Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-20
JANUARY BUILDING SHOWS
INCREASED OF II PER CENT
Spend S13,0G7, 900 for Con-
Struction Work.
AZ PER CENT IN RESIDENCES
Bill for Homes Is SG,G29,OOO. ST.
O2S,0O0 for Individual Struc-
lures and $1,000, 900 for Bust
ness Housing.

Reports on January building Qp.
orations are distinctly cncoura 3 ing
according 10 statistics complied b,
The r W. Dodge Company.
Contracts awarded during Januar!
in the twenty-five Northeastern States
amounted to sl1l.SO7 900. an increase
of more than II per cent over the De-
cemher figure.
Since the conditions OF today are
similar to those OF the opening
months OF 1919. i, is with January Of
that year that comparisons should
be made.
Contracts awarded in January of
this year amounted 20 more than
double those OF January, 1919.
Further, contemplated work reported
this January amounted to s3i2.70S.-
600, nearly double the amount on con-
templated new work reported in ain
uary. 1919.
Although many OF the elements az
fecting building conditions remains
in an unsettled state. the evidence in
dicates that the low point OF tho
slump was passed in December. and
that the upward trend may be eX
pectcd 90 continue.
Tile January total included: $50
10000. or IS per cent of the total.
for residential buildings; S2i,lS5,00o.
or - per cent for public works and
utilities: S20.56lc0c. or Is per cent.
for business buildings; sl5.is9. goo or
II per cent, for industrial buildings.
The largss; item reported under
contemplated new work was SSG, 56e.-
GEO for public works and utilities
Middle Atlantic states.
Contracts let in January in Eastern
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey.
Delaware Maryland. District OF Co.
lumbia and Virginia. amounted 10
Si3,a61.000. an iNercase OF II per cent
over las: Dcccmbcr's figure.
The principal items among the Jan
uary awards were: $6.Go9.O0G. or A
per cent. for residential buildings;
S2,02s, 900. or IA per cent, for indus
trial buildings; sl,602.oeo, or IL per
cent, for business buildings.
Contemplated work reported dur
Ing the month amounted 10 Sa5,3io...
coo. about four times the amount OF
contracts awarded. the largest item
among the contemplated work being
residential buildings.
pittsburgh District.
Contracts awarded during January
in Western Pennsylvania; West Viz
ginia. Ohio. Kentucky and Tennessee,
amounted TO s27.6S4oo0. an increase
OF 30 per cent over last Dcccmber's
figure.
The principal items were: $4,000. N0O.
or 10 per C"ut, Tor nupllc WoThS 'tll'
utilities: S1.Ss9.o9O. or 81 per cent for
residential buildings. St1Sl COO. or -
per cent. for business buildings.
Contemplated work reported in
January amounted 10 Sii.H23,npo, the
largest items being rceld ential build
lnrs and public works and utilities.
The Central West.
January building contracts in the
Central West dnrludins Illinois. In
diana. Iowa. Wisconsin. Michigan.
Missouri and portions OF la torn
Kansas ana Ecbraskn) annotated 10
$25S33 600. an in"rcnic of I per cent
over the figure for December Jan
nary starts tn" year with TWO and
n half times as mucn construction as
the opening month o: 1919.
Included In the months total we're:
$40 5000. or 80 per cent. for public
works ANA utilities; IS $4,000. or 81
per cent tor business buildings; Sd
30. 00O, or - per cent. Tor, residential
buildings.
During the month the contemplated
work reported amounted TO $i27."l', :
0OG. which was ,hrc" and orc-haii
Vince the amount OF contracts award
pd Tho largest item amcnS the con
tcmplated projects was S42,GiO,ocO Tor
Duhlic works and utilities.