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Johnson: Bailing out the states not necessarily the solution

The Concrete Company’s Dan Johnson welcomes more funding to support demand, but figuring out a fair-for-all approach is no easy task. Keep Reading

Commercial projects thrust Dodge Momentum Index upward

Dodge Data & Analytics’ monthly index measuring nonresidential building projects in planning was up for the first time in 2020 in the month of July. Keep Reading

Construction starts up in May 2020

Several large nonresidential building projects broke ground in May, spurring the 3 percent uptick, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index feels impact from coronavirus

Two index components retreated in April, as commercial construction dropped 7.6 percent while institutional fell 3.2 percent. Keep Reading

Nonresidential building plans ease back in March 2020

According to Dodge Data & Analytics, it is still very early in the coronavirus pandemic and March’s data would not fully capture any potential impact of the pandemic on construction planning. Keep Reading

Dodge Data economist weighs in on coronavirus’ potential impact

According to Dodge Data & Analytics’ Richard Branch, the good news for the industry heading into the pandemic is that construction starts were stable. Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index declines in January 2020

The index fell 2.7 percent in January to 152.5 from a revised December reading of 156.7, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading

Dodge Momentum Index improves in December 2019

Both components of Dodge Data & Analytics' index increased over the month as the institutional component rose 2.3 percent while the commercial component climbed 0.9 percent. Keep Reading

Positive momentum for nonresidential as Dodge index increases in November 2019

Dodge Data & Analytics' Dodge Momentum Index has staged somewhat of a resurgence over the last few months, increasing nearly 15 percent from its lowest point earlier in the year. Keep Reading

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