Evening star., 1926-06-12

ing to F. w. Dodge Corporation.
Building and engineering projects con-
tracted for during the month in the
81 States east of the Rocky Mountains,
which include about 81 per cent of the
total construction volume of the coun-
try. amounted to 549.s14 500. The de-
crease from April was nearly per
cent, but there was an increase OF
per cent over May, 1925. A moderate
decrease from April in May is the
normal seasonal trend in building
contracts.
Included in last months record
were: $244, ,5S7 500. or Al per cent OF
all construction. for residential build
fngs; $100,9 200, or 18 per cent, for
public works and utilities; $70,S91 500.
or l3 per cent, for commercial build
ingS; S45, 100, or per cent for In
dustrial buildings; and $50, 10000. or
per cent, for educational buildings.
Total building and engineering con-
tracts awarded during the first hve
months of this year have amounted
to $2,565 1866. 100, this being an increase
of II per cent over the corresponding
period of last year. At the end of
April this years construction volume
was 20 per cent ahead of last years;
at the end of March, it was 80 per
cent ahead. The spread over last
years volume is gradually decreasing.
Contemplated new work reported
for the 81 Eastern States last month
amounted to S792. 900, which was
a decrease of IS per cent from the
amount reported in April and an in
crease of per cent over the amount
reported in May of last year.
New York Decreases.
The total volume of construction
contracts let in New York State and
northern New Jersey during May
amounted to Sl39 ,S64 800 This figure
showed a decrease of Is per cent from
April, 1926. However, there was an
increase of "a per cent over May,
1925. The more important items in
the May record were: SIS, 100, or
63 per cent of all construction, for
residential buildings; S17,96S.70o or
13 per cent, for commercial buildings:
$10,252, 200. or per cent. for educa-
tional buildings; SS.325 400, or 6 per
cent, for public works and utilities:
S6,9SS,000, or 5 per cent, for industrial
buildings; and S3.4S6, 500, or per cent,
for religious and memorial buildings.
The first five months construction
total for New York State and north.
ern New Jersey was S76S, S,S36 60o, be
ing an increase of So per cent ove-
the corresponding five months of last
year.
Contemplated construction projects
were reported for the district in May
to the amount of S201,5 ,700 which
was a decrease of II per cent from the
amount reported in April, 1926, but
was an increase of II per cent over
the amount reported in May of last
year.
Gain i'm New England.
Construction started last month in
New England reached a total of S41,-
301, 100. There were increases of :.
per cent over April. 1926, and 2 per
cent over May of last year. Included
In the May record were: S20,092,9OO,
or AZ per cent of all construction, for
residential buildings: $8.257 800, or II
per cent, for public works and utilities;
$5,632,000 or II per cent, for educa-
tional buildings; S5.452, 500, or IL per
cent, for commercial buildings; So,
757, 900. or per cent, for social and
recreational buildings; and S2,19i 100.
or 5 per cent, for industrial buildings
Construction started in New Eng
land during the past five months has
totaled Sill 100000, being an increase
of l per cent over the figure for the
corresponding period of 1925.
Contemplated new work reported
Tor the district last month amounted
to $4S,962,000, being a decrease of %
per cent from the amount reported in
April, 1926, as well as a decrease of
4 per cent from the amount reported
in May of last year.
Slight Change Noted.
Building and engineering contracts
awarded in the Middle Atlantic States
eastern Pennsylvania. southern New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Distric,
Of Columbia and Virginia) during May
amounted to S58,007, 500. This was a
. per cent increase over April of this
year and an II per cent increase over
May of last year. Analysis of Mays
construction record showed the follow
ing items of note: $27,296,9OO, or AZ
per cent Of all construction, for resi-
Dental buildings; $7,752 200, or 13 per
cent, for public works and utilities;
$7.078,50O, or IL per cent, for indus
trial buildings; $4,314,300, or z per
cent, for commercial buildings; 49,
300, or per cent, for religious
and memorial buildings; $2,S75, 800, or
8 per cent, for public buildings; and
$2,411 200, or A per cent, for educa-
tional buildings.
New construction started in the
Middle Atlantic States during the first
Ave months of this year reached a
total of $245, ,362,700, as compared with
1921, 1894, 700, for the first five months
of 1925, being an increase Of per
cent.
Contemplated construction planned
for this district, as reported in May,
amounted to s99, ,745, 100, which was
per cent more than the amount re-
ported in April. 1926, but 13 per cent
less than the amount reported in May
Of last year.
Pittsburgh Is Active.
May construction in the Pittsburgh
district (western Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky amount
ed to S64,015, 400. There were In
creases of 4 per cent over April. 1926,
and Of per cent over May, 1925. In
cluded in last months record were:
S22,627, ,9O0 or 35 per cent Of all con-
struction, for public works and utili-
ties: S2O641, 800, or 32 per cent, for