Investment in building construction increased 1.1% to $17.9 billion in August. The residential sector was up 1.6% to $11.9 billion, while the non-residential sector remained relatively stable, up 0.1% to $5.9 billion.
On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction increased by 1.0% to $10.2 billion.
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