US Data: Construction Spending - Current Dollar Pct Change>

Release for:  November 2017

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Percent changes from previous month, current dollar (rounded levels)

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

Total Construction               0.8      0.9      1.3      0.5     -0.9

  (previous)                              1.4      0.3      0.5     -0.9

Residential                      1.1      0.3      1.4      0.6     -0.7

Nonresidential                   0.6      1.3      1.2      0.3     -1.0

Lodging                          0.7      0.2     -1.6      3.0      2.4

Office                           4.6      2.7     -1.7     -3.2     -2.6

Commercial                       1.2     -1.7      2.7     -1.8     -0.5

Health care                     -0.5      3.4     -0.4      4.0     -0.7

Educational                      3.2      4.2      2.8      5.0     -4.4

Religious                        3.2     -3.8      0.7     -4.3     -0.2

Public safety                   -2.7      4.0      1.2      6.4      1.5

Amusement,recreation             1.1     -5.6      3.5     -1.7      2.1

Transportation                  -0.1      4.4      4.0      5.1     -2.4

Communication                   -0.2     -0.1     -0.7     -0.5     -1.1

Power                           -0.6     -1.1     -0.5     -0.3      0.0

Highway,street                  -0.8      2.8      2.1     -1.0      0.2

Sewage,waste disposal            1.6      3.3      2.0      0.3      3.2

Water supply                    -2.8      0.8     -0.1      4.2     -3.5

Conservation,development        -9.4      6.6      8.1      4.5      1.8

Manufacturing                   -1.8      0.3      0.5     -3.6     -1.9

Total Private (1)                1.0      0.1      0.9     -0.2     -0.9

Residential                      1.0      0.3      1.4      0.5     -0.8

Nonresidential                   0.9     -0.2      0.3     -1.0     -1.0

Lodging                          1.2      0.5     -1.6      2.2      2.0

Office                           5.5      1.4     -2.1     -4.6     -2.7

Commercial                       1.5     -2.0      2.9     -1.7     -0.7

Health care                      0.1      1.3      2.0      2.5      0.0

Educational                      1.0     -2.2      8.1      1.9     -5.2

Religious                        3.2     -3.8      0.7     -4.3     -0.2

Amusement,recreation             1.4     -5.5      1.8     -0.4      2.4

Transportation                   3.7      7.6     -1.1     11.0     -1.1

Communication                   -0.1     -0.2     -0.5     -0.8     -0.9

Power                           -1.1     -0.8     -1.7     -0.6     -0.5

Manufacturing                   -1.6      0.5      0.4     -3.7     -1.5

Total Public (2)                 0.2      3.5      2.5      2.7     -1.1

Residential                      5.1     -1.5      5.4      9.3     -0.7

Nonresidential                   0.1      3.7      2.5      2.6     -1.1

Office                          -0.8     11.7      0.9      7.4     -1.9

Commercial                      -5.7      5.3     -1.4     -3.3      5.0

Health care                     -2.4     10.6     -8.3      9.3     -2.8

Educational                      3.8      6.1      1.3      5.9     -4.1

Public safety                   -1.9      2.9      1.3      6.4      1.9

Amusement,recreation             0.7     -5.8      5.8     -3.4      1.8

Transportation                  -2.1      2.7      6.8      2.1     -3.0

Power                            6.2     -6.0     17.1      4.5      8.3

Highway,street                  -0.8      2.8      2.2     -1.0      0.2

Sewage,waste disposal            1.6      3.3      2.0      0.8      2.7

Water supply                    -2.7      0.9      0.2      4.4     -2.7

Conservation,development        -9.4      6.8      8.3      4.7      1.5

(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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