The latest BuildFax Housing Health Report revealed blanket year-over-year declines in single-family housing authorizations, maintenance and remodel volumes. However, spend on the existing housing stock increased within the same time frame, likely a result of a tightening construction labor and materials markets.

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Spending on U.S. construction projects decreased in May, showing the first drop in six months, as home building fell for a fifth straight month.

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Spending on U.S. construction projects was unchanged in April as another decline in home construction was offset by a big gain in government spending on projects like highways and hospitals.

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U.S. companies in April added the most jobs in 9 months, a sign that hiring remains strong amid solid economic growth.

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U.S. construction spending rose a solid 1 percent in February, led by a strong gain in spending on government projects, which hit an all-time high.

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Spending on U.S. construction projects in January showed its biggest gain in nine months, as strength in nonresidential construction and government projects offset continued weakness in home construction. The Commerce Department says that construction spending rose 1.3

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U.S. construction spending edged down 0.6 percent in December, showing declines for residential construction and government projects. But even with the setback in December, construction spending for all of 2018 reached record levels, although it was the smallest increase seen in seven years.

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U.S. construction spending edged up in November as a gain in home building helped offset weakness in nonresidential construction.

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The good times could keep rolling in construction, according to a pair of economists who spoke on Tuesday at a construction outlook event in Milwaukee.

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Spending on U.S. construction projects fell by 0.1 percent in October, showing the third consecutive monthly decline, as weakness in home building and non-residential construction offset a rebound in government projects.

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