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June 01, 2018US CONSTRUCTION SPENDING, APRIL 2018 
In April, US construction spending increased 1.8 per cent to $1,310 billion. This follows a revised loss of 1.7 per cent reported in March, when construction spending totaled $1,287 billion. Year-over-year, spending is 7.6 per cent above April 2017.
Private sector construction rose by 2.8 per cent to $1,014 billion, up 7.6 per cent over April 2017. Public sector construction declined 1.3 per cent to $296 billion in April, and is up 7.7 per cent year-over-year.
US residential construction increased 4.4 per cent month-to-month to $563 billion, and is up 9.7 per cent over April 2017. Non-residential construction spending was $747 billion in April, level with the previous month and up 6.1 per cent year-over-year.
In the first four months of 2018, US construction spending is up 5.8 per cent over the same period in 2017. Residential construction grew by 8.4 per cent, while non-residential grew by 3.9 per cent. Private sector construction grew 5.8 per cent in the first four months of the year, and public sector construction grew by 5.6 per cent.
Source: US Census Bureau
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