Dodge Momentum Index up 10.2%

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 10.2% in December to 212.0 (2000=100) from the revised November reading of 192.3. Over the month, commercial planning increased 14.2% while institutional planning improved 2.5%. “Commercial activity rebounded strongly in December, thanks to a re-acceleration in data center and warehouse planning activity,” stated Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting…

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FIRST LOOK – JANUARY 2025

TOP NEWS Summit-Quikcrete MergerSummit Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikrete Holdings Inc. for $52.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $11.5 billion, including debt. The transaction combines Summit’s leading aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete businesses with Quikrete’s leading concrete and cement-based products business to create a vertically integrated,…

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Dodge Momentum Index Down in November

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, decreased 2.3% in November to 191.5 (2000=100) from the revised October reading of 196.0. Over the month, commercial planning fell 4.6% while institutional planning improved 2.5%.   “Throughout 2024, we’ve seen robust growth in nonresidential planning activity – but labor shortages and high construction costs have prevented those projects from…

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Construction Starts Rise in October

Total construction starts increased 4% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts grew 14%, nonbuilding starts moved 2% higher, while residential building starts fell 3%. On a year-to-date basis through October, total construction starts were up 3% from the first 10 months of 2023. Residential starts were up…

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Dodge Momentum Index Drops in October

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, decreased 5.3% in October to 197.2 (2000=100) from the revised September reading of 208.2. Over the month, commercial planning fell 6.7%, and institutional planning declined 2.0%.   “In addition to data center planning normalizing, a moderate pullback in the number of planning projects for several other nonresidential sectors also contributed…

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Construction Starts Fall in September; Highways Up

Total construction starts fell 6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonbuilding starts fell 11%, residential starts were down 1%, while nonresidential building starts were down 6% in September. On a year-to-date basis through September, total construction starts were up 2% from the first nine months of 2023. Residential starts…

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