The value of new construction starts in April increased 10 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $698.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The nonresidential building sector came in particularly strong, lifted by the inclusion of two massive projects as April starts – an $8.1 billion petrochemical plant in Louisiana and a $1.2…
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New Construction Starts in March Slide 13 percent
New construction starts in March retreated 13 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $633.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline followed strong gains in January (up 9 percent) and February (up 17 percent), when construction was lifted by the start of several massive projects valued each in excess of $1 billion,…
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At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $724.3 billion, new construction starts in February advanced 16 percent compared to the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Much of the lift came from three massive projects valued each in excess of $1 billion that were included as February construction starts.
Read MoreJanuary Construction Climbs 9 Percent
Public Works Grew 7 Percent In January; Highway And Bridge Construction Held Steady With Its December Pace. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNew Construction Starts Decrease 16 Percent
Nonresidential Building And Nonbuilding Construction Experience Substantial Declines; Highways Up 2 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNovember Construction Jumps 13 Percent
New Construction Starts in November Climbed 13 Percent From The Previous Month; Highway And Bridge Construction Dropped 7 Percent By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreOctober Construction Backs Off
Highway And Bridge Construction In October Surges 27 Percent; Residential Building Up. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNovember Construction Jumps 13 Percent
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $677.8 billion, new construction starts in November climbed 13 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics (formerly McGraw Hill Construction). Nonresidential building had a particularly strong month, lifted by the start of several unusually large projects, including two massive manufacturing plants and an airport terminal redevelopment. The nonbuilding construction…
Read MoreConstruction Starts in September Climb 10 Percent
Highways And Bridges Each Climbed 8 Percent, While Nonbuilding Construction Jumped 38 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreJune Construction Jumps 6 Percent
New construction starts in June advanced 6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $549.7 billion, the highest level so far in 2014, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building strengthened after pulling back in May, with the lift coming from the start of several large manufacturing plant projects. Modest gains in June…
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