Construction Spending Rises 0.8% in October

WASHINGTON — Construction spending was up 0.8% to a seasonally adjusted estimated annual rate of $798.5 billion in October from a revised level of $792.1 billion in September, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

The October rate, the third monthly increase, was the highest since June 2011 when it was estimated at $799.6 billion, but was 0.4% below the October 2010 rate of $802.0 billion.

Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted a 0.4% increase in the rate.

Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted estimated rate of $518.6 billion, 2.3% above the revised September estimate of $507.1 billion.

Residential construction was $239.0 billion in October, 3.4% above the revised rate of $231.2 billion for September.

Nonresidential construction was $279.6 billion, 1.3% above the revised September estimate of $275.9 billion.

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