -3.1

Transportation                  13.6      6.8     -0.2     -2.9     -2.4

Communication                   -1.1     -2.2      5.4      4.1      3.0

Power                           -1.1     -0.7     -1.8      1.3     -1.7

Highway,street                   1.7      0.8     -3.7     -4.9     -9.6

Sewage,waste disposal            0.1      4.5      2.7      3.1     -5.0

Water supply                     6.6      1.1     -0.9     -6.1      3.6

Conservation,development        22.0     19.1     -0.5     -1.0     -9.3

Manufacturing                   -3.3     -6.1    -12.9     -8.6     -9.7

Total Private (1)                0.3     -1.2     -0.9      0.5      0.5

Residential                      0.8     -0.4      1.0      1.2      1.5

Nonresidential                  -0.3     -2.2     -3.1     -0.2     -0.7

Lodging                          4.5      4.2     -0.9      2.5     -2.8

Office                          -1.8     -8.4     -6.8     -1.0     -0.6

Commercial                      -4.1     -3.0     -2.1      2.1      5.0

Health care                      5.6      4.3      3.1      3.2      0.7

Educational                     12.6      4.1     -2.3     -4.8     -1.7

Religious                       -6.7     -3.3     -6.3      5.2      3.2

Amusement,recreation            -1.5      2.9      2.7      4.9      6.6

Transportation                  19.7     10.4     10.4      9.3      4.1

Communication                   -1.2     -2.0      5.2      4.0      2.8

Power                           -2.1     -2.3     -1.8      0.3     -0.7

Manufacturing                   -3.3     -6.0    -13.1     -8.6     -9.9

Total Public (2)                 8.9      3.7     -2.5     -2.6     -6.2

Residential                      6.8      9.4      0.9      2.9    -12.6

Nonresidential                   8.9      3.6     -2.6     -2.7     -6.1

Office                          20.6      5.9     -0.7      5.4     -2.9

Commercial                      -1.7     -1.2    -16.7     -0.2     -2.0

Health care                     10.9     -0.3      0.3     -3.3     -2.8

Educational                     18.4      2.4     -3.3     -2.7     -3.0

Public safety                   10.1      6.1      2.4     -1.8     -6.4

Amusement,recreation            -2.4      5.2     -6.6     -1.3    -13.3

Transportation                  10.5      5.0     -5.2     -8.2     -5.4

Power                           15.8     27.8     -1.7     20.6    -16.1

Highway,street                   1.8      0.9     -3.8     -5.0     -9.7

Sewage,waste disposal            0.8      4.7      2.7      3.0     -4.5

Water supply                     7.0      2.4     -0.4     -5.9      3.0

Conservation,development        22.7     19.2     -0.5     -1.3     -9.3

(1) Also includes public safety, highway and street, sewage and

waste disposal, water supply, and conservation and development.

(2) Also includes lodging, religious, communication, and manufacturing.

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