On a positive note, it was the second consecutive month-to-month increase for project kick offs, marking a move away from a trend of off-again, on-again growth. And across the U.S., total construction starts in August rose in three of four regions – the Midwest, South Atlantic and West. Beginnings in the South Central geography fell.
The report tracks three categories: nonresidential buildings, nonbuilding construction activity and residential buildings.
