Nonresidential construction rose 3.4 percent, to an annual rate of $96.4 billion.

Nonresidential construction in April rose 1 percent, to an annual rate of $88 billion.

Nonresidential construction posted a 1.2 percent increase, to an annual rate of $92 billion.

Nonresidential construction dropped 4.2 percent in January, to an annual rate of $84.7 billion.

All this adds up to an estimated $150 million in nonresidential construction, expected to begin within a year.

But nonresidential construction fell by 4.1 percent, dragging down the overall figure.

But they saw no indication of any improvement in private nonresidential construction.

It said improvements were noted in both housing and nonresidential construction.

Nonresidential construction, including factories and office buildings, fell 2.6 percent, to $99.1 billion at an annual rate.

Nonresidential construction increased by 5.5 percent, to $106.4 billion, after a 6.1 percent gain in January.