The latest construction industry vital statistics for September 2016, which include the latest Owner Confidence Index.

1. 0
5
10
Construction Backlog
Indicator
By the
Numbers:
Construction Owner
Confidence Index
Unemployment Rate
Housing Permits & Starts
(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
(U.S. Census Bureau & Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev.)
(Producer Price Index)
(U.S. Census Bureau)
(Associated Builders & Contractors/2nd Quarter 2016)
(Associated Builders & Contractors/1st Half of 2016)
Readings above 50 indicate growth
NonresidentialConstructionMaterialPrices
NonresidentialConstructionSpending
Overall
Current Month
SALES EXPECTATIONS
TOTAL PERMITS TOTAL STARTS
PROFIT MARGIN
EXPECTATIONS
STAFFING LEVEL
INTENTIONS
1 yr. Earlier
Construction
Construction Vital Statistics
fell from 67.0 to 65.1
fell from 62.8 to 61.1
climbed from 63.9 to 64.9
Current Month:
6.3% vs.
1 yr. Earlier: 8.5%
Current Month:
-9.0% vs.
1 yr. Earlier: -11.9%
8.5 vs. 1 yr. Earlier: 8.5
September 2016
at a Glance
Current Month: 0.3% Year-over-year change: 0.2%
July 2016: -1.1% Year-over-year change: -1.3%
5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.5%

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1. Reading above 50 indicate growth, while readings below 50 are unfavorable.
2. Any Architecture Billing Index Score above 50 signifies growth - it is a leading economic indicator that provides an
approximately nine to 12 month glimpse into the future of nonresidential construction spending activity.
3. It is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been
shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Since reaching bottom in July 2011
at a level of 77.1 (2000=100), the index has been trending up.
4. Rates as of mid month.
Construction Backlog Indicator (Months)
Current Backlog 8.6 8.5
Backlog from a year ago 8.4 8.5
(Associated Builders & Contractors)
Construction Owner Confidence Index1
Sales Expectations 67.0 65.1
Profit Margin Expectations 62.8 61.1
Staffing Level Intentions 63.9 64.9
(Associated Builders & Contractors)
National Unemployment Rate
Overall current month 5.0% 4.7% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0%
Overall from twelve months earlier 5.4% 5.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.1% 5.1%
Construction current month 6.0% 5.2% 4.6% 4.5% 5.1% 5.2%
Construction from twelve months earlier 7.5% 6.7% 6.3% 5.5% 6.1% 5.5%
(Bureau of Labor Statistics - BLS)
Housing Permits and Starts
National
Permits - Total 3.6% 0.7% 1.5% -0.1% -0.4% 6.3%
Permits - Total from twelve months earlier -5.3% -10.1% -13.6% 0.9% -2.3% 8.5%
1 - Family - change from previous month 1.5% -2.0% 1.0% -3.7% 3.7% 0.4%
1 - Family - change year over year 8.4% 4.8% 5.1% 2.4% 3.8% 4.4%
5 + Units - change from previous month 9.4% 6.7% 1.9% 6.5% -8.4% 17.2%
5 + Units - change year over year -25.3% -29.3% -35.8% -1.7% -13.1% 17.2%
Starts - Total 6.6% -0.3% 4.8% 2.1% -5.8% -9.0%
Starts - Total from twelve months earlier -1.7% 9.5% -2.0% 5.6% 0.9% -11.9%
1 - Family - change from previous month 3.3% 0.3% 4.4% 0.5% -6.0% 8.1%
1 - Family - change year over year 4.3% 10.1% 13.4% 1.3% -1.2% 5.4%
5 + Units - change from previous month 10.7% 1.3% 1.6% 8.3% -6.9% -38.9%
5 + Units - change year over year -12.9% 10.0% -23.6% 15.2% 2.3% -42.5%
(U.S. Census Bureau & Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev.)
Nonresidential Construction Material Prices
Current Month 0.5% 0.9% 1.2% 1.2% -0.2% 0.3%
Change year over year -3.1% -3.5% -2.6% -2.3% -1.7% 0.2%
(Producer Price Index - PPI)
Nonresidential Construction Spending
Previous Month -0.4% -2.1% -1.3% -1.0% -0.3% -1.1%
Change year over year 8.3% 2.5% 1.2% -1.1% 1.4% -1.3%
(U.S. Census Bureau)
AIA - Architecture Billing Index2
50.6 53.1 52.6 51.5 49.7 48.4
Dodge Momentum Index - Commercial Building3
123.4 133.4 142.9 143.5 140.6 135.5
Interest Rates4
I-Month LIBOR 0.4374% 0.4426% 0.4527% 0.4829% 0.5128% 0.5270%
WSJ Prime Rate 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
5 Year US Treasury Rate 1.26% 1.10% 1.15% 1.14% 1.20% 1.26%
10 Year US Treasury Rate 1.75% 1.60% 1.60% 1.55% 1.71% 1.77%
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