Evening star., 1922-08-12
Washingt0n's Growth Reflected
UIY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
MAINTAIN UNUSUAL RECORD
More Than $35O,00O,O 900 Contracts Award
ed in N Northeastern States, Show
ing Enormous Increase.

July was the fourth consecutive
month of unprecedented building ac-
tivity. according to the F. w. Dodge
Company. Contracts awarded during
the month in the twenty-seven north
eastern states amounted to s350.0S1,-
900. This was go increase over
June and $50 increase over July, 1921.
1t is greater than any previous
monthly total except the record fig
ures of April and May of this year.
The July increase was in central
western territory. eastern districts
having shown slight declines.
The July figures brought the total
for the first seven months of this year
up to $2.041 .065,000. an unprecedented
figure, 60T greater than that for the
corresponding period of 1921.
July showed a leveling tendency
not only as between localities. but as
between classes of construction. There
was a decline in the volume of resi-
Dental construction from June. which
was more than eQualiZed by increases
in industrial and public works con-
struction. The figure for industrial
plants, $31.SS2.000, which was 80 OF
the months total. was the largest for
for this class since November, 1920.
Residen construction. however,
still maintains the lead. having
amounted to $1OS. .951, 900 in July, 81
per cent of the moG.S's total. Public
works and utilities amounted to SI9,-
$4,000. or % per cent of the total:
business buildings, $44,O20,OG0, or u
per cent of the total; educational
buildings. s+0.69O,oOo. or II per cent
of the total.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to s5os.-
222.0o0. compared with sS5o,oS1,ooo
for contracts awarded.
contracts
England amounted to $4,000, 600.
While this was decrease of 80 per
cent from the preceding month, 1t
was an increase of "a per cent over
July, 1921.
Construction started in New Eng
land during the first seven months
of this year has amounted to S2O1,-
10000. an increase of 81 per cent
over the corresponding period of last
year.
Included in last months total were
the following items: S13.109.o00, or
81 per cent. for residential buildings;
S3,537.000. or IA per cent. for busi-
ness buildings; s2.535.000. or 10 per
cent. for public works and utilities,
and $2377.OO0. or Q per cent for edu-
cational buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to $29.-
$4,000.
Other States Show Gain.
Contracts awarded during July in
New York state and northern New
Jersey amounted to s76,4S6.oo0. de-
crease of per cent from June, but
an increase of As per cent over July,
1921. The July decrease was in New
York city, the remainder of the dis
trict showing an increase.
From January ] to August l the
amount of work started in this dis
trict was S556. 1896. 900, an increase of
Sc per cent over the corresponding
period Of last year.
Included in last months total were:
s33.3ss, 900. or A per cent. for resi-
Dental buildings: $13.245,00o, or II
per cent. for public works and utill-
ties: $12,017.000. or 16 per cent. for
business buildings. and s9.s91.000. or
13 per cent. for educational buildings.
Contemplated new work reported in
July amounted to s150.709.000.
July building contracts in the mid
die Atlantic states eastern Pennsyl-
vania, southern New Jersey. Della