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Highway and bridge construction rises in August
According to McGraw Hill Construction, new construction starts in August dropped nine percent, bringing construction activity back to its normal pace after July’s boost in energy-related manufacturing projects. Despite this fact, both highway and bridge construction experienced gains in the… Keep Reading
July construction climbs 6 percent
According to McGraw Hill Construction, new construction starts in July rose 6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $588.8 billion. The July statistics raised the Dodge Index to 125, which went up from 118 in June and marked… Keep Reading
Construction picks up in March
New construction starts rose 7 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $521.4 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Nonresidential building picked up the pace after its lackluster performance at the… 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
Nonresidential building plans rebound in December
The Dodge Momentum Index, the monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, rose 3.2 percent in December, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The December gain lifted the index to 94.9, up from November's revised 91.9. After… Keep Reading
