Richard Branch
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
Construction starts down 6 percent in January 2020
Residential building starts fell 8 percent, nonresidential building lost 6 percent and nonbuilding starts moved 2 percent lower. Keep Reading
Construction starts drop in December 2019
The precipitous drop from November to December was based on noteworthy gains in November's utility and manufacturing sectors. Keep Reading
Construction starts up 37 percent in November 2019
By major sector, nonbuilding starts climbed 82 percent higher over the month while nonresidential starts improved 61 percent. Residential starts, meanwhile, were flat from October to November. Keep Reading
Dodge: Economic slowdown to impact construction growth
Dodge Data & Analytics' chief economist offers a summary of the 2020 Dodge Construction Outlook's findings. Keep Reading
New construction starts decline in October 2019
The October statistics lowered the Dodge Index to 147, compared to 166 in September, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
Dodge: Economic slowdown to impact construction growth
Fortunately, one outlier in the equation is public works construction, which Dodge Data & Analytics expects to move 4 percent higher in 2020. Keep Reading
New construction starts drop 5 percent in September 2019
This marks the second consecutive monthly decline in construction starts, following a 6 percent pullback in August, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. Keep Reading
Dodge Data: Construction starts down 6 percent in August 2019
A drop in public works construction following a strong July breaks a three-month string of total construction gains. Keep Reading
