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Nationwide nonresidential construction spending increased by 0.1% in the month of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of recent U.S. Census Bureau data. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.22 trillion... View full entry
The latest Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data on nonresidential construction spending has shown a slight 0.1% increase for the month of August. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.22 trillion. Private... View full entry
Nonresidential construction spending for July fell slightly by 0.2%, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data published today. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending is now worth a total of $1.21 trillion... View full entry
Nonresidential construction spending dipped 0.2% nationwide in June, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.21 trillion, with... View full entry
Spending on nonresidential construction nationwide fell 0.1% in May, according to a newly released Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data on the industry. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending now totals $1.21 trillion. Spending... View full entry
In a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Associated Builders and Contractors, national nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.3% in April to a seasonally adjusted total of $1.20 trillion. It follows March's slight increase of 0.2%. Spending fell on a monthly basis in 10 of the... View full entry
The latest analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data for April from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) shows a 0.5% increase in construction input prices. For the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by 0.6%. Overall construction and... View full entry
An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown nonresidential construction spending to have increased moderately by 0.2% in March. It follows February's decline of 1.0%. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending now... View full entry
A new analysis of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown an increase in the cost of construction input prices of 0.4% for March. In the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by... View full entry
Spending on nonresidential construction declined 1.0% in February to a seasonally adjusted total of $1.179 trillion, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The figures showed a decrease in spending for 15 of... View full entry
New rental apartment construction in the United States is expected to top a 50-year high in 2023. According to a report by RentCafe, nearly 461,000 units are expected to be delivered across the U.S. this year, meaning that over the past three years, 1.2 million units will have been built and... View full entry
National nonresidential construction spending saw a modest rise of 0.1% in July, according to a new analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of U.S. Census Bureau data. When adjusted for seasonality on an annualized basis, nonresidential spending stood at $1.08 trillion, marking a... View full entry
The latest Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data indicates that increasingly stable construction materials prices and recent supply chain improvements over the past few months may signal "positive... View full entry
The report that we just released is showing spending for the year up 20%. So, we’ve obviously seen a much stronger first half of the year than was anticipated. And that’s reflected in the current projection for 2023 as a whole.
Since we’ve seen such a strong first half, the consensus is not for more acceleration in the second half. The consensus seems to be that strength is behind us and we’ll begin to moderate as we move into the second half of the year.
— Construction Dive
Baker predicts institutional construction will remain strong for the rest of this year, bolstered mainly by healthcare. Other sectors he expects to see a rebound include hospitality, K-12, and warehouses, albeit at a dampened pace for the third. He also mentions the new AIA Consensus Construction... View full entry
According to a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), national nonresidential construction spending rose 0.9% in November. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending in this sector totaled $930.1 billion for the month. Across the... View full entry
