Construction spending rose 0.2% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
The uptick followed a 0.5% decline in July, Commerce said. Ìý Economists had forecast no change in spending, Bloomberg reported.
Private residential construction spending dropped 1.5%, in an 18th straight decline. Non-residential construction, including public projects, rose 1.6%.
Construction spending can boost demand for trucking services because spending increases the number of shipments of goods and building materials.
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