Canadian Construction Investment Rise in July

Total investment in Canadian building construction in July was $15.1 billion (CAD), rising 1.8% from June. Residential construction increased 4.9% from June to $9.9 billion, and non-residential totals were 3.7% lower in July at $5.3 billion. Single-family spending gained 7.5% to $5.1 billion in July and multi-unit dwellings grew 2.4% to $4.8 billion compared to June. See Statistics Canada