US Data: Construction Spending - 6-mo Pct Change>

Release for:  July 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

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

Type of construction          Jul-18   Jun-18   May-18   Apr-18   Mar-18

Total Construction               3.1      3.3      5.8      6.2      4.6

Residential                      3.3      4.4      7.0      8.7      4.3

Nonresidential                   2.9      2.4      4.8      4.4      4.8

Lodging                          5.4      4.5      8.7     12.0      7.6

Office                           3.4      1.6      5.8      7.7      9.4

Commercial                       1.3      2.6      4.8      4.2      4.6

Health care                     -4.3     -0.3      1.7      0.8      2.9

Educational                     -0.6     -4.5      2.5     -1.1      0.4

Religious                       -8.1      0.3      3.1      4.6     -3.6

Public safety                    8.1      3.2      9.3      4.5      6.1

Amusement,recreation             5.4      7.7      6.9     11.8      3.9

Transportation                   5.6      5.7      8.1      9.2      9.8

Communication                   -4.6      3.1      5.0      8.5     21.1

Power                            6.9      2.7      3.0      5.4     -1.8

Highway,street                   6.3      8.4      8.2      4.8      7.0

Sewage,waste disposal            2.1      8.6      6.6      7.1     11.5

Water supply                    22.6     30.6     25.8     15.2      9.8

Conservation,development        17.6      2.4     11.8     -7.9     -0.9

Manufacturing                   -2.8     -5.7     -3.3     -2.4      2.9

Total Private (1)                2.5      3.0      5.6      7.0      4.6

Residential                      3.4      4.5      7.2      8.7      4.4

Nonresidential                   1.5      1.3      3.8      4.9      4.8

Lodging                          5.0      5.5      8.6     13.1      9.4

Office                           2.6      1.7      6.3      9.0     10.1

Commercial                       1.1      2.2      4.5      4.0      4.5

Health care                     -6.1      3.1      3.6      4.0      4.1

Educational                     -1.2     -3.3      1.9     -0.9     -2.6

Religious                       -8.1      0.3      3.1      4.6     -3.6

Amusement,recreation             2.5      5.0      7.9     11.4      3.9

Transportation                   7.4     -3.2     -1.8      1.2      6.4

Communication                   -4.5      3.3      5.3      8.6     20.8

Power                            7.1      3.6      5.4      6.1     -0.7

Manufacturing                   -2.8     -5.5     -3.3     -2.2      3.4

Total Public (2)                 4.9      4.0      6.2      3.7      4.7

Residential                     -1.7     -6.8     -3.0      3.6     -0.7

Nonresidential                   5.0      4.3      6.4      3.7      4.8

Office                           8.8      0.5      3.0      0.2      4.5

Commercial                       5.9     11.1     14.1      8.3      9.9

Health care                      2.3    -10.3     -4.5     -9.7     -1.6

Educational                     -0.5     -4.8      2.7     -1.1      1.2

Public safety                    7.7      3.3      9.5      5.1      5.3

Amusement,recreation             9.2     11.3      5.7     12.2      3.9

Transportation                   4.7     10.7     13.7     13.5     11.6

Power                            3.3    -10.3    -23.4     -5.2    -16.6

Highway,street                   6.3      8.5      8.2      4.9      6.9

Sewage,waste disposal            1.6      7.8      6.0      7.0     11.5

Water supply                    22.4     30.9     26.5     15.4     10.0

Conservation,development        17.4      2.2     11.6     -8.2     -1.1

(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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