The Washington herald., 1922-04-09
CONTRACTS ISSUED /.
TOTAL s293,636,OOO,
CLAIMS W. DODGE
First Quarter of This
Year Jumps 6S Per Cent
Ahead of 1921 Period.
INDICATES BOOM
Area Around District Boasts
OF S44,532, 900 in March
Contracts.

The month Of March witnessed
the largest volume of construction
stared in any month since April.
1s2OS according to the +. W. Dodge
Company. The total amount of con-
trace awarded during March in the
twenfy-seven Northeastern States Of
the country amounted to s293. 3.636. 900
an ihcrease Of IS per cent over Feb
ruary and OF % per cent over March.
1917 The first quarter Of this year
was So per cent ahead of the first
quarter Of 1851,
PRctlcally every class Of construc-
ton was the largest since the sum-
mer smonths Of 1919. March resi-
dental contracts amounted to sl2l.-
55l. p0. which was 40 per cent OF
the nonth's total Public works and
utilikes amounted to S51.9s7. 900. or
IS er cent of the total: business
bull ngs. s4s.75s.OOO Largest figure
in Dis class since May. 1920, or
n Yer cent Of the months total;
educational buildings. S25,575,0OO. or
pE cent; and industrial buildings,
s24. 10000. or s per cent.
Tue amount OF contemplated new
worE reported in March was S613.-
ZOO. DO. more than double the amount
Of Contracts awarded. the largest
amount of contemplated work re-
porkd for any month since March,
1870
New England.
EXTRACTS awarded in the New
EnSfnd States during March
AND snted to s27.7s5. 900. an increase
OF per cent over the previous
moush. and Of more than loo per cent
Oveothe corresponding month of last
yeas During the first quarter Of
thissyear the volume of construction
.conSacts let has been more than
dou Ne the amount for the first
qua Ger Of last year.
The March total included: S12,-
5000 or IS per cent for residential
builAngs; $3.50. 900. or 81 per cent
for business buildings; s3.1o6,O0O or
IL p cent for educational buildings.
and 2,s4s.O00, or 10 per cent for
pubic works and utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
duTiAg the first three months of this
mOfe than double the amount of
contacts awarded in the same
persd.
Highest Record EquaIIed.
Centracts awarded in New York
StaH and Northern New Jersey dur
ing eIarch amounted to SSS,5O6.OOO.
onlysa quarter Of a million under the
MAXIMUM monthly total on record
for fhis district. The March total
waS4s pr cent greater than the
February tctal. and three times the
figure for March, 1921.
The volume Of construction started
IN this district during the first quar-
ter Of the year has been more than
two and a half times that of the
flrst=quarter OF 1921.
The March. 1922. total included
$50. $4,000, or 81 per cent for resi-
dcndaf buildings: SE1.362.OOO. or "a
Per Gent for business buildings, the
largest amount OF construction in
this tclass since June. 1920: $3.50
O0O.So or per cent for educational
buileings; and s4.245, 900. or Z per
cenrfor public works and utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
in the first quarter of this year has
amounted to s336.O0O. 900, compared
with s2O2 .00o, 900 Of contracts award
ed m the same period.
Middle Atlantic States.
March building contracts in the
Middle Atlantic States eastern
We" y
Delaware, Maryland. District of
Columbia, Virginia and the Caro-
linss- amounted to s44,532. 900. an
incEease OF SO per cent over the
previous month. and of 66 per cent
over March. 1921. The total for the
frst quarter OF this year has been
CO per cent greater than for the
corresponding period of 1921.
TIE March total included: S1s.-
100000, or ~ per cent, for resi-
deptial buildings: S1o.71s.30O. or "a
perseent for public works and util-
titles; s5,010.OOO. or IL per cent. for
business buildings; and s3.5l3,OOO,
or 3 per cent, for industrial build
ingA
Contemplated new work reported
in the first quarter of this year has
amounted to S2O3.OOO. 900 more than
double the amount OF contracts
awsrded in the same period.
Pittsburgh District.
March building contracts In
Wettern Pennsylvania, West Vfr-
Tinh. Ohio. Kentucky and Tennes-
sse amounted TO S37,74s,oOO. which