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: Nov 12 2026, 08:31 EST Next Release: Dec 11 2026, 08:30 EST

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 Sep 2026 1.722B CAD -15.31%
British Columbia Building Permits Sep 2026 1.830B CAD -10.31%
Canada Building Permits Sep 2026 12.88B CAD -4.12%
Canada Commercial Building Permits Sep 2026 2.239B CAD 0.16%
Canada Dwellings Building Permits Sep 2026 22934.00 -8.68%
Canada Industrial Building Permits Sep 2026 1.266B CAD 7.74%
Canada Institutional and Governmental Building Permits Sep 2026 1.587B CAD -9.75%
Canada Non-residential Building Permits Sep 2026 5.091B CAD -1.49%
Canada Residential Building Permits Sep 2026 7.786B CAD -5.76%
Ontario Building Permits Sep 2026 5.348B CAD 6.56%
Quebec Building Permits Sep 2026 2.602B CAD -8.34%
Last Updated: Oct 15 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 Aug 2026 53.43K 12.07%
British Columbia Housing Starts Aug 2026 41.84K 35.94%
Canada 5-year Conventional Mortgage Lending Rate Aug 2026 5.13% 0.20%
Canada Housing Completions Dec 2025 21433.00 6.74%
Canada Housing Starts Aug 2026 229.05K -0.14%
Canada Housing Starts 6-month Moving Average Aug 2026 244.15K -1.33%
Ontario Housing Starts Aug 2026 43.06K -19.37%
Quebec Housing Starts Aug 2026 60.47K -5.21%
Last Updated: Nov 2 2026, 10:00 EST Next Release: Dec 1 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 Sep 2026 122.94B USD -0.16%
US Conservation and Development Construction Spending Sep 2026 15.27B USD -4.49%
US Construction Spending Sep 2026 2.186T USD -1.85%
US Construction Spending MoM Sep 2026 -1.85% --
US Construction Spending YoY Sep 2026 -2.82% --
US Educational Construction Spending Sep 2026 137.59B USD -0.12%
US Health Care Construction Spending Sep 2026 76.46B USD -0.32%
US Highway and Street Construction Spending Sep 2026 150.94B USD -0.44%
US Lodging Construction Spending Sep 2026 25.01B USD -0.04%
US Manufacturing Construction Spending Sep 2026 170.22B USD 0.11%
US Nonresidential Construction Spending Sep 2026 1.325T USD 0.59%
US Office Construction Spending Sep 2026 162.30B USD 4.97%
US Power Construction Spending Sep 2026 191.65B USD 0.94%
US Private Construction Spending Sep 2026 1.639T USD -2.44%
US Public Construction Spending Sep 2026 546.82B USD -0.05%
US Religious Construction Spending Sep 2026 7.057B USD 1.13%
US Residential Construction Spending Sep 2026 861.19B USD -5.38%
US Sewage and Waste Disposal Construction Spending Sep 2026 54.28B USD 0.18%
US Transportation Construction Spending Sep 2026 73.90B USD 0.43%
US Water Supply Construction Spending Sep 2026 37.14B USD 0.72%
Last Updated: Oct 30 2026, 01:05 EDT Next Release: Nov 30 2026, 00:00 EST

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 Sep 2026 7.207M m² -2.76%
Japan Building Starts YoY Sep 2026 -15.60% --
Japan Built for Sale Housing Starts YoY Sep 2026 -4.50% --
Japan Dwelling Building Starts Sep 2026 4.948M m² -2.56%
Japan Dwelling Building Starts YoY Sep 2026 -4.11% --
Japan Housing Starts Sep 2026 61826.00 -3.36%
Japan Housing Starts YoY Sep 2026 -2.74% --
Japan Non-dwelling Building Starts Sep 2026 2.259M m² -3.20%
Japan Non-dwelling Building Starts YoY Sep 2026 -33.14% --
Japan Non-wooden Building Starts Sep 2026 2.259M m² -3.20%
Japan Non-wooden Building Starts YoY Sep 2026 -28.53% --
Japan Owned Housing Starts Sep 2026 17648.00 -0.37%
Japan Owned Housing Starts YoY Sep 2026 -3.42% --
Japan Rented Housing Starts Sep 2026 28046.00 -0.93%
Japan Rented Housing Starts YoY Sep 2026 -1.57% --
Last Updated: Nov 5 2026, 09:11 EST Next Release: Feb 11 2027, 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 Q3 2026 69.12 -6.79%
NAHB Multifamily Production Index Q3 2026 41.14 -4.14%
Last Updated: Oct 20 2026, 08:30 EDT Next Release: Nov 18 2026, 08:30 EST

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 Sep 2026 19.60K 2.08%
Northeastern US New Housing Permits Sep 2026 11.70K 8.33%
Southern US New Housing Permits Sep 2026 61.40K -2.07%
US Building Permits Sep 2026 115.10K -2.70%
US Building Permits MoM Sep 2026 -0.21% --
US Housing Completed Sep 2026 1.192M 2.23%
US Housing Completed MoM Sep 2026 2.23% --
US Housing Completed: 1 Unit Sep 2026 840.00K -2.44%
US Housing Completed: 1 Unit MoM Sep 2026 -2.44% --
US Housing Completed: 5 Units or More Sep 2026 339.00K 14.92%
US Housing Starts Sep 2026 1.221M -5.20%
US Housing Starts MoM Sep 2026 -5.20% --
US Housing Starts: 1 Unit Sep 2026 859.00K -4.56%
US Housing Starts: 1 Unit MoM Sep 2026 -4.56% --
US Housing Starts: 5 Units or More Sep 2026 349.00K -7.18%
US New Housing Permits: 5 Units or More Sep 2026 40.70K 1.50%
Western US New Housing Permits Sep 2026 22.40K -12.50%

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