en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, total construction spending in the United States increased by 0.4% month-over-month in April 2025, and rose by 0.9% compared to April 2024. Residential construction spending was the primary driver of growth, climbing 0.8% month-over-month, while non-residential spending increased by only 0.1%.

Anirban Basu, Chief Economist at the Associated Builders and Contractors, stated that the slight increase in non-residential construction spending in April was entirely driven by significant growth in public sector activity. Ken Simonson, Chief Economist at the Associated General Contractors, noted that highway construction is a major contributor to current spending, with total spending rising only when highway construction activity showed year-over-year growth over the past few months.

By sector, public non-residential construction spending rose 0.4% since March and increased 3.7% year-over-year; while private non-residential spending fell 0.2% in the month and declined 2.1% cumulatively for the year. Manufacturing spending saw the largest decline, dropping 1.2% month-over-month and 18.4% year-over-year.

Basu pointed out that private non-residential construction spending has declined for seven consecutive months, falling nearly 8% from its historical peak in December 2023. The recent weakness in this sector is mainly attributed to a rapid decrease in spending on large-scale manufacturing projects incentivized by the CHIPS Act. Apart from continued growth in the data center sector, overall construction momentum in the private sector remains weak.

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