Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07
$518,93l 900 BUILDING CONTRACTS
In 81 STATES REPORTED IN JULY
Decline From Last Year. Also June, Was Five Per
Cent-More Than One Third Represented
Homes--Public Utilities Rank Next.

Contemplated new work reported
| for this district in July amounted to
! S22o. ST. 800, this being a per cent
/ decrease from the amount reported
in June and a 45 per cent increase
| over the amount reported in July OF
! last year.
Construction started during July. in
| the Southeastern States Uhe Caro-
linas. Georgia, Florida. Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi. Arkansas and
Lotiisianal amounted To $5S.Sl2,2 200.
This figure showed an increase of
II per cent over June of this year and
decrease of 80 per cent from July
of hast year. Included in last months
record were $20,S77 400 or 81 per
cent of all construction, for public
works and utilities; $l4.4l5. zoo. or
% per cent, for residential buildings:
$6,934 900. or II per cent. for CONNER
cial buildings: $6,2S. 100. or IL per
cent for industrial buildings, and
$5.sl4,100, or 10 per cent, for educa-
tional buildings.
During the past seven months
there has been S4S7 sos. 100 worth of
new construction started in this terri
tory. this being a Is per cent increase
over the first seven months of last
year.
Contemplated new work reported fsf
the Southeastern States Ian month
amounted to S74,611 400. THIS was
90 per cent less than the amount re-
ported i'm June and SO per cent less
than the amount for July of last
year.
The total volume of construction
contracts let in the Northwest min.
nesota. the Dakotas and northern
Michigan during July amounted to
$lL.8ll 500. this being a II per cent
increase over the June contract total
and 80 per cent over July of last year.
Included in the July building record
We're $l,97S. 900 or II per cent OF all
construction, for industrial plants:
So .39I 300, or 90 per cent. for public
works and utilities: S2.7O8.60O. or %
per cent, for residential buildings;
81 1894, 300, or IL per cent. for educa.
tional buildings. and $l,222 400, or 10
per cent. for commercial buildings.
The construction total for the, first
seven months of 1925 Is S65,94t 500,
being a 10 per cent increase over the
corresponding period of 1925.
Contemplated new work reported
for the Northwest last month amount
ed to $S.90S.S00. being 80 per cent
decrease from the amount reported in
June and a 80 per cent decrease from
July of last year
Texas has $l7551. 500 in contracts
for new buildings and engineering
work last month. There was a 90 per
cent decrease. from June and a per
cent decrease from July of last year.
The July record included S7293, 400,
or AZ per cent of all construction for
residential buildings; $3.OGl 900. or II
per cent, for Industrial buildings;
SOL 500, or ii per cent. for public
works and utilities. 81 S72 ZOO or
per cent, for commercial buildings,
and $I,141.700. or per cent, for edu.
cationaf buildings.
Texas has had $40. S43, 100 in acon-
tracts for new building and engineer.
ing work during the past seven
months, this being a 30 per cent in
crease over the corresponding period
of last year.
Contemplated new work reported
for Texas in July, amounting to $780,
565,200, was about the same as the
amount reported in June and some
thing over double the amount report.
ed in July of last year.