Construction Spending Dips in December as Nonresidential Losses Offset Housing Pickup; Contractors Foresee Gains in All Market Segments in 2020

Homebuilding Strengthens but Infrastructure and Other Nonresidential Spending Fades in Recent Months, Reversing Pattern in Early 2019; Industry Survey Shows Strong 2020 Demand for Projects and Workers Construction spending decreased 0.2 percent from November to December as declines in public and private nonresidential projects outweighed a large rise in single-family...