Evening star., 1926-12-11
81 STATES SHOW BUILDING GAIN
IN NOVEMBER OVER 1925 MONTH
Decrease of 6 Per Cent, However, From
October of This Year-Local
Squirt Is Recorded

3 per cent. for religious and memorial
buildings.
The Pittsburgh district had 1896. .S69. .
200 in contracts for new construction
work during the first Il months OF
1926. which was a decline of II per
cent from the amount t$7S5, ,143. .500) for
the corresponding period of 1925.
Contemplated construction planned
for these States as reported in No
vember. amounted to $42 or 900. The
above figure represented losses OF "a
per cent from October, 1926. and II
per cent from November of last year.
Central West Figures.
The total volume of construction
contracts let in the Central West
illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Wisconsin,
southern Michigan, Missouri. Kansas,
Oklahoma and Nebraska) during No
vember amounted to S154, ,205 coo. This
figure was 10 per cent below October,
1926. However, there was an increas Sc
of % per cent over November of last
year. Included in last months build
ing record were the following impor-
tant classes of work: S68.925,S00, or
45 per cent of all construction. for
residential building& S25501 500, or II
per cent, for commercial buildings;
$22 .243.90O. or IA per cent, for indus
trial buildings; $13,271.700, or per
cent, for public works and utilities;
S10,S29 800. or per cent, for educa-
tfonal buildings. and $7.463.9O0. or 3
per cent, for social and recreational
projects.
New building and engineering work
started in this territory during the
first il months of 1926 reached a total
of 81 ,541, 1922, 800. as compared With
S1.377 ,431 900 in the corresponding pc
riod of last year being gain of IL
per cent. The 1926 II months total
of contract awards has already eX-
ceeded the 1925 yearly total by the
amount of $54.6S2, 400.
Contemplated construction projects
were reported for the district in No
vember to the amount of STA. 4.lSo,20o,
being a decline of 6 per cent from Oc-
tober. 1925. as well as loss of per
cent from November of last year.
Contracts In Southeast.
Building and engineering contracts
were awarded last month to the
amount of $52.534. 800 in the South
eastern States (the Carolinas. Georgia,
Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Missls-
sippi, Arkansas and LouiSianal. This
figure exceeded October of 1925. The
more important items in November's S
building record were Sis, $50 500, or. 80
per cent of all construction. for public
works and utilities; $12.468,1 100, or "a
per cent, for residential buildings;
$6, ,465 400, or IL per cent, for CONNER
cial buildings; S5,556,300, or IL per
cent, for industrial buildings; $o.029,-
800. or 10 per cent for educational
buildings: 50 ,204 400, or 4 per cent, for
hospitals and institutions: $1,926,OO0,
or per cent. for social and recrea-
tional projects. and $1,753, 900, on 3
per cent. for religious and memorial
The Southeastern States had. S691,-
241 900 in contracts for new construc-
tion work during the first II months
of 1926, which was decline of per
cent from the amount ts711. .599 ,S00l for
the first III months OF last year
Contemplated construction planned
for this territory, as recorded in Nos
amounted. to $70,374 900. This
gain of 10 per cent over
October of this year However, there
was loss of SO per cent from No
vember, 1925.
Decreases i'm Northwest.
November construction contracts
Dakotas and northern Michigdn)
to $5,2S1, 800. There were
decreases of 40 per cent from October,
1926. and 10 per cent from November
Of last year. Analysis of the building
and engineering record showed the fol-
lowing classes of Importance: Three
six hundred and twenty eight
thousand dollars, or 60 per cent of all
for residential buildings:
S495. 500, or per cent, for educational
buildings: $353. .290, or per cent, for
buildings: $260.500, or
per cent for religious and memorial
$217,S00, or 4 per cent, for
industrial buildings. and S20S,200. or
per cent, for public works and utili-
ties.
The Northwest had S9s,689 900 in
contracts for new building and engi-
neering work during the first III
months of 1926, as compared with $780,
O22, 500 for the corresponding period
Of last year. being a gain of 10 per
tract awards has already exceeded the
1926 yearly total by the amount of
S., ,460, ,S00.s
Contemplated new work reported for
the district last month amounted to
81 1884, 100. There were losses of 33
per cent from October of this year and
38 per cent from November. 1925.
The State of Texas had S13.312 900
in contracts for new building and en-
gineering work last. month. There
was a decrease of 19 per cent from
October of this year, but an increase
of 80 per cent over November. 1925.
Included in the November construc-
tion record We're the following items
of note: Six million five hundred and
fifteen thousand six hundred dollars.
or 49 per cent of all construction, for
buildings; S3.253, 800, or "a
per cent, for commercial buildings:
5 ,006,30 or per cent, for public
works and utilities; s45l 300, or per
cent. for hospitals and institutions:
$423, 900. or per cent. for social and
projects, and S291 200, or
2 per cent, for public buildings.
Construction contracts let in the
State during the past II months
to S215.I 200, which is a
gain of % per cent over the amount
of 1925. The 1926 / months total of
fS167.3S1 100 for the first II months
contract awards has exceeded the
1925 yearly total by the amount of
$50. .765 800.
Contemplated construction projects
were reported for Texas in November
to the amount of S20.583, 700. The
above figure represented increases of
3 per cent over October, 1926. and AZ