Evening star., 1925-02-14
JANUARY BUILDING
. NEAR 1924 FIGURE
Total for 36 Eastern States
Is $296,473,00O- -SIumps
|. From December Mark.

Building activity continues at a
very good rate. January building
contracts in the So Eastern States
amounted to s296.47S, 5000 according
TO the F. w. Dodge Co. survey. This
was a decrease of only per cent from
January of last year, which had the
hlghest January building volume on
record. There was also a decrease
or 10 per cent from December, 1924
Nearly all districts showed d fall
ing of from December, New York
State and northern New Jersey and
the Northwest States being the ex-
ceptions The Middle Atlantic States
and the Central West showed decided
decreases from January of last year.
the other districts showing increases
over the previous January.
Last months record included: Sl2T.-
Isl, 800, or 43 per cent of all construc-
ton, for residential buildings: S61,-
$4,000, or 23 per cent, for CONNER
cial buildings; s35,462,100, or II per
cent, for public work and utilities
SlS,4o4,4O0. or per cent. for indus
trial buildings, and 1888, 600, or )
per cent, for educational buildings.
Contemplated new work reported in
January amounted to S63S.153, 800.
This was very large in proportion to
the amount of work started (con-
tracts awarded), but it was per
cent less than the amount reported
in JANUARY Of last year. The volume
of newly planned work reported is
usually very. high in January.
New York shows Gain.
January building contracts in New
York State and northern New Jersey
amounted to s1lO,770,900. This was
an increase of nearly 10 per cent over
December and nearly 5 per cent over
January, 1924.
Included in last months total We're
$40, SOL 800, or Al per cent of all con-
struction, for residential building;
34,923,SO0, or 80 per cent, for COM
mercial buildings; S6,9l5, 500, or per
cent, for religious and memorial
buildings Gncluding contract for the
nave of the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine): so,4S6.500. or per cent, for
ucational buildings; sJ,144,T00, or
per cent, for for Industrial build
ings. and S5,075 800, nearly ) per cent,
for public works and utilities.
Last months building contracts in
New England amounted to S24 1900, 100.
While this was Il II per cent decrease
from December, it was also per
cent increase over January OF last
year.
Included in last months record
were: s11, 407,5 500. or Al per cent OF all
construction, for reside ntial build
fHgs; $4,167, 800, or 20 per cent, for
public works and utilities: S3,l54, 500,
OF l3 per cent, for commercial! build
ings: Sl.535,000. or per cent, for
educational buildings. ana S1,012.000,
or per cent, for industrial buildings.
Last months building contracts in
the Middle Atlantic States eastern
H.. l. l..
Maryland. Delaware. District of Co
lumbia and Virginia) amounted to
s21 .s77.700. This was L Is per cent
decrease from December and d SO per
Ca. ,..,t cas,. Irom January. 1924.
Last months record included: Sl3,-
$4,000. or "a per cent of all con-
struction, for residential buildings:
81, 2,S56 700, or Is per cent, TOR COM
mercial buildings; 81 .S61 goo, CT 8 per
cent for industrial buildings, and
$1,261, 100, or per cent, for educa-
tional buildings.
Increase Is shown.
January building contracts in
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio and Kentucky amounted TO $685.
257 800. Although this was d decrease
of "a per cent from December, it
was an increase of 40 per cent over
January, 1924.
Last months record included: S15,
1S4,100, or 40 per cent of all con-
struction, for residential buildings;
S5,642,S00, or 15 per cent, for COM
mercial buildings; S4,535,5 500, or II
per cent, for industrial buildings;
$4,130,6 500, or II per cent. for public
works and utilities, and s3.S09,500, or
10 per cent. for social and recre-
ational projects.
Contracts let last month in the