The New York herald., 1922-05-07

AS was told in THE New YORK HERALD
on May 2, the month of April wit
messed an unprecedented amount of
building contracts awarded in New
York State and nothern New Jersey,
according to the figures compiled by the
r. w. Dodge Company. Complete sTe-
turns from twenty-seyen northeastern
States, compiled by that company. now
show that April broke all previous
records for the amount of construction
started In those States. The value OF
the contracts awarded during the month
amounted to 1858, 1872, 900. The previous
high record was made in July. 1919. with
a total for that month of Sl7,69S,0Oo
Last months figure represented an In
crease of 20 per cent. over the previous
month and of go per cent. over April,
1921 The first four months of this year
have rolled up a total figure that is
just under a billion dollars and is Go
per cent. greater than the total for the
first four months OF last year.
There was an increase in every I'M
portant class of construction projects in
April, even in industrial plants, which
have been the last group to pick up.
Residential building continues in the
lead. amounting in April to $l32, 47S,000
or 81 per- cent. of the months total:
$75,251 900, or 81 per cent business
buildings. s53.711. 900. or II per cent. Ga
notable increase over the previous
month) educational buildings. s36,71s,-
900. or 10 per cent, and industrial build
ings, s24, 312, 900, or per cent. Contem-
plated new work reported during the
month amounted to $4s0,926.0
Contracts awarded during April in
New York State and northern New Jer-
sey exceed the previous high record for
the district by nearly $7,Oo0.0oO. The
April total was s115.5o2, 900. which was 30
per cent. greater than the March figure,
and two and quarter times the fig
ure for April, 1921.
Construction started in this district in
the first four months of this year was
two and a half omes as great as in the
first four months OF 1921. Last months
total included: s52,717.00o. or 4s per
cent. for residential buildings; s2s,307.-
900 or "a per cent. for public works and
utilities S17.113,000. or Is per cent for
business buildings, and sS,572.000, or Z
percent. for educational buildings. Con-
templated new work reported during the
month amounted to $135, 900.
April building contracts In New Eng
land amounted to s44,510.000, which Is
s5.010.000 greater than the previous
high record for the district. reached in
March, 1920. The April total was so per
cent. ahead of the previous month and
two and half times the figure for April,
1921.
The total amount OF contracts awarded
in this district during the first four
months OF this year has been two and a
quarter times the amount for the corre-
spending period of 1921. Last month s
total included s14.4s5,o00. or 80 per
cent. for residential buildings s14,379.-
600, or 80 per cent. for business build
ings S4,606.000, or 10 per cent. for edu-
cational buildings, and s4204.000, or 9
per cent. for industrial buildings. Con-
templated new work reported in April
amounted TO s5f,s73.00O.
April building contracts in the Middle
Atlantic States eastern Pennsylvania,
southern New Jersey. Delaware. Mary
land, District of Columbia, Virginia and
the Carollnas) amounted to siS,663,000
which was an increase of . per cent.
over the preceding month and OF IS per
cent over April. 1921.
on the volume OF construction started
from January / 10 April I. this district
rs 70 per cent. ahead OF last year. Last
months total included $50. .299. 900. OF
AZ per cent. for residential buildings
50. sos, 900, or 20 per cent, for public
works and utilities %esooco. or Is per
cent. for business buildings. and $6.409.-
600. or 13 per cent, for educational
buildings. Contemplated new work re-
ported during the month amounted 70
s79. 9.902,0 900.
April contracts In Western Pennsyi-
vania. West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee amounted TO S46,47s.00O
This figure was % per cent. greater than
that for the previous month and 10 per
cent greater than the total for April
1921.
Total construction contracts let during
the first four months of this year have
amounted to per cent. more than in the
first four months OF last year.
The April 1922. total included
s1s,220,OO0. or 80 per cent. for resi-
Dental buildings s7,Se7,00o, or 1s per