Dodge Momentum Index
June construction starts retreat 15 percent
New construction starts in June dropped 15 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $620.2 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline followed an especially strong May, the company says. Nonbuilding construction in… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index falls in June
The Dodge Momentum Index dropped to 118.3 in June, down 1.3 percent from 119.9 in May, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first, or initial, report for nonresidential building projects in… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index holds steady in May
The Dodge Momentum Index remained unchanged in May at 122.3, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning. In May, institutional building rose 3.1 percent while… Keep Reading
April construction starts rise 10 percent
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the value of new construction starts in April increased 10 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $698.7 billion and a Dodge Index of 148. The increase can be attributed to… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index rises in April
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the Dodge Momentum Index rose 0.8 percent in April to 122.6. The slight rise is attributed to an increase in planning activity in both the commercial and institutional sectors after a 2.5 percent decrease… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index drops slightly in March
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the Dodge Momentum Index dropped 2.1 percent in the month of March to 122.3. Planning activity in the commercial sector dropped 1.9 percent, while planning activity in the institutional sector fell 2.4 percent. A… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index rises in February
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 4.3 percent to 126.3 in February from 121.1 in January, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The index has exhibited somewhat of an alternating pattern of late, up in December, down in January and up… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index falls in January
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the Dodge Momentum Index fell 4.8 percent in January to 121.1, down from a revised 127.2 in December. Compared to January 2013, the index was up 5.8 percent. The fall in the index was… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index rises in December
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the Dodge Momentum Index increased in December, rising 4.0 percent from a revised 123.8 in November to 128.7 in December. The index is currently at its highest reading since February 2009 and is 17… Keep Reading
