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: Sep 16 2026, 08:32 EDT Next Release: Oct 14 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 Jul 2026 1.571B CAD -13.86%
British Columbia Building Permits Jul 2026 1.946B CAD -11.50%
Canada Building Permits Jul 2026 12.19B CAD -17.34%
Canada Commercial Building Permits Jul 2026 2.502B CAD 1.67%
Canada Dwellings Building Permits Jul 2026 23249.00 -10.11%
Canada Industrial Building Permits Jul 2026 795.46M CAD -35.79%
Canada Institutional and Governmental Building Permits Jul 2026 1.684B CAD -46.33%
Canada Non-residential Building Permits Jul 2026 4.981B CAD -27.15%
Canada Residential Building Permits Jul 2026 7.210B CAD -8.86%
Ontario Building Permits Jul 2026 4.596B CAD -25.20%
Quebec Building Permits Jul 2026 2.657B CAD -8.41%
Last Updated: Sep 15 2026, 08:32 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 Jul 2026 47.41K -9.18%
British Columbia Housing Starts Jul 2026 30.68K -14.25%
Canada 5-year Conventional Mortgage Lending Rate Jul 2026 5.12% -0.19%
Canada Housing Completions Dec 2025 21433.00 6.74%
Canada Housing Starts Jul 2026 229.07K -4.86%
Canada Housing Starts 6-month Moving Average Jul 2026 247.38K -0.52%
Ontario Housing Starts Jul 2026 53.58K -12.77%
Quebec Housing Starts Jul 2026 63.67K 17.59%
Last Updated: Oct 1 2026, 10:03 EDT Next Release: Nov 2 2026, 10:00 EST

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 Aug 2026 122.81B USD -0.16%
US Conservation and Development Construction Spending Aug 2026 16.68B USD -0.02%
US Construction Spending Aug 2026 2.203T USD 0.85%
US Construction Spending MoM Aug 2026 0.85% --
US Construction Spending YoY Aug 2026 -1.94% --
US Educational Construction Spending Aug 2026 137.47B USD -0.05%
US Health Care Construction Spending Aug 2026 75.79B USD 0.37%
US Highway and Street Construction Spending Aug 2026 152.21B USD 0.24%
US Lodging Construction Spending Aug 2026 24.86B USD -0.35%
US Manufacturing Construction Spending Aug 2026 170.70B USD 0.21%
US Nonresidential Construction Spending Aug 2026 1.309T USD 0.70%
US Office Construction Spending Aug 2026 150.67B USD 3.87%
US Power Construction Spending Aug 2026 185.97B USD 0.85%
US Private Construction Spending Aug 2026 1.655T USD 1.07%
US Public Construction Spending Aug 2026 547.85B USD 0.19%
US Religious Construction Spending Aug 2026 6.853B USD 2.77%
US Residential Construction Spending Aug 2026 894.60B USD 1.08%
US Sewage and Waste Disposal Construction Spending Aug 2026 53.79B USD 0.21%
US Transportation Construction Spending Aug 2026 73.22B USD 0.26%
US Water Supply Construction Spending Aug 2026 36.80B USD 0.91%
Last Updated: Sep 30 2026, 01:00 EDT Next Release: Oct 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 Aug 2026 7.412M m² -10.53%
Japan Building Starts YoY Aug 2026 0.82% -91.34%
Japan Built for Sale Housing Starts YoY Aug 2026 6.44% -55.93%
Japan Dwelling Building Starts Aug 2026 5.078M m² -5.18%
Japan Dwelling Building Starts YoY Aug 2026 6.36% -20.66%
Japan Housing Starts Aug 2026 63974.00 -3.71%
Japan Housing Starts YoY Aug 2026 6.14% -25.08%
Japan Non-dwelling Building Starts Aug 2026 2.334M m² -20.30%
Japan Non-dwelling Building Starts YoY Aug 2026 -9.45% --
Japan Non-wooden Building Starts Aug 2026 2.334M m² -20.30%
Japan Non-wooden Building Starts YoY Aug 2026 -2.75% --
Japan Owned Housing Starts Aug 2026 17713.00 -0.10%
Japan Owned Housing Starts YoY Aug 2026 1.03% 180.6%
Japan Rented Housing Starts Aug 2026 28309.00 -6.15%
Japan Rented Housing Starts YoY Aug 2026 6.48% -35.41%
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: Sep 17 2026, 08:33 EDT Next Release: Oct 20 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 Aug 2026 18.80K -11.32%
Northeastern US New Housing Permits Aug 2026 10.80K -16.92%
Southern US New Housing Permits Aug 2026 62.30K -8.25%
US Building Permits Aug 2026 117.40K -8.92%
US Building Permits MoM Aug 2026 -2.72% --
US Housing Completed Aug 2026 1.128M -11.88%
US Housing Completed MoM Aug 2026 -11.88% --
US Housing Completed: 1 Unit Aug 2026 816.00K -10.43%
US Housing Completed: 1 Unit MoM Aug 2026 -10.43% --
US Housing Completed: 5 Units or More Aug 2026 302.00K -15.88%
US Housing Starts Aug 2026 1.275M -2.60%
US Housing Starts MoM Aug 2026 -2.60% --
US Housing Starts: 1 Unit Aug 2026 918.00K 7.62%
US Housing Starts: 1 Unit MoM Aug 2026 7.62% --
US Housing Starts: 5 Units or More Aug 2026 344.00K -22.52%
US New Housing Permits: 5 Units or More Aug 2026 39.20K -9.26%
Western US New Housing Permits Aug 2026 25.50K -4.85%

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