Investment in building construction increased 0.4% to $21.1 billion in August, with most of the gains coming from British Columbia. The residential sector rose 0.5% to $15.7 billion, while the non-residential sector declined 0.2% to $5.3 billion.
On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction decreased 0.2% to $12.7 billion.
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