After years of limited growth, construction on hotels is surging.

The latest Commerce Department data on construction spending show that nonresidential lodging construction in August grew 41% from the same period of 2014. That marks the fourth consecutive month the annual pace of lodging construction has surpassed 39%.

Separate data compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers show that the supply of rooms may rise 1.8% this year — the first growth above 1% since 2009.

Source: www.marketwatch.com

After years of limited growth, construction on hotels is surging.

The latest Commerce Department data on construction spending show that nonresidential lodging construction in August grew 41% from the same period of 2014. That marks the fourth consecutive month the annual pace of lodging construction has surpassed 39%.

Separate data compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers show that the supply of rooms may rise 1.8% this year — the first growth above 1% since 2009.

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