Investment in Canadian Building Construction Increases in July
Investment in building construction, July 2026
On Monday, Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported that total investment in building construction was CA$23.6 billion in July, an increase of 1.2% from June. Year-over-year, investment was up 8.1%.
On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), total investment was $21.2 billion in July, up 1.0% and 4.7% from a year earlier.
Residential Construction
Residential investment totaled $16.2 billion in July, up $44.0 million. Multi-unit investment was $8.4 billion, down $221.2 million. Single-family investment was $7.8 billion, up $265.2 million.
Nonresidential Construction
Nonresidential investment amounted to $7.4 billion in July, up $226.9 million.
Institutional investment was $2.3 billion, up $159.3 million. Commercial investment was $3.5 billion, up $27.0 million. Industrial investment was $1.5 billion, up $40.6 million.
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