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NYC metro area leads 2015 construction starts

A ranking of the top U.S. metropolitan areas by the dollar amount in construction starts for commercial and multifamily building shows the New York City metropolitan area led the nation in 2015 with a total of $34.9 billion of projects… Keep Reading

Total construction starts up 8 percent in 2015

New construction starts in December 2015 advanced 4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $591.6 billion, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The December statistics produced a reading of 125 for the Dodge Index, compared to a revised 120… Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index rises in 2015

The Dodge Momentum Index rose 4.1 percent in December to 125.2, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The December numbers reversed a 3.6 percent decline that took place in November. A 4.7 percent increase in institutional projects and a 3.6… Keep Reading

2015/16 State of the Industry

This year has delivered big developments for the aggregates industry, and 2016 promises even more. The biggest news comes from Washington, with the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate each passing six-year highway bills, the first real hope for long-term… Keep Reading

Construction starts fall in November, but up for the year

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $563.3 billion, new construction starts fell 5 percent in November compared to October, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. These statistics lowered the Dodge Index to 119. Despite this decline, total construction starts during… Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index decreases in November

The Dodge Momentum Index fell to 119.9 in November, a 3.7 percent decrease from its October reading of 124.5. The Dodge Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning. According to Dodge… Keep Reading

New construction starts climb 13 percent

New construction starts in October advanced 13 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $591.1 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The increase follows the lackluster performance for construction starts during August and September, when activity fell to… Keep Reading

New construction starts predicted to grow 6 percent in 2016

A new report from Dodge Data & Analytics, titled the "2016 Dodge Construction Outlook," predicts total U.S. construction starts for 2016 to rise 6 percent to $712 billion. The forecast follows a 9 percent gain in new construction starts in… Keep Reading

New construction starts slip further in September

New construction starts in September dropped 5 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $523.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index produced a reading of 111 in September, which is… Keep Reading

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