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Census says US construction spending ran at $2,203.1 billion SAAR in August 2026, up 0.9% from a July figure revised up by 1.2%.
2,203.1 August 2026 · +0.9% on the month · -1.7% on the year
August spending returned to its 12-month average
Total construction spending, billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate
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a16z's State of Markets deck credits AI with nearly all new construction spending. Census shows data centers up 57.2% in a year as the total fell 3.8%.
| Date | Trend | Category | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data | Construction spending rose 0.9% in August after Census revised July up $27 billion | Census says US construction spending ran at $2,203.1 billion SAAR in August 2026, up 0.9% from a July figure revised up by 1.2%. | ||
| AI | a16z says AI accounts for nearly all new construction spending, and Census shows data centers up 57.2% as the total fell 3.8% Feature | a16z's State of Markets deck credits AI with nearly all new construction spending. Census shows data centers up 57.2% in a year as the total fell 3.8%. |