Construction spending increased 0.1% in June following a drop in the month before, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Construction spending fell 0.2% in May, the first decline in three months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Construction spending rose 2.7% in April, the most since 2000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

State transportation officials are concerned that shortages of the paint used for road stripes could slow highway construction this summer, CNN reported.

Construction spending fell in February to its lowest level in more than seven years, the Commerce Department reported.