TABLE-US Aug construction spending data

Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Department seasonally adjusted annual rates of construction spending, with comparisons: PERCENT CHANGE: Aug July Aug'26/25 Total spending 0.9 -0.1 -1.7 Private spending 1.1 -0.2 -3.1 Residential 1.1 -1.1 -4.8 Lodging -0.1 0.1 -10.1 Office 4.6 5.1 29.8 Commercial -0.1 -0.3 -5.4 Transportation 1.2 1.0 -0.2 Manufacturing 0.0 -0.4 -19.8 Public Spending 0.2 0.1 2.5 Educational 0.1 0.1 1.3 Highways/streets 0.1 -0.1 4.4 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS: Aug July Aug'25 Total spending 2,203.1 2,184.5 2,242.0 Private spending 1,655.3 1,637.7 1,707.4 Residential 882.3 872.7 926.9 Lodging 23.3 23.4 26.0 Office 134.1 128.2 103.3 Commercial 116.4 116.5 123.0 Transportation 20.1 19.9 20.2 Manufacturing 168.2 168.2 209.8 Public Spending 547.8 546.8 534.6 Educational 113.1 112.9 111.7 Highways/streets 150.6 150.5 144.3 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PCT CHANGES: July June Total Spending -0.5 0.0 Private Spending -0.5 -0.1 Public Spending -0.2 0.1 FORECAST: Reuters survey of Wall Street economists forecast: U.S. Aug. construction spending unchanged ((Washington newsroom))