• Down 0.3 points to 45.9
  • Contracts further, in contraction now for the fourth consecutive month
  • prior was 46.2
  • Commercial construction fell 10.8 points to 45.7
  • Engineering also weaker, falling 6.3 points to 39.2
  • The new-orders sub index (an indicator of future activity) was down 1.7 points to 46.6.
  • House building rose 3.8 points to 54.6
  • Apartment building was 12.3 points stronger to reach 57.9
  • Input prices were lower but the index remained high at 68.4
  • Construction employment was also weaker to 43.3
aig construction pmi 07 May 2014