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U.S. construction spending falls 3.2% in June amid private market weakness
ColoradoBiz Staff //August 3, 2026//
Photo courtesy of Robby Brown + Sundt Construction.
Photo courtesy of Robby Brown + Sundt Construction.
U.S. construction spending falls 3.2% in June amid private market weakness
ColoradoBiz Staff //August 3, 2026//
In Brief:
- U.S. construction spending down 3.2% year-over-year in June
- Private nonresidential construction falls 4.7% annually
- Data center construction rises 46% year-over-year
- Public construction spending steady with 1.7% annual increase
U.S. construction spending declined 3.2% in June from a year earlier as weakness spread across much of the private market, according to an Associated General Contractors of America analysis of federal data.
Spending totaled a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.167 trillion, down 0.1% from May.
Private nonresidential construction increased 0.1% for the month but fell 4.7% from June 2025. Manufacturing construction dropped 22% annually, while commercial construction declined 5.3%, health care fell 4.6% and educational construction decreased 4.3%.
Private office construction, including federal data centers, rose 15.1% from a year earlier. Data center construction increased 46%, while other private office construction declined 11.6%.
Private residential construction fell 0.3% from May and 4.7% year over year. Single-family construction was down 3.3% from a year earlier, while multifamily construction declined 1.5%.
Public construction spending was unchanged from May and increased 1.7% year over year. Highway and street construction fell 0.1% for the month but rose 3.1% from June 2025.
“We’re beginning to see weakness spread across much of the construction market,” said Macrina Wilkins, the association’s director of market insights. “While data centers and a handful of other segments remain bright spots, the largest public category, highway construction, is at risk of a sharp decrease if Congress fails to renew federal funding.”
The current federal highway and transit authorization expires Sept. 30.
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