No matter what happens Tuesday, change is slow for struggling industry

Construction spending up 0.4 percent in April

Published: June 3, 2013
Tags: Commerce Department, construction spending

Spending on U.S. construction projects rose in April despite weakness in residential projects and government spending.

March construction spending down 1.7 percent

Published: May 1, 2013
Tags: Commerce Department, construction spending, home building, homebuilders

Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in March as the biggest drop in government projects in more than a decade overwhelmed strength in home building.

US spending plan calls for $51B in transportation construction

Published: April 10, 2013
Tags: budget, construction spending, fiscal cliff, Obama

President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint on Wednesday that strives to achieve a “grand bargain” to tame runaway deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs including Social Security and Medicare.

US construction up 1.2 percent in February

Published: April 1, 2013
Tags: construction spending

Spending on U.S. construction projects rebounded in February, helped by a surge in home construction, which rose to the highest level in more than four years.

Lawmakers divided on budget’s construction borrowing

Published: March 22, 2013
Tags: budget, Building Commission, construction spending, Dean Kaufert, Fred Risser, Gordon Hintz, Jim Doyle, Joan Ballweg, Scott Walker, WisDOT

In defending his $1.45 billion state construction budget announced this week, Gov. Scott Walker pointed out that it would borrow less than his Democratic predecessor’s last construction budget.

US construction spending down 2.1 percent

Published: March 1, 2013
Tags: construction spending, home prices

Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in January by the largest amount in 18 months as home construction stalled and spending on government projects fell to the lowest level in more than six years.

Yearly construction spending up for first time in 6 years

Published: February 1, 2013
Tags: construction spending

Spending on U.S. construction projects rose in December, ending a year in which construction activity increased for the first time in six years.

US construction spending dips 0.3 percent

Published: January 2, 2013
Tags: construction spending, new home sales

U.S. builders spent less on construction projects in November, the first decline in eight months, as activity was held back by a big drop in spending on federal projects.

US builders boost spending 1.4 percent in October

Published: December 3, 2012
Tags: construction spending, National Association of Home Builders

U.S. builders increased their spending on construction projects in October by the largest amount in five months, led by a surge in housing.