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

Release for:  August 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

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

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

Total Construction               1.0      3.2      3.3      5.8      6.2

Residential                     -2.0      2.1      3.5      7.0      8.7

Nonresidential                   3.3      4.1      3.2      4.8      4.4

Lodging                          2.2      4.5      5.2      8.7     12.0

Office                           2.8      3.4      1.5      5.8      7.7

Commercial                      -1.9      3.3      2.0      4.8      4.2

Health care                     -1.6     -4.4     -0.5      1.7      0.8

Educational                     -0.5     -0.5     -4.2      2.5     -1.1

Religious                      -10.9     -9.7     -1.7      3.1      4.6

Public safety                   10.8     10.5      2.6      9.3      4.5

Amusement,recreation             8.9      7.5      8.9      6.9     11.8

Transportation                   8.0      8.4      6.2      8.1      9.2

Communication                   -4.5     -4.8      3.0      5.0      8.5

Power                            4.8      6.3      2.6      3.0      5.4

Highway,street                   9.4      9.9     10.7      8.2      4.8

Sewage,waste disposal            5.2      2.5      9.6      6.6      7.1

Water supply                    23.0     26.9     33.2     25.8     15.2

Conservation,development        34.3     22.2      7.9     11.8     -7.9

Manufacturing                   -1.6     -0.2     -1.8     -3.3     -2.4

Total Private (1)               -1.1      2.1      2.8      5.6      7.0

Residential                     -2.0      2.1      3.6      7.2      8.7

Nonresidential                  -0.1      2.2      1.8      3.8      4.9

Lodging                          0.6      4.1      6.4      8.6     13.1

Office                           1.1      2.7      1.7      6.3      9.0

Commercial                      -1.9      3.3      1.8      4.5      4.0

Health care                     -6.2     -6.8      3.1      3.6      4.0

Educational                     -2.3     -0.9     -3.5      1.9     -0.9

Religious                      -10.9     -9.7     -1.7      3.1      4.6

Amusement,recreation             4.6      5.4      5.6      7.9     11.4

Transportation                   9.1      7.1     -1.8     -1.8      1.2

Communication                   -5.5     -4.7      3.1      5.3      8.6

Power                            3.9      6.4      3.4      5.4      6.1

Manufacturing                   -1.8     -0.2     -1.7     -3.3     -2.2

Total Public (2)                 8.4      7.0      5.1      6.2      3.7

Residential                      1.6      1.6     -7.2     -3.0      3.6

Nonresidential                   8.5      7.1      5.4      6.4      3.7

Office                          14.5      8.2      0.9      3.0      0.2

Commercial                      -1.5      1.4      8.8     14.1      8.3

Health care                     16.1      4.0    -11.2     -4.5     -9.7

Educational                      0.0     -0.4     -4.4      2.7     -1.1

Public safety                   10.7      9.4      2.0      9.5      5.1

Amusement,recreation            14.5     10.3     13.3      5.7     12.2

Transportation                   7.5      9.1     10.6     13.7     13.5

Power                           20.7      5.5     -9.8    -23.4     -5.2

Highway,street                   9.4      9.9     10.7      8.2      4.9

Sewage,waste disposal            4.1      1.6      8.7      6.0      7.0

Water supply                    22.6     26.3     33.2     26.5     15.4

Conservation,development        34.5     22.0      7.7     11.6     -8.2

(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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