Dodge says the nonresidential building sector slid further in August, while housing also retreated.

The nonresidential sector soared in June, lifted by the start of several large manufacturing and office projects.

The May increase follows a 12% decline in April and shows total construction reaching the highest level reported over the past eight months. 

Public works and electric utilities rebound after a weak February.

The reduced activity in February followed a 2% decline in January, as the early months of 2018 are showing some loss of momentum.

Public-works sector weakens but nonresidential and multifamily arenas rebound.

Here is a partial list of the largest projects across the region that broke ground between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.

U.S. project-starts total for all of 2017 advances 3% to $745.9 billion.

The nation’s contractors expressed a surprisingly optimistic view of the industry’s prospects for 2018 in a recent outlook survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

Less activity reported for the month in nonresidential building and public works.