The construction category contains indicators which provide data on the construction sector of the economy. Examples of indicators in this category include data on housing construction, including housing permits, and construction spending by various sectors of the economy.

Last Updated: Aug 12 2026, 08:33 EDT Next Release: Sep 16 2026, 08:30 EDT

The monthly Building Permits Survey collects data on the value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities for both residential and non-residential buildings, and the number of residential dwellings authorized. The survey also measures the number of dwelling units demolished.

Major Canada Building Permits Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Alberta Building Permits Jun 2026 1.824B CAD 19.65%
British Columbia Building Permits Jun 2026 2.174B CAD -9.45%
Canada Building Permits Jun 2026 14.89B CAD 18.52%
Canada Commercial Building Permits Jun 2026 2.439B CAD 2.86%
Canada Dwellings Building Permits Jun 2026 26106.00 8.42%
Canada Industrial Building Permits Jun 2026 1.151B CAD 30.48%
Canada Institutional and Governmental Building Permits Jun 2026 3.185B CAD 90.17%
Canada Non-residential Building Permits Jun 2026 6.774B CAD 37.48%
Canada Residential Building Permits Jun 2026 8.111B CAD 6.29%
Ontario Building Permits Jun 2026 6.231B CAD 28.50%
Quebec Building Permits Jun 2026 2.983B CAD 22.74%
Last Updated: Aug 17 2026, 08:34 EDT Next Release: --

The Canada Housing Information Monthly is an essential sourcebook for detailed housing information will help you stay informed, with information obtained from two national surveys conducted by CMHC: Starts, Completions and Market Absorption. Housing Information Monthly consists of ten modules, containing more than 90 easy-to-read, data-rich statistical tables on starts, completions, absorptions and prices for both provincial and local markets.

Major Canada Housing Information Monthly Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Alberta Housing Starts Jun 2026 52.27K -9.79%
British Columbia Housing Starts Jun 2026 35.78K -4.72%
Canada 5-year Conventional Mortgage Lending Rate Jun 2026 5.13% 0.00%
Canada Housing Completions Dec 2025 21433.00 6.74%
Canada Housing Starts Jun 2026 238.97K -5.58%
Canada Housing Starts 6-month Moving Average Jun 2026 248.12K -2.81%
Ontario Housing Starts Jun 2026 60.29K -11.14%
Quebec Housing Starts Jun 2026 53.45K 7.82%
Last Updated: Sep 1 2026, 10:04 EDT Next Release: Oct 1 2026, 10:00 EDT

Construction Spending report provides monthly estimates of the total dollar value of construction work done in the United States. This includes the cost of labor and materials, architectural and engineering work, overhead, interest and taxes paid during construction, and contractor’s profits.

Major Construction Spending Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Commercial Construction Spending Jul 2026 122.51B USD -0.02%
US Conservation and Development Construction Spending Jul 2026 16.58B USD -1.39%
US Construction Spending Jul 2026 2.158T USD -0.47%
US Construction Spending MoM Jul 2026 -0.47% --
US Construction Spending YoY Jul 2026 -3.88% --
US Educational Construction Spending Jul 2026 136.65B USD -0.36%
US Health Care Construction Spending Jul 2026 74.60B USD -0.47%
US Highway and Street Construction Spending Jul 2026 151.51B USD -0.19%
US Lodging Construction Spending Jul 2026 24.67B USD -0.02%
US Manufacturing Construction Spending Jul 2026 169.80B USD -0.98%
US Nonresidential Construction Spending Jul 2026 1.286T USD 0.12%
US Office Construction Spending Jul 2026 140.06B USD 2.90%
US Power Construction Spending Jul 2026 181.53B USD 0.48%
US Private Construction Spending Jul 2026 1.614T USD -0.54%
US Public Construction Spending Jul 2026 543.41B USD -0.25%
US Religious Construction Spending Jul 2026 6.631B USD -0.99%
US Residential Construction Spending Jul 2026 871.20B USD -1.32%
US Sewage and Waste Disposal Construction Spending Jul 2026 53.11B USD 0.37%
US Transportation Construction Spending Jul 2026 72.29B USD -0.54%
US Water Supply Construction Spending Jul 2026 36.37B USD 0.04%
Last Updated: Aug 31 2026, 01:03 EDT Next Release: Sep 30 2026, 01:00 EDT

The Construction Starts Statistics Survey report contains data on building and housing starts in Japan. It is organized by owner-occupant relation, construction method, type of dwelling, and other aspects of construction.

Major Construction Starts Statistics Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Japan Building Starts Jul 2026 8.284M m² -1.13%
Japan Building Starts YoY Jul 2026 9.43% -28.68%
Japan Built for Sale Housing Starts YoY Jul 2026 14.62% 3.16%
Japan Dwelling Building Starts Jul 2026 5.356M m² 0.38%
Japan Dwelling Building Starts YoY Jul 2026 8.02% -58.12%
Japan Housing Starts Jul 2026 66439.00 0.14%
Japan Housing Starts YoY Jul 2026 8.19% -55.88%
Japan Non-dwelling Building Starts Jul 2026 2.929M m² -3.77%
Japan Non-dwelling Building Starts YoY Jul 2026 12.11% 191.9%
Japan Non-wooden Building Starts Jul 2026 2.929M m² -3.77%
Japan Non-wooden Building Starts YoY Jul 2026 13.02% 58.32%
Japan Owned Housing Starts Jul 2026 17730.00 -4.44%
Japan Owned Housing Starts YoY Jul 2026 0.37% -97.66%
Japan Rented Housing Starts Jul 2026 30164.00 -0.29%
Japan Rented Housing Starts YoY Jul 2026 10.04% -59.11%
Last Updated: Aug 6 2026, 08:51 EDT Next Release: Nov 5 2026, 08:00 EST

The Multifamily Market Survey is based on a quarterly survey of NAHB multifamily builders and property managers. The survey is designed to monitor conditions for multifamily production (starts) and multifamily rental occupancy in the current versus preceding quarter as well as in the next six months.

Major NAHB Multifamily Market Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
NAHB Multifamily Occupancy Index Q1 2026 69.31 -6.57%
NAHB Multifamily Production Index Q1 2026 43.84 -1.83%
Last Updated: Aug 18 2026, 08:31 EDT Next Release: Sep 17 2026, 08:30 EDT

New Residential Construction reports contains the first available preliminary monthly estimates of the number of housing units started, authorized but not started, under construction, and completed. Revised figures for previous months are also included. Data are shown by type of structure at the national level and by Census Region. Quarterly data on selected characteristics of housing units started and completed are included.

Major New Residential Construction Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Midwestern US New Housing Permits Jul 2026 21.50K 6.44%
Northeastern US New Housing Permits Jul 2026 13.00K -12.16%
Southern US New Housing Permits Jul 2026 68.60K 3.78%
US Building Permits Jul 2026 129.90K -0.46%
US Building Permits MoM Jul 2026 5.02% --
US Housing Completed Jul 2026 1.212M -9.08%
US Housing Completed MoM Jul 2026 -9.08% --
US Housing Completed: 1 Unit Jul 2026 878.00K -5.79%
US Housing Completed: 1 Unit MoM Jul 2026 -5.79% --
US Housing Completed: 5 Units or More Jul 2026 329.00K -14.77%
US Housing Starts Jul 2026 1.239M -12.44%
US Housing Starts MoM Jul 2026 -12.44% --
US Housing Starts: 1 Unit Jul 2026 808.00K -9.92%
US Housing Starts: 1 Unit MoM Jul 2026 -9.92% --
US Housing Starts: 5 Units or More Jul 2026 421.00K -15.63%
US New Housing Permits: 5 Units or More Jul 2026 44.10K 5.25%
Western US New Housing Permits Jul 2026 26.70K -9.18%

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