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The February 2026 release, originally scheduled for March 17, 2026, and the March 2026 release, originally scheduled for April 17, 2026, for the New Residential Construction report have been rescheduled for release on April 29, 2026. For more information, see the Economic Indicators Release Schedule.


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How the Data are Collected

Residential construction data is comprised of 2 surveys, the Survey of Construction (SOC) and the Building Permits Survey (BPS). The following links provide additional information about each of the surveys.

How New Residential Construction Data are Collected

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