The Washington herald., 1922-06-11
SMASHED BUILDING
RECORDS REVEALED
NSTATES' REPORTS
Figures for May Show
Industry Made Phenom-
enal Gains.
APRIL SURPASSED
General Improvement in Mid
die West Which Had
Been Tagging.

Another record-breaking month
of = construction is reported by the
F. w. Dodge Company. All previous
records were broken in April; May
building contracts passed the April
total with a margin of per cent.
The May total for the twenty-seven
Northeastern States was 1852 59O.-
300. which was 50 per cent greater
than the figure for the correspond
ing month Of last year.
These two record months have
brought the volume of construction
started from January to June 1
up to s1.352.965.000. the highest
recorded figure for the first FIVE
months Of any year. The year to
date is 81 per cent ahead OF last
year.
The revival has now become gen.
eraI. very large increases were
recorded in the Central Western
States. which heretofore have Jagged
behind the East.
RESIDENTIAL building contracts
broke all previous records in May.
amounting to s1O.932. 900. or 80 per
tcent of the months total. Dur
ing the first five months Of this
year the amount OF residential con-
struction started has been double
that of the corresponding period of
last year
other important items in the May
total were: sS3S17. 900. or IS per
cent, for the public works and util-
tiles: s57. 1913 900. or 16 per cent, for
business buildings: s32. .925 900. or .
hrr1
and s23.s93.000. or 7 per cent, for
industrial plants.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to S51s,-
414.000.
New ENGLAND.
May building contracts in New
England amounted TO $5S.lSU.UUUl
which Is rs ner cent over the figure
for May. 1921. although II was a
drop of 25 per cent from the April
total. the high record figure for this
district
Construction started in New Eng
land during the first five months Oc
this year has amounted to s137.062,-
600. which is more than double the
amount for the corresponding period
of last year
Last months total included: s14.-
s2S 600. OF A per cent for residential
buildings: s4.s34 900. or Is per cent.
for business buildings: s4.25s.ooO. or
IT per cent for public works and
a utilities and s4.125.Oco. or 10 per
sent. for educational buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
during May amounted to s44.925. 900.
New York state AND Northern
New Jersey.
Contracts awarded during Nav in
New York state and Northern New
Jersey amounted to sSs, ,295. 900. This
is 13 per cent under the April figure.
which established a new high record
for the district. The decline was
entirely in New York City. the re-
r'ainder of the district showing a
Nav total equal to that of the pre-
vious month. The Nay total. how
ever. was 50 per cent higher than
that for May. 1921
Cons struct;on started from January
to June l in this district has
anountedto s4O5 500. 900 which is
greater than the amount for the
corresponding reriOd If anv previous
year. and more than double the
figure for the first FIVE months OF
last year.
sn+ .no0 or A5 par cont for residcn-
tiaI buildings: s15o4 nnn. or ~ per
cent. for business buIIdIngs; So
"75.noo. or II rer cont. for social
HrI recrpatinna1 huirdin-s. and 81
deOnnO. or 3 per cent for educa-
tiona1 buildings.
Conterplate1 now work reported
durinr the month amounted to
: s107 sos mo
MTdHI~ Atlantic states.
Nav building contracts in the
Ni7dIa Atlantic states Eastern
pAnrsv1vania. Southern New Tarsev
delaware. Maryland. District OF
Columbia. Virginia AMI tho Caro-
linasl amounted to s54652.0oO an
Increase Of - per cent over the
previous month and of 25 per cent
over May 1921.
Total construction started in the
first five months Of this year has
amounted to s1s9.471.0o0. a consid-
cradle increase over the correspond
inr period Of last year.
The MAY figures included the fol-
lowing items: s22434. Oon. or Al pei
cent. for residential buildings: s11.-
37S.0o0, or 20 per cent for public
works and utilities: ss247. 900. or
Is per cent. for business buildings
and s4.650.O0O. or per cent. for
Industrial plants
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to s5s.-
4s1.3oo.
Pittsburgh District,
Contracts awarded during Nav IN
Western Pennsylvania. West vir-
Einia. Ohio. Kentucky and Tennes-
see amounted to S72.o67. 900. a 55
per cent increase over April and a
7s per cent Increase over May of
last year.
From January L to June l. con-
struction started in this district has
amounted to s207,12O, 900. an in
crease Of "a per cent over the first
five months of last year.
Last months total included: s22,
$4,000. or 81 per cent for residen.
tial buildings: s19.145.000. or rs pei
cent, for business buildings; s11..
ss5.00O. or 16 per cent, for public
or per cent for educational bufid.
inss.
Contemplated new work reported
during May amounted to s14f.-
$4,000.
The Central West.
May building contracts in the
Central West comprising Illinois
Indiana. Iowa. Wisconsin. Michigan
Missouri and portions of Eastern
Kansas and Nebraska), amounted
to s103,533,00o. the largest monthly
total since July 1914 TIL. {ncrao O..