The Washington herald., 1922-10-07
BUILDING AWARDS
FOR LAST MONTH
;:::NEAR s36O,OOO,OOO
In.l .lTwenty-Seven States
Of Northeast, Figures
Total $271, $4,000.
SEASONAL DECLINE
Record Is 16 Per Cent Less
-. Than for Preceding
Month.

inSa September in the twenty-seven
Northeastern States (Which include
about three-fourths of the total
construction in the country
amounted to s271,4s3.O00, according
to the F. W. Dodge Company. This
figure is IL per cent greater than
that for September, 1921, and is the
highest recorded September total.
Tfe seasonal decline Is still under
way last months construction ac-
ttYity being 1s per cent under that
of'the preceding month.
The year to date has broken many
records. The total construction
started during the first nine months,
which has amounted to s2.634.3s5,-
OO0iIs greater than the total for
airy entire year previous to 1922. On
the nine months basis this year is
81 per cent ahead of last year.
Residential building showed a
slight increase in September,
amounting to SlO1.42S.9O0, or 81 per
cent of the months total. Public
works and utilities amounted to s5O,-
379. 900. or 10 per cent; business
buildings s45. .9O7 900. or II per cent;
bbth classes showing increases over
August. Industrial buildings amoun-
ted to s26,3S4.OOO. or 10 per cent of
the total: and educational build
ings, s21.2I3. 900. or per cent.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to
sa30 sol 900.
tWhile the seasonal decline may be
expected to continue, 1t is likely
tbat the remainder of the year will
show a volume of activity that Is
high in comparison with like periods
of previous years.
North Atlantic States.
New England building contracts
in September amounted to s30,36s-
900. an increase of s per cent over
the precedinG month and of SO per
cent over the corresponding month
Of last year
FConstruction started during the
first nine months of this year has
AMOUNTED to s259, $4,000, an in
crease of 81 per cent over the cor
responding period of last year. This
nine months total is rs per cent
greater than the amount for the
ebtire year 1921.
The September figures included:
sI2-l25 900. or 40 per cent for resi-
dsatial buildings; ss,100.o0O, or 80
per1ent. for business buildings; and
sflittIe over s2.O0O.OOO each, or 7
psr cent each. for Industrial build
iREs,, hospitals and institutions. and
public works and utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to s29,-
$50, 900.
September building contracts IN
New York State and Northern New
Jsrseyy amounted to s62.ss2.O00. a
decrease OF % per cent from August
and of 29 per cent from September.
1921.
The total amount of construction
started during the first nine months
Ok this year has been S700,5 900,
an increase of 56 per cent over the
corresponding period of last year.
ibis nine. months total is greater
Tan the total for any entire year
pFeviOus to 1922
Last. months figures included:
$S.I20.000. or SO per cent for resi-
Dental buildings; S1OS73,0 900. or II
per cent, for business buildings;
SGO15 900, or 10 per cent, for educs-
Jtonal buildings; and S4.6Sl, 900, o.
tper cent, for public works ana
utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to SS3,-
5000.
Middle Atlantic States.
Total building contracts awarded
during September in the Middle
Atlantic States (Southern New Per-
seys4zEastern Pennsylvania, Della
wsre, Maryland. District Of Column
bia. Virginia and the Carolinas)
amounted to s39.752.OOO. This was an
Increase of ID per cent over Au-
gust and OF II per cent over Sep
tember, 1921
During the first nine months of
this year the total amount of con-
soruction started in the District has
been s3S6.921 900, an increase of 50
per cent over the first nine months
of last year. and an increase of
per cent over last years total con-
strUction.
Included in last months figures
were the following items: SlS,017,-
900, or 46 per cent, for residential
buildings; s7,471.0OO or 1s per cent,
for public works and utilities; S5-
$4,000, or 13 per cent, for business
buildings: and s3.75O. 900. or per
cent, for educational buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to s3S,-
O0S,OOO.
Pittsburgh District.
September building contracts m
Western Pennsylvania, West Vir-
gfnia. Ohio. Kentucky, and Tennes-
see amounted to S4S.141.00O. AL
though this is - per cent under the
exceptionally high figure of the pre-
ceding month. IL is an increase q
IS per cen over September, 1921.
During the first nine months Of
this year construction started in th!s
district has amounted to s454,634, OOe,
an increase of 81 per cent over he
corresponding period of last year
and of per cent over the entire
year 1921.
Included in the September total
were: s13.S27,500. or 2S per cent,
for residential buildings; sI1,4so,-
OOs. or "a per cent. for public works
and utilities; s1O.33S,OO0. or 81 per
cent, for Industrial buildings; and
S6.426.OO0. or Is per cent, for bust
ness buildings
The Central West
September building contracts in
the Central West Qllinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Wisconsin, Michigan. Missouri,
Eastern Kansas. and a small portion
of -Nebraska) amounted to S85, 29O,-
900. an increase of l per cent over
August and of Al per cent over Sep
tember. 1921.
The September figure brought the
total for the first nine months OF
this year up to S765,340. 900. an IN
Crease of So per cent over the corre-