Evening star., 1926-11-06

The total volume Of construction
contracts let in the Pittsburgh dis
rict (western Pennsylvania, West
Virginia. Ohio and Kentucky during
October amounted to $58. 800. The
above figure represented declines of
10 per cent from September. 1925, and
IS per cent from October, 1925. The
October building record included the
following items Of note: $24 ,023. 200, OF
IL per cent of all construction, for
public works and utilities; $17.114,300
or 20 per cent, for residential build.
ings: $5.6S2. 200. or 10 per cent, for in
dustrial buildings; $4.027 800. or Z pc,
cent. for commercial buildings, and
s2,722 100. or per cent, for educa.
tional buildings.
Central West Report.
Building and engineering contracts
were awarded last month to the
amount Of $171,263,s0O in the Central
West Qllinois, India ma, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma,
and Nebraska This figure exceeded
September, 1926, by 20 per cent and
October OF last year by IS per cent.
The more important items in Octo.
ber's building record were: S65 .S62 800,
or 3s per cent of all construction, for
residential buildings: $38.32s, 400. or
% per cent. for public works and util-
tiles; $23,973, 400, or IA per cent, for
industrial buildings; $20,223,9oo. or IL
per cent. for commercial buildings,
and $9,075 900, or S per cent. for edu-
cational buildings.
The total volume Of construction
contracts let In the Southeastern
States Nhe Carolinas, Georgia, Florida,
Tennessee, Alabama. Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Louisiana) during october
amounted to $48, 8,146,300. There were
decreases Of Is per cent from Septem-
ber Of this year and 81 per cent from
October, 1925. Included in last months s
building record were the following
important classes of work: SIS $3.50. 500,
or 80 per cent Of all construction, for
residential buildings: $12,7S5. 800, or 27
per cent. for public works and utilities:
$7,810,000, or 16 per cent, for COM
mercial buildings: 1929, 500, or z per
cent, for industrial buildings, and $2,-
$40 900. or per cent, for educational
buildings.
Figures From Northwest
The Northwest (Minnesota, the
Dakotas and northern michigan) had
1896, 800 in contracts for new build
fng and engineering work last month.
The above figure was per cent in
excess Of September Of this year and
Al per cent above October, 1925. The
September construction record in
cluded: $3.574,200. or S6 per cent Of
all construction, for public works and
utilities; $3,409 900, or 35 per cent.
for residential buildings: $1,043,900,
or II per cent. for commercial build
ings. and $950,O00. or 10 per cent.
for Industrial buildings.
The total volume of construction
contracts let in the State Of Texas
during October amounted to $16,361,
OOO The above figure showed a de-
crease of per cent from September
of this year, but an increase Of So
per cent over October, 1925. Analysis
of the buildings and engineering rec
ord showed the following classes of
$7,811 800, or 48 per cent
of all construction, for residential
$3.244, 800, or 20 per cent,
for public works and utilities; $685.
200, or Is per cent for commercial
buildings; 1928. 900, or s per cent. for
public buildings, and $726,000, or 4
per cent, for Industrial buildings.