Non-Residential Construction Spending Rose 0.2% in March
Washington, DC, May 6, 2024-National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.2% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.19 trillion.
Spending was up on a monthly basis in ten of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending decreased 0.2%, while public nonresidential construction spending was up 0.8% in March.
“Nonresidential construction spending rebounded in March, ending a streak of two straight monthly declines,” said ABC chief economist Anirban Basu. “The increase was entirely due to increased public construction spending; private sector nonresidential spending dipped slightly lower in March. Despite wavering over the first three months of 2024, nonresidential spending is now up approximately 35% from the start of the pandemic and has outpaced economywide inflation (+20%) over that span. Ongoing spending strength, driven by both the public sector and the ascendant manufacturing category, continues to support healthy backlog for contractors, according to ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator.”
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