The latest data from November’s Dodge Construction Network report has revealed an 18% decline in total construction starts nationwide to an adjusted annual rate of $926.3 billion.  The dip follows an October rebound that ended two consecutive months of declining figures. Total... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) for November showed a steady increase of 3.8% to 207.2, marking the third consecutive month of growth following September and October’s revised totals of 182.2 and 199.6, respectively.  The reported increases in planning activity were propelled by commercial... View full entry

According to a new Dodge Construction Network report, total construction starts rose 8% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.12 trillion. This is a rebound following two consecutive months of decline. Last month, nonresidential building starts gained 9% and nonbuilding starts... View full entry

The Dodge Construction Network has produced a forecast for the U.S. construction sector for 2023, in which it signals a slowdown across many typologies. Overall, the dollar value of construction starts will be $1.08 trillion, which, though unchanged from 2022, represents a 3% dip when adjusted for... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) continued to steadily rise in October, with a 9.6% boost to 199.7 from the revised September reading of 182.2. This increase was driven by a 13% and a 2.9% rise in the commercial building and institutional building components, respectively.  As detailed by Dodge... View full entry

The latest data from the Dodge Construction Network (DCN) has revealed a 19% decline in the total number of construction starts for September, marking the second consecutive month in which declines were recorded following a 48% increase in July. The new seasonally adjusted annual rate is now $... View full entry

The latest Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) report indicates a sizable increase of 5.7% to a total of 183.2 for September, up from the revised 173.4 figure that was recorded in August.  The Dodge Construction Network notes that this total falls within 5% of the DMI’s all-time high and was... View full entry

The latest Dodge Construction Network figures show a decline in construction starts by 9% after a July spike that was propelled mostly by the nonresidential and nonbuilding sectors.  Total starts now stand at an adjusted annual rate of $1.25 trillion. The August dip was caused by a 36%... View full entry

The latest Dodge Momentum Index report from the Dodge Construction Network shows a slight drop of 1.2% from July’s revised record peak of 174.0, driven by declines in the institutional sector that were spurred on primarily by a decrease in healthcare projects when compared to last month... View full entry

According to the Dodge Construction Network (DCN), total construction starts surged 48% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.36 trillion. The gain is due to the start of three large manufacturing plants and two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facilities. Even without these... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index hit a 14-year high in June and recorded another 2.9% increase in July. The index now stands at 178.7, up from June’s figure of 173.6. “Commercial planning in July was led by an increase in data center, office and warehouse projects, while fewer education and... View full entry

A new report from the Dodge Construction Network indicates the continued rebound of the building industry in 12 of America’s 20 largest metropolitan areas during the first two quarters of 2022, propelled by new starts in the commercial and multifamily residential sectors. A survey at the... View full entry

In June, total construction starts fell 5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $932.3 billion, according to a new Dodge Construction Network report. Nonresidential building starts fell 14%, and residential starts dropped 6%. Nonbuilding starts, on the other hand, gained 13% last month due to... View full entry

In a new Dodge Construction Network report, total construction starts rose 4% in May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $979.5 billion. Nonresidential building starts rose 20%, while residential and nonbuilding starts declined 4% and 2%, respectively.  In the first five months of... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index rose 7% in May to 176.2, up from the revised April reading of 165.2. The institutional component of the Index rose 9% and commercial planning rose 6%. May’s increase pushed the level of planning above the most recent cyclical high set in November 2021. Last month... View full entry