Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-13
RECORD BUILDING CONTINUES:
JANUARY FIGURES SET HIGH MARK
48 Per Cent Increase Over First Month i'm 1925
Shown for 81 States East of Rockies-Decrease
From December, IA Per Cent.

Record construction volume con-
tinued through January and contracts
awarded in January in the 81 States
east of the Rocky Mountains (Which
include about 80 per cent of the total
construction volume of the United
States) amounted to S457, 15S 500, the
highest amount ever awarded in the
opening month of any year, according
to the +. w. Dodge survey. The in
| crease over the preceding January was
AZ per cent. However, there was a
decrease of IA per cent from Decem-
Der, the normal seasonal decrease from
December being only S per cent. Last
months large total included a $50
0o0. 900 power plant in New York City,
contracts up to d third of the entire
contract volume of the 81 States
Analysis of the January record
shows the following important items:
1870 BAT 900, or AZ per cent of all con
struction. for residential buildings;
1874 ,676, 800, or 81 per cent for indus
| trial and power plants: 1921, 700,
or 10 per cent. for commercial build
ings: $50 1922 200. or II per cent. for
public works and utilities: and s13'.
$4,000, or 3 per cent, for educational
buildings.
Contemplated new work reported for
| the 81 States last month amounted
to 1851 $50 800, only per cent under
the record amount reported in Decem-
Der and &c per cent more than the
amount reported in January of last
year.
New York State Work.
January construction contracts in
New York State and northern New
Jersey amounted to S195, 100000, the
third largest monthly total on record
having been exceeded only in August
and December of last year. The Jan
uary total was swelled by a $50. 000, 900
contract for an electric power plant
in New York City. There was an s
per cent drop from December and a
IS per cent increase over the proceed
| ing January.
Last months record included: So
AS2 SEQ, or SO per cent of all construc.
ton, for residential buildings: s62,.
6o2 900, or 80 per cent, for industrial
and power plants; s35.S7S5oo, or IS
per cent, for commercial buildings, and
| $9,l65 500, or per cent, for public
works and utilities.
Contemplated new work reported in
January amounted to 1904 800 900
which was 80 per cent less than the
amount reported In December, but AZ
per cent more than the amount re.
! ported in January of last wear.
Building and engineering contracts
awarded in New England during the
month of January amounted to s25.-
$50, 500 This was a decrease of 20
per cent from December, but an in
crease of per cent over January of
last year. The months record in
cluded: s12,274,00O, or As per cent
of all construction, for residential
buildings; s5,144,000 or 90 per cent.
for commercial buildings: s4,o62, 500.
or 19 per cent. for industrial buildings,
and $1,l19.500. or per cent, for social
and recreational projects
Contemplated new work reported
for New England in January
amounted to s64,710500. being 81 per
cent over the amount reported in De
cember and Sc per cent over the
amount reported in January of last
| year.
Last months construction contracts