nonbuilding construction
New construction starts fall in August
New construction starts fell 11 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $554.5 billion, reports Dodge Data & Analytics, lowering the Dodge Momentum Index to 117. Each of construction’s sectors experienced declines. Nonresidential building in August dropped… Keep Reading
New construction starts hold steady in July
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, new construction starts in July remained unchanged from June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $629.4 billion. The Dodge Momentum Index also remained at 133. In July, nonresidential building rose 2 percent to… Keep Reading
Construction starts up 3 percent in May
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, new construction starts in May rose 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $729.7 billion and a Dodge Index of 154. The rise mainly can be attributed to a liquefied natural gas… 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
March construction falls, 2015 construction up
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, new construction starts in March fell 13 percent from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $633.3 billion with a Dodge Index of 134. The fallback can be attributed to decreased activity in… Keep Reading
February construction starts surge forward
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, construction starts in February jumped forward 16 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $724.3 billion. The Dodge Index for February read 153 compared to January’s 132 reading. Nonbuilding construction in February increased… Keep Reading
January construction rises 9 percent
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the value of new construction starts climbed 9 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $621 billion with a Dodge Index of 131. The increase in January construction was due in… Keep Reading
2014 total construction starts rise despite December decline
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, new construction starts in December decreased 16 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $568.2 billion, reading 120 for the Dodge Index. In December, nonresidential building fell 23 percent to $196.6 billion, with… Keep Reading
September construction starts rise 10 percent
According to McGraw Hill Construction, new construction starts in September rose 10 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $604.1 billion. This brought construction activity up to its highest level so far during 2014 and increased the Dodge Index… Keep Reading
