The Washington times., 1922-05-13
APR|LBU|LD|NC
IS 20PER GENT
ABOVE MARCH
All North and East Shares in
General Upturn Of Con-
struction.

The month OF April broke all pre-.
vious records for the amount OF
construction started, according to
the F. w. Dodge Company. Con-
tracts awarded in the 27 Northeast
ern States during the, month
amounted to $3.50, 1872. 900. The pre-
vious high record was for the
month of July, 1919. the total for
that month having been $3l7,-
sos 900.
Last months figure represented
an increase of 20 per cent over the
previous month and of so 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 65 per cent
greater than the total for the first
four months last year.
There vas an increase in every
important class of construction
projects in April, even in industrial
plants, which have been the last
group to pick up. Residential bulld-
ing continues in the lead, amount.
ing in April to $132,47S 900. or 81
per cent. of the months total; pub
lie works and utilities amounted to
SIS Psi 900, or 21 per cent; business
buildings, $5S,711 900, or II per
cent Ia notable increase over the
previous month educational build
ings, $36,71S.O 900, or 10 per cent;
and Industrial buildings, $24,312 900,
or per cent.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month . amounted to
S490 1926, 900
New England.
April building contracts in New
England amounted to $44,6lO.0 900,
which is millions greater than the
previous high record for the dis.
trict. reached in March. 1920. The
April total was so per cent ahead
of the previous month and two and
a half times the figure for April,
1921.
The total amount of contracts
awarded II. this district during the
first four months of this year has
been two and a quarter times the
amount for the corresponding
period, of 1921.
Last months total included: Sl4..
ass, 900, or % per cent, for rrsiden-
tial buildings $14,379 900, or 32 per
cent, for business buildings: $4.606,
900, or 10 per cent. for educational
buildings, and $4.2O4 900, or 3 per
cent, for industrial buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
in April amounted, to $51 .ST3, 900.
New York and New Jersey
Contracts awarded during April
in New York and northern New .jer.
sey exceed the previous high record
Ii 81
The April total was $ll5, J02, 900,
which was 80 per cent greater than
the March figure, and two and a
quarter times the figure for April.
1921.
Construction started in this district
in the first four months of this year
was two and half times as great
as in the first four months of 1921.
Last months total included: s52,
71T 900. or 46 per. cent for reslden
tial buildings; $28,307 900, or 2t-per
cent, for public works and utilities
$17.ll3.O0O, or IS per cent. for busi.
ness buildings, and $8,572 900, or Z
per cent, for educational buildings.
Middle Atlantic States.
April building contracts in the
middle Atlantic States eastern Penn.
sylvania southern New Jersey. Della
ware, Maryland, District OF Colum.
bia, Virginia and the Carolinas)
amounted to $4S.633 900, which was
an increase Of 9 per cent over the
preceding month and of 7S per cent
over April, 1921.
On the volume of construction
started from January 1 to April !,
this district is 72 per cent ahead Of
last year.
Last months total included: 500.
299 ,999, or ~ per cent, for residential