U.S. Construction Solid and Stable in Q3 of 2016; Presidential Election Seen as Influence on Industry for 2017

In its latest quarterly survey of U.S. construction costs, international property and construction cost-consultant firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) reports that construction spending in the United States is on track to increase approximately 6% in 2016. Overall, the national average increase in construction costs for the quarter was approximately 1.5%.