http://www.inman.com/inmannews.aspx?ID=51266

"Monday, May 01, 2006

Spending on private residential construction increased 1.6 percent from February to March and was 8.6 percent higher than in March 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today.

Meanwhile, total construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about $1.2 trillion in March, up 0.9 percent from February and 8.4 percent from March 2005."