nonresidential building
January construction starts show improvement
New construction starts in January grew 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $607.9 billion, raising the Dodge Index to 129, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Residential building in January rose 5 percent to $294 billion. This… 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
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
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
Dodge Momentum Index improves in August
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, increased to 128.3 in August, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. That's a 2.8 percent increase from its July reading of 124.8. According to… 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
Dodge Momentum Index reports gains in July
The Dodge Momentum Index rose to 125.3 in July, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, which is up 5.4 percent from 118.9 in June. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning.… 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
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
