By Jim Haughey, Reed Business Information Economist
November 1, 2003
Building Design and Construction
Nonresidential building construction spending
(Billions of current dollars)
Spending in August 2003*
Percent change from August 2002
Spending in year-to-date 2003**
Percent change from year-to-date 2002
2002 total spending
Annual percent change 2002
2003 (f)
2004 (f)
Nonres. bldgs total***
$26.79
1.6%
$26.30
-3.1%
$26.89
-7.6%
-1.3%
6.5%
Commercial
6.48
6.8
6.10
-3.7
6.23
-7.1
0.2
8.5
Office
3.90
-11.1
3.95
-14.2
4.50
-21.6
-11.8
6.5
Lodging
1.10
8.7
1.10
-2.2
1.08
-25.5
1.0
7.2
Manufacturing
1.38
-9.5
1.40
-23.0
1.70
-42.8
-18.4
12.7
Healthcare
3.00
8.1
2.97
11.8
2.75
16.7
9.4
8.5
Education
7.26
3.3
7.18
2.6
7.05
11.5
1.8
2.6
Religious
0.86
6.7
0.85
1.0
0.82
-1.7
3.4
4.0
Public Safety
0.91
5.0
0.85
-4.9
0.87
10.2
-0.6
7.8
Amusement & Recreation
1.89
0.4
1.91
-1.3
1.89
-1.6
2.0
5.7
Multifamily
4.07
3.7
3.92
1.0
3.94
1.7
2.6
-2.8
* Seasonally adjusted annual rate ** In billions of dollars, not inflation adjusted ***Includes misc. buildings not listed Source: U.S. Department of Commerce; forecast (f): Reed Business Economics
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