Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
VOLUME OF BUILDING CONTRACTS
SHOW DROP FOR MONTH OF JUNE
Pittsburgh Area and Central West States Are Only
Sections Reporting Gains To
Dodge Company

cial buildings; $I4,531, 200, or 10 per
cent, for Industrial buildings; $l0.38S,.
goo, FOR Z per cent, for educational
buildings; $4,761 200, or per cent, for
social and recreational projects: 81
| 522 500, or per cent, for public build
lings. and $s.128, 200, or per cent, for
religious and memorial buildings.
The first six months construction
total for the district was sos. 1900,
as compared with $746,344,SO0, In the
first half OF 1925, the decrease being 5
per cent.
Contemplated construction work re-
ported for the Central West last
month amounted to $231, 753, roo, being
IL per cent In excess of the amount re-.
ported in May of this year, as well as
% per cent over the amount reported
in June. 1925.
Southeastern States Lose. @
Construction started during June in
the Southeastern States tthe Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi. Arkansas, and louisiana
reached total of $5l .701 900. This
figure showed losses of ~ per cent
from May, 1926. and of 80 per cent
from June OF last year. Included in
the June construction record We're the
following items OF note: $1S,9l1 800,
or 81 per cent of all construction, for
residential buildings; $14. 600, or IL
per cent, for commercial buildings:
$4,079. 500. or s per cent, for industrial
buildings. and 50, 1854 200. or 4 per cent,
for social and recreationai buildings.
Building and engineering work
started In the district during the first
half of 1925 amounted to $42S, 792, 900,
as compared with $685., 122, 400 for the
first six months of last year, the gain
being 20 per cent.
Contemplated construction projects
were reported for the Southeastern
States in June to the amount Of $685.
8S1, 200. Decreases of Ii per cent from
the amount reported In May of this
year and of 26 per cent from the
amount reported In June. 1925. &C.
CURED.
Northwest Is Lower.
The total volume Of construction
contracts let in the Northwest (lMinne-
sofa, the Dakotas and northern Michi-
gam during June amounted to So:
398, 800. There were decreases of s per
cent from May, 1926, and OF II per
cent from June Of last year. The more
important items In the June building
record were: $3.514,7 700. or 81 per cent
OF all construction, for residential
buildings: 50, 75S, 800. or "a per cent, for
commercial buildings; 81. 1896 200, or. Is
per cent, for public works and utili.
ties; 1914. 100, or 8per cent. for educa-
tional buildings; $3.50, 900, or 6 per cent,
for religious and memorial buildings.
and $4,000, or Z per cent, for indus.
trial buildings.
The first six months construction
total for the Northwest was $54.I3O,.
600, as compared with $51, 900 In
the corresponding period Of 1925, the
increase being per cent.
Contemplated new work reported
for the district in June, 1926, amount
ed to $14,6o3.20 This was an Increase
Of 10 per cent over May Of this year,
az well as IS per cent over June. 1926.
Texas Shows Decline.
Texas had $2S,7sI,300 in contracts
tor rietv building and engineering work
last month. This figure showed q de-
cline Of Is per cent from May OF this
year. However, there was an Increase
of 81 per cent over June, 1926. Analy-
sis Of the building record for. June
showed the following important items:
$12. 953 500, or So per cent Of all con-
struction, for residential buildings:
$6,391 200. or rs per cent. for public
works and utilities; S1,90S,sO0. orss per
cent, for educational buildings; 81. S96,,
400, or 3 per cent, for commercial
buildings: $787,70O. or per cent, for
industrial buildings, and S527 500, or 2
per cent. for religious and memorial
buildings. !,
Construction started In Texas dur
ing the first half OF 1926 has reached
a total of $12s,2sf. 800, being 80 per,
cent in excess of the figure for the cor
responding period OF 1925.
Contemplated construction planned
for Texas in June of this year amount.
ed to SIG. 1902. 500. This was 80 per
cent below the amount reported In
May of this year, but per cent above
the amount reported In June. 1926.