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Investment in non-residential construction rose in Montreal during the three-month period that ended on Sept. 30 to $1.35 billion, according to seasonally-adjusted numbers released by Statistics Canada on Monday.

That’s a 12.9-per-cent increase from the equivalent period in 2016 and a 9.8-per-cent increase from the previous quarter.

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Investments in commercial construction during the quarter were more than $800 million, the highest level on record for Montreal and an increase of almost 10 per cent from both the previous quarter and the equivalent period last year.

Nationwide, investment in non-residential construction rose 3.6 per cent from the previous quarter and was up 3.4 per cent from the equivalent 2016 period.

Among Canadian cities, only Toronto saw more investment in non-residential construction than Montreal during the period.