Evening star., 1926-10-09
SEPTEMBER BUILDINGS SIX PCT.
BELOW TOTAL FOR AUGUST
Contracts In 81 States Amount to 1862,
71,4OO-Middle Atlantic Section
Holding Up Record.

September construction contracts ir
The 81 States east of the Rocky Noun
tains amounted to $562 ,371 400, accord
ing to +. w. Dodge Corporation. This
was only 6 per cent under the tota
for the preceding month, and the de
crease from September of last year
was less than l per cent. These 81
States include about 81 per cent Of the
total construction volume of the
country.
The most important items in the
September contract record were
1925, 800, or 40 per cent of all con
struction, for residential buildings
$98, 166, 800. or L per cent. for public
works and utilities: s97 .37s, 300. or Il
Per cent. for commercial buildings
s4e. .112,7 700, or 9 per cent. for indus
trial construction. and 34.531 900. OF
per cent, for educational buildings.
More New Construction.
New construction started in the 81
Eastern States during the past nine
months has amounted to $4S09.7T9,
500. being an 3 per cent increase over
the corresponding period of 1925. The
showing made by the contract records
this year has. for several reasons.
been rather better than the showing
Of the building permit records for
larger cities of the country. The prin-
cipal reason for this apparent differ
ence Is that the contract records in
clude public works and utilities prot
ects, which have had n big increase
this year. This class of work is not
included in the permit records.
Contemplated new work was report
ed in September to the amount of
1921 ,285 500. While this was per
cent more than the amount reported
In August of this year. it was 8 per
cent less than the amount reported in
September of last year. The small
volume of contemplated work in pro-
portion to work actually started is an
indication that construction demand
is declining somewhat at present.
New York Figures.
The total volume of construction
contracts let in New York state and
northern New Jersey during Septem-
her amounted to $146. 905 500. This
figure represented loss of 4 per cent
from August, 1926, and a gain of 13
per cent over September of last year.
The more important classes in last
months building and engineering rec
ord were: $40 266.100. or 54 per cent
Of all construction. for residential
L,
for commercial buildings: $143a5,o00
or 10 per cent. for public works and
utilities; $500, 100. or per cent, for
social and recreational protects:
S6.757 400, or per cent. for industrial
buildings. and 81 231 900, or 3 per cent,
for educational buildings.
New England had s4427a 900 in con-
tracts for new building and engineer
ing work last month. These were de.
creaSeS of l per cent from August of
this year and per cent from Septem-
ber, 1925. Included in the September
construction record were: SIG OO4 500.
or 36 per cent of all construction, for
residential buildings: $9.046 500. or 20
per cent, for commercial buildings:
"a, S47 800, or IL per cent for public
works and utilities: $4.797 900, or II
per cent, for educational buildings:
S5.19l 400. or 9 per cent, for industrial
buildings: 50 ,223 600 or per cent. for
religious and memorial buildings. and
$2,O11 900. or per cent, for social and
recreational projects.
Middle Atlantic States.
The September volume of construc.
ton contracts awarded in the Middle
Atlantic States eastern Pennsylva MIA, .,
southern New Jersey, Maryland. Del
aware. District of Columbia and Vir.
einia) amounted to S62,2S2 200. This
figure exceeded August. 1926. by per
cent and September of last year
by % per cent. Last months building
and engineering record included the
following items of note: S26, ,6S7, 900. or
43 per cent of all construction, for
residential buildings: $9,49O,7Oo, or IS
per cent. for public works and utili.
ties; $8,S62.5o0. or IA per cent, for in
dustrial buildings; s6.5O6,300, or 10
per cent. for commercial buildings: S4,-
6T7,S00, or s per cent, for educational