Weaker construction of hotels, manufacturing facilities and health care facilities in the private sector left January construction spending flat with December, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Not all unions are supporting Mr. Grimm, a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent whose labor backing comes largely from unions involved in construction and public safety.
The total number of houses and apartments approved for construction fell a seasonally adjusted 7.8% in February from January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Monday.