Total construction starts lost 5% in December, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $784.3 billion. Nonresidential building starts fell 11% during the month, while nonbuilding starts were 5% lower. Residential starts were essentially flat over the month. Starts were lower in three of the four regions in December; the South Central was the only region to post an increase.
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Construction Starts Rebound in October
Gains Dominated All Major Sectors Following Large September Declines; Highways Surge Higher. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreConstruction Starts Step Back in September
Total Construction Starts Dipped 18% In September, However Highway And Bridge Starts Rose 10%. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreConstruction Starts Post Solid Gain in August
Large Projects Fuel Gains Across Most Broad Sectors; Highway And Bridge Starts Move Up 13%.
Read MoreConstruction Starts Lose Ground in July; Highways Up
Year-To-Date Through Seven Months, Starts Were 15% Down From The Same Period In 2019. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreConstruction Starts Decline in March
Total construction starts declined 5% from February to March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $746.9 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Volatility caused by the presence or absence of large projects in healthcare and the utility/gas plant category, however, skewed the analysis. In March, nonresidential building starts fell 9% from February (seasonally adjusted), while residential building dropped 11%. Nonbuilding construction starts, however, rose 14% during…
Read MoreOctober Construction Starts Fall 11%; Highways Up
New construction starts declined 11% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $696.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This is the third consecutive monthly drop in construction starts activity.
Read MoreJune Construction Starts Climb 9%
New construction starts in June advanced 9% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $832.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The increase followed the 10% gain reported for May, as total construction starts continued to strengthen following April’s subdued performance.
Read MoreJanuary Construction Starts Rise 2 Percent
The value of new construction starts in January advanced 2 percent compared to December, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $722.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The slight gain followed the loss of momentum that was reported towards the end of 2018, with total construction declines of 7 percent in November and 10 percent in December.
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At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $789.3 billion, new construction starts in November decreased 7 percent from October’s elevated amount, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Most of the total construction decline in the latest month was the result of nonresidential building pulling back 15 percent after its 43 percent surge in October.
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