Canada's investment in building construction down in September

OTTAWA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Canada's total investment in building construction decreased 1.7 percent to 15.2 billion Canadian dollars (about 11.7 billion U.S. dollars) in September after reaching a record high in August, according to Statistics Canada on Monday.

Statistics Canada attributed the decreases to a reduction in the non-residential sector which dropped 8.5 percent to 4.5 billion Canadian dollars, offsetting increased residential sector investment, which rose 1.6 percent to 10.7 billion Canadian dollars.