The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-10

Building contracts awarded during
November in the twenty-seven north.
eastern States of the country. accord
ing TO the statement Of the f. w.
Dodge Company. amounted to $780,
$4,000. This figure Ii IS per cent
greater than the figure for November.
1920. The November, 1921, total was
u per cent under the October figure,
although the average per business day
In November was very slightly less
than In October. The normal decline
from October to November is "a per
cent.
Residential construction in Novsm-
Der accounted for s0,324, 900, a slight
increase over October. This Novem-
Der figure represented AZ per cent OF
the total activity for the month. Pub
lie works and utilities amounted to $26,,
$4,000, or IL per cent of the total;
business buildings, $24,221. 900, or Is
per cent; educational buildings, $751;
7 $4,000, or 8 per cent; Industrial build
ings, $17.695, 900. or 8 per cent.
Contemplated new work reported in
November amounted to $685., 666. 900,
about double the volume of contracts
let In the same month.
Contracts awarded during the first
eleven months of this year have
amounted to $2.1s1 500, 900, which is II
per cent greater than the average
eleven-month figure for the preceding
five years. s.
The fact that construction activity
10 holding up at an unusually high
level through the winter months.
taken with the other known factors
4 that's are likely to affect the rate of ac-
tfvtty next year, gives promise of an
unusually good year for construction
In 1922.
New England.
Contracts awarded during Novem-
Der in the New England States
amounted to SIS, 4O4 900. This was i5
per cent less than the figure for the
previous month and 1 per cent less
than the figure for November, 1920.
The November. 1921. total included:
residential buildings amounting TO
S7,746,000, or AZ per cent of the total;
business buildings, $3,302 900, or is
per cent; public works and utilities.
S2,425.000, or 10 per cent; hospitals
and Institutions, $1,923.000, or 10 per
cent.
Total contracts awarded In New
England from January / to December
have amounted to $17S.s33 900, which
IL per cent less than the average
eleven-month total for the preceding
five years.
Contemplated new work reported In
November amounted to S26,377 900.
New York and New Jersey.
November building contracts in
New York State and Northern New
Jersey amounted to $3.50, 900. This
was 70 per cent greater than the
figure for November, 1920, although
II was 20 per cent under the figure
Tor the preceding month
Included in the November total were
The following items: sac, 500 900. or
% per cent, for residential buildings:
s5,720,O00, or 10 per cent, for business
buildings; $4,342 900. or Z per cent, for
industrial buildings; s3,386 900, or 6
per cent, for educational buildings.
49, Contracts awarded in this district
during the first eleven months of this
year have amounted to $584,721 900,
which is SO per cent greater than the
average eleven-month figure for the
preceding five years.
Contemplated new work reported
for this district in November amount
ed to S86,169 900, an increase Of s1O,-
400. 900 over the amount reported in
October.
Middle Atlantic States.
November building contracts in tn,
Middle Atlantic States Comprising
Southern New Jersey, Eastern Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Dis
trict of Columbia. Virginia and the
Carolinas), amounted to $50, 308, 900,
which was more than double the
figure for November. 1920, although
ii was 10 per cent less than the tota,
for October, 1921.
The November, 1921, total included:
SIC, 448 900, or "a per cent, for resi-
GENITAL buildings; s7,655 900, or rs per
cent, for public works and utilities;
S4,786,0 900, or 16 per cent, for business
buildings; $3,510,000. or IL per cent
tor educational buildings.
Total contracts awarded during the
first eleven months Of this year have