Robert Murray
Report: Construction starts to increase 5 percent in 2017
Total U.S. construction starts for 2017 will advance 5 percent to $713 billion, says Dodge Data & Analytics in its 2017 Dodge Construction Outlook. Keep Reading
Construction starts fall 2 percent in September
The value of new construction starts in September decreased 2 percent to an annual rate of $703.7 billion and a reading of 149 for the Dodge Index. Keep Reading
July construction starts decline 2 percent
New construction starts fell 2 percent last month, lowering the Dodge Index to 124. Keep Reading
June construction starts fall 7 percent
New construction starts in June decreased 7 percent from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $595.1 billion, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
May construction starts increase 5 percent
New construction starts in May increased 5 percent from April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $636.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
April construction starts retreat 8 percent
The value of new construction starts in April fell 8 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $608.3 billion and a Dodge Momentum Index of 129, Dodge Data & Analytics reports. In April, nonresidential building dropped 19… Keep Reading
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
NYC metro area leads 2015 construction starts
A ranking of the top U.S. metropolitan areas by the dollar amount in construction starts for commercial and multifamily building shows the New York City metropolitan area led the nation in 2015 with a total of $34.9 billion of projects… Keep Reading
New construction starts predicted to grow 6 percent in 2016
A new report from Dodge Data & Analytics, titled the "2016 Dodge Construction Outlook," predicts total U.S. construction starts for 2016 to rise 6 percent to $712 billion. The forecast follows a 9 percent gain in new construction starts in… Keep Reading
