institutional building
Index up due to commercial, institutional building plans
The Dodge Momentum Index measuring the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning increased by 1.2 percent in December compared with the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction. December’s gain brought the momentum index to 118.3, the highest… Keep Reading
Nonresidential building growth highest in years, Index shows
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, rose 2.8 percent in November compared with the previous month, McGraw Hill Construction says. November’s increase brought the momentum index to 117.9, as… Keep Reading
Nonresidential building growth takes a sudden dip
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, slipped 0.9 percent in October compared with the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction. October’s decline brought the momentum index to 115.3… Keep Reading
Near double-digit growth forecast for construction
McGraw-Hill Construction predicts total U.S. construction starts for 2014 to rise 9 percent to $555.3 billion. McGraw-Hill Construction made the prediction as part of its 2014 Dodge Construction Outlook. The organization forecasted a 5 percent increase to $508 billion for… Keep Reading
September construction climbs 13 percent
New construction starts in September advanced 13 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $556 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building bounced back after losing momentum in August, and the nonbuilding construction… Keep Reading
Housing still leading upturn in construction starts
New construction starts are forecasted to rise 6 percent this year to $506 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. This is the same increase rate for total construction starts that was predicted last October, and this follows the 8 percent gain… Keep Reading
Index slips despite new institutional building plans
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, receded in June after six consecutive monthly increases. The index slipped 1.5 percent to 113.8, down from a revised May reading of 115.5.… Keep Reading
Nonresidential building carries new construction starts in May
New construction starts in May advanced 5 percent from April, according to McGraw Hill Construction. Much of the upward lift came from nonresidential building, which registered moderate growth for the second straight month after a sluggish performance at the outset… Keep Reading
Institutional building increase boosts Dodge Momentum Index
The Dodge Momentum Index, the monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, held steady in November, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The index registered a 92.5 in November – an increase relative to October's revised 92.0.… Keep Reading
