From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Construction spending rises for the second straight month from The Hill Builders slightly increased their spending in September for the second straight month, driven by an increase in residential construction, while spending on government projects fell. Construction spending was up 0.2 percent in September, following a 1.6 percent increase in August, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $787.2 billion, the Commerce Department said recently. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063