Constuction Spending: November 2012

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released their latest read of construction spending showing generally better results in November with total construction spending and the residential component improving while the non-residential component worsened since October. 

On a month-to-month basis, total residential spending increased 0.39% from October climbing 22.94% above the level seen in November 2011 while still remaining a whopping 55.37% below the peak level seen in 2006.

Single family construction spending climbed 1.33% since October rising 31.76% since November 2011 but remained a whopping 69.53% below it's peak in 2006.

Non-residential construction spending declined 0.70% since October but rose 3.84% above the level seen in November 2011 and remained a whopping 30.93% below the peak level reached in October 2008.

The following charts (click for larger dynamic versions) show private residential construction spending, private residential single family construction spending and private non-residential construction spending broken out and plotted since 1993 along with the year-over-year, month-to-month and peak percent change to each since 1994 and 2000 – 2005.