New construction starts in August dropped 11 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $554.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Declines were reported for each of construction’s three main sectors – nonresidential building and housing pulled back from their improved July pace, while nonbuilding construction continued to recede from the heightened performance witnessed earlier in 2015.
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New Construction Starts Show Ups and Downs in July
Market Paced by Residential, Nonresidental Construction; Highway and Bridge Construction Down. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreJune Construction Starts Retreat 15 Percent
Highway and Bridge Construction Advances 16 Percent; First Six Months of 2015 Up 23 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMay Construction Starts Increase 3 Percent
Residential Building Shows Modest Improvement In May; Highway And Bridge Construction Slips 1 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Declines in June
The Dodge Momentum Index fell to 118.3 (2000=100) in June, down 1.3 percent from 119.9 in May, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in April Advance 10 Percent
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…
Read MoreNonresidential Building Index Rises
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 0.8 percent in April to 122.6 (2000=100) from March’s 121.6, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreNew 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,…
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
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