Construction Spending Inches Up In August and for the Year Even as Annual Public Sector Declines Outpace Private Sector Spending

Construction spending increased by 1.4 percent between July and August and was up 0.9 percent compared to August 2010, AGC reported today in an analysis of new Census Bureau data.  Association officials noted that despite this month’s increases, public sector activity has declined even as private sector demand has steadily increased this year. To read the full press release, click here.