The value of new construction starts in September decreased a slight 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $703.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This follows the 22 percent jump for total construction starts in August, which witnessed the highest monthly pace for construction starts so far in 2016.
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July Construction Starts Slip 2 Percent
Overall Starts and Highway Construction Down; Nonresidential and Residential Starts Up. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in June Drop 7 Percent
Public Works Retreat; Nonresidential Building Shows Improvement; Highways Rise. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMay Construction Starts Rise; Highways Still Climbing
Highway And Bridge Construction Edged Up 1 Percent In May, Advancing For The Second Month In A Row Following The Lackluster Amount Reported In March. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMay Construction Starts Rise 5 Percent
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $636.7 billion, new construction starts in May increased 5 percent from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Much of the growth came from the nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities), which was lifted by a $3.8 billion oil pipeline in the upper Midwest as well as by seven power plant…
Read MoreNew Construction Falls in April; Highways Rise
While New Construction Starts Fell in a Rut in April, Highway and Bridge Work Goes Up. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMarch Construction Eases Back One Percent
Nonresidential Building Climbs Sharply; Public Works and Highways Down. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreNew Construction Falls in April; Highways Rise
The value of new construction starts in April fell 8 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $608.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Nonresidential building pulled back following its sharp March increase, and residential building also declined due to a slower pace for multifamily housing. Meanwhile, the nonbuilding construction sector showed improvement, with…
Read MoreMarch Construction Eases Back One Percent
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $660.5 billion, new construction starts in March receded 1 percent from February’s pace, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Total construction starts had jumped 13 percent in February, led by a huge gain for the electric utility and gas plant category.
Read MoreFebruary Construction Starts Rise 10 Percent
Much Of The Lift In February Came From the Nonbuilding Construction Sector, But Highway Work Declined. By Mark S. Kuhar
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