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February 2019 construction starts drop 3 percent
New construction starts in February dropped 3 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $697.4 billion. Keep Reading
New construction starts slip downward
New construction starts in November retreated 6 percent from October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $638.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
August construction starts leap forward
New construction starts last month jump to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $711.2 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. 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
Construction gets a boost in June
New construction starts in June advanced 6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $549.7 billion. That's the highest level so far in 2014, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building strengthened after… Keep Reading
Construction slides but no need to worry, economist says
New construction starts in May dropped 5 percent from the previous month according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The reduced pace for total construction starts reflected a moderate loss of momentum for nonresidential building and… Keep Reading
April construction advances 3 percent
New construction starts in April rose 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $533.7 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The increase maintained the upward movement established in March, which followed sluggish… 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
August construction rises 2 percent
New construction starts in August advanced 2 percent compared with July, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. According to the firm, nonbuilding construction rebounded after momentum was lost in July. At the same time, McGraw-Hill Construction says nonresidential building retreated from an… Keep Reading