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  • Construction spending in the U.S. showed a modest increase

    UNITED STATES, 2014/03/05 Construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly showed a modest increase in the month of January, according to a statement released by the Commerce Department on Monday. The statement said construction spending edged up 0.1 % to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $943.1 billion in January from the revised December estimate of $941.9 billion. The modest increase came as a amaze to economists, who had been expecting construction spending to drop by about 0.5 %.

  • Construction spending in the U.S. rose

    UNITED STATES, 2013/10/23 Construction spending in the U.S. rose by additional than expected in the month of August, according to a statement released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The statement said construction spending rose 0.6 % to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $915.1 billion in August from the revised July estimate of $909.4 billion. Economists had expected spending to increase by about 0.4 %. Additionally, construction spending for July was upwardly revised to show a 1.4 % increase compared to the before reported 0.6 % increase.

  • President Enrique Pena Nieto

    MEXICO, 2013/06/12 The government of recently inaugurated President Enrique Pena Nieto is expected to release the 2013-18 National Infrastructure Programme (NIP) within a few months. This investment plan, which will continue along a path set by the ambitious 2007-12 NIP, is likely to provide a number of opportunities for local and international engineering and construction firms. In recent years, Mexico has invested heavily in upgrading and expanding its infrastructure. According to figures published by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, spending on infrastructure as a portion of GDP increased from 4.1% to 5% between 2007 and 2010.

  • U.S. Factory Orders Rise Excluding Sharp Drop In Transportation Orders 2012-10-07

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