nonresidential building
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
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
