According to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national construction industry added 44,000 on net in October.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

• National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.6% in September 2021.
• On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $791.2 billion for the month.
• “Many observers thought that America would have passed a meaningful infrastructure package by now.

According to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national construction industry added 22,000 on net in September.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

• National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.4% in August 2021.
• On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $788.6 billion for the month.
• “The nonresidential construction spending data are among the most interesting to monitor as the economy conti

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Article written by Nick Grandy, construction and real estate senior analyst, RSM US LLP, a member of AGC chapters, and published on https://www.constructormagazine.com/building-for-the-future/

According to data released last week by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national construction industry lost 3,000 jobs on net in August.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

• National nonresidential construction spending expanded only 0.1% in July 2021.
• On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $786.7 billion for the month.
• “While the headline number suggests that nonresidential spending was effectively flat in July, the figure does not a

Article written by Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America on the ConstructorMagazine.com.

According to data released last week by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in July.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

• National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.9% in June 2021.
• On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $779.9 billion for the month.
• “Despite the lingering pandemic and elevated materials prices, demand for construction services remains high.