"Construction spending reached its highest level since 2008 in July, according to the Census Bureau, and industry economists think the party is just getting started.
Spending on both private and public construction increased in July, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $981.3 billion. That's more than 8 percent higher than last July's rate."
http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/washingtonbureau/2014/09/construction-spending-growth-shows-vigorous.html