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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced the 12 finalists in the 2016 America's Transportation Awards competition Sept. 9.

At a quarry in Bridgeport, Texas, where rock is crushed, sorted and cleaned, it’s hard to tell that the nation’s construction boom may be hitting a wall.

Construction outlays surged a greater-than-expected 1.5% in January after an upwardly revised 0.6% advance (prior was 0.1%) a month earlier — a combination that will help spur first-quarter gross domestic product.

Here’s one key takeaway from the Commerce Department’s report Jan. 4 on U.S. construction spending: The 0.4% decrease in November, which itself was weaker than the most pessimistic Bloomberg News survey forecast, was accompanied by downward revisions to prior months.

U.S. construction spending rose more than expected in October as outlays increased across the board, suggesting the economy remains on firmer ground despite some slowing in consumer spending and persistent weakness in manufacturing.

New-home construction in the United States climbed in September, a sign residential real estate will bolster the world’s largest economy.

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders climbed in October to a 10-year high, a sign demand for housing may remain solid in the months to come.

Construction spending rose 1.1% in October, the Commerce Department reported Dec. 2.

Construction spending fell 0.4% in September, the second straight decline, the Commerce Department reported Nov. 3.

Construction spending dipped 0.8% in August, the Commerce Department reported Oct. 1.