US Data: Construction Spending - Current Dollar Pct Chg, NSA>

Release for:  October 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Pct changes from previous month, current dollar (unadj. rounded levels)

Type of construction          Oct-18   Sep-18   Aug-18   Jul-18   Jun-18

Total Construction              -0.5     -2.8      0.3      1.8      3.4

Residential                      0.3     -3.7     -4.5      3.6      1.7

Nonresidential                  -1.0     -2.1      4.1      0.5      4.8

Lodging                          2.9      3.9      3.5     -1.5     -1.6

Office                           2.7      2.0      2.3     -0.6      0.1

Commercial                       0.1      0.4     -0.8     -2.0      1.1

Health care                     -0.5      1.2      5.9     -3.3     -0.3

Educational                     -4.4    -11.5      3.7      2.4     10.3

Religious                        3.0     -1.1     11.4     -0.4     -2.8

Public safety                   -0.8      2.2      8.4     -4.7      3.6

Amusement,recreation             0.7     -2.4      2.6      5.1      3.2

Transportation                  -0.3      0.6      3.1     -0.3      6.8

Communication                    4.7     -2.4      2.6      0.2     -2.7

Power                            1.2     -0.4      0.4     -3.0     -0.6

Highway,street                  -4.8     -5.2      9.1      8.2     14.6

Sewage,waste disposal            0.7     -0.1      9.2     -4.0      5.6

Water supply                     2.3     -5.8      2.3     -6.7     11.7

Conservation,development       -22.5      2.0     13.7     11.0      1.6

Manufacturing                   -1.8      1.0      7.2     -0.7      8.1

Total Private (1)                0.7     -1.8     -1.8      1.4      1.6

Residential                      0.3     -3.7     -4.6      3.7      1.7

Nonresidential                   1.1      0.6      1.9     -1.6      1.4

Lodging                          3.0      4.6      1.5     -1.7     -0.7

Office                           2.8      4.0      0.5      0.2      0.4

Commercial                       0.2     -0.1     -1.0     -1.7      0.9

Health care                     -0.7      1.1      7.3     -3.0     -1.2

Educational                      0.2     -4.2     -0.5     -4.8      2.4

Religious                        2.6     -1.1     11.4     -0.4     -2.8

Amusement,recreation             2.0     -4.5      2.9      4.2      2.2

Transportation                   3.7     -0.1      1.1     -5.3      6.5

Communication                    5.0     -2.4      1.6      0.2     -2.7

Power                            1.4     -0.1      0.7     -2.8     -0.5

Manufacturing                   -1.7      1.2      6.9     -0.5      8.1

Total Public (2)                -3.8     -5.6      6.8      3.2      9.6

Residential                     -0.4     -8.5      3.7     -3.1     -2.3

Nonresidential                  -3.9     -5.5      6.9      3.3      9.9

Office                           2.1     -9.8     14.5     -5.8     -1.6

Commercial                      -2.3     14.0      4.4     -9.3      7.6

Health care                     -0.1      1.4      1.1     -3.9      3.0

Educational                     -5.6    -13.3      4.8      4.4     12.7

Public safety                   -0.9      2.3      8.7     -4.6      2.8

Amusement,recreation            -0.5      0.1      2.0      6.4      4.4

Transportation                  -2.1      1.0      4.0      2.3      6.9

Power                           -2.0     -4.9     -2.6     -5.6     -2.0

Highway,street                  -4.8     -5.2      9.1      8.1     14.6

Sewage,waste disposal            1.2     -0.9      9.1     -4.3      5.5

Water supply                     1.5     -5.2      1.8     -7.0     11.4

Conservation,development       -22.5      2.0     13.7     11.0      1.6

(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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