Construction spending in August 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $915.1 billion, 0.6 percent above July and 7.1 percent above August 2012.
During the first eight months of the year, construction spending was $581.9 billion, 5.9 percent above the same period in 2012.
Private construction spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $640.5 billion, 0.7 percent above July. Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $340.2 billion in August, 1.2 percent above July.
Nonresidential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $300.3 billion in August, 0.1 percent above July.
Public construction spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $274.5 billion, 0.4 percent above July. Educational construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $63.8 billion, 1.3 percent below July. Highway construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $80.6 billion, 0.1 percent above July.
Due to the government shutdown, September and October 2013 data will be released on Dec. 2, 2013.
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