Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

let during the month In the 81 states
east OF the Rocky Mountains (which
include about 81 per cent of the tota
construction volume of the country
amounted to $547, 1872 400. The de
crease from May, 1926, was less thar
per- cent and the decline from June
Of last year was per cent. The yer,
good showing for June of this year
was to a considerable extent due to In
creased activity in the Pittsburgh dis
trict. which had last month It's high
est total so far this year.
The more important classes in last
months building record were: $751;:
724,900. or SO per cent of all construc'
ton, for residential building: $9S.200.'
200, or Is per cent, for public works
and utilities; $67 1850, 200. or II per
cent. for commercial buildings; $54,.
514.70O, or 10 per cent, for industrial
buildings; $40.753, 400, or Z per cent
for educational buildings; and ST, 1885,.
500, or 3 per cent, for social and rec
reational projects.
New construction started in the 81
Eastern States during the first half
Of 1926, reached total Of $3,113. 1885,
500, as compared with $2,7i8, $4,000
in the corresponding period of 1925,
the increase being 10 per cent. The
figure for the first months of this
year was also the highest on record
Tor the first six months of any year.
Contemplated building and engineer.
ing work for the 81 Eastern States
was reported in June, 1926, to the
amount OF $S07 ,2S1 800, being 2 per
cent above the amount reported in
May of this year, as well as 16 per
cent above the amount reported in
June, 1925.
Decrease to New York.
Building and engineering contracts
We're awarded during June to the
amount of $I27,149,600 in New York
State and Northern New Jersey.
There was q decrease Of 9per cent
from May OF this year and an increase
Of Z per cent over June. 1926. The
more important items in the June
building record were: $70,93S.200, or
IS per cent Of all construction. for
residential buildings; SIS ,349, 200. or II
per cent for commercial buildings:
$10,274 300, or per cent, for public
works and utilities; $8,323, 500, or Z
per cent, for educational buildings;
So, 101 800, or s per cent. for industrial
buildings: and $780, 900. or per
cent for social and recreational pro-
jectss
CoIistructional started In the dis.
triet during the first half Of 1926
reached total Of $685.. 979, 800, as COM
pared with $625, 056, 500 for the cor.
responding six months of 1885, the
increase being 43 per cent
Contemplated new work reported
for New York, State and Northern
New Jersey last month amounted to
$19S,224, 500. being loss Of 2 per cent
from the amount reported In May of
this year. but a gain of 20 per cent
over the amount reported in june,
1926.
New England Drops.
New England had SIS. 1895. 500 Id con.
tracts for new building and eng inear-
ing work last month. This was a drop
of isSper cent from May, 1876, and of
9 per cent from June of last year.
Analysis of June.s constructors record
showed the following items Of note:
s1SI68,000, or AZ per cent of all con.
struction, for residential buildings;
S6.175, 400. or Is per cent, for CONNER
cial buildings; $5.623,00 or Il per
cent, for public works and utilities;
1924. 800. or per cent, for educa-
tional buildings; $1.S04,600, or 8 per
cent, for hospitals and institutions.
n .6se 900. or i per cent, for industrial
buildings, and 81, It's 900, or 3 per cent,
for religious and memorial buildings.
The first six months construction
total for the district was $2l0. 413, 800,
which was decline of only per cent
from the figure for the corresponding
period Of 1925.
Contemplated construction projects
were reported for New England in
June to the amount of $51 ,013,9OO.
This exceeded the amount reported in
May Of this year by per cent, as well
as the amount reported In June, 1925,
by 21 per cent.
Local District Declines.
The total volume of construction
contracts let In the Middle Atlantic
States eastern Pennsylvania, southern
New Jersey, Maryland. Delaware, Dis
trict OF Columbia and Virginia) during
tune amounted to $53,067. 600. This
figure showed decrease Of 8 per cent
from May, 1926. However, there was
m increase Of IS per cent over June OF
last year. The months record In
cluded $23 ,904, 800, or IS per cent OF
all construction, for residential build
inRs: S9.261, 800, or IL per cent. for
public works and utilities; 81, ASS, 500,
ar IL per cent, for commercial build
iiiRs: $3.50 500, or. IL per cent, for
educational buildings: $2,727, 800, or 5
per cent, for Industrial buildings;
S2,Oos, 700, or 4 per cent. for religious
and memorial buildings, and $1.3S3,6OO.
or 8 per cent, for social and recrea-
tional projects.
The first six months construction
total for the Middle Atlantic States
was SECS, 430, 300, as compared with
Sg76, 799, 400 in the corresponding six
months of last year, the increase being
8 per cent.
Contemplated construction projects
were reported for the district in June
to the amount Of $93 ,456, 1000 which
was q per cent decrease from the
amount reported in May, 1925, but q
az per cent increase over the amount
reported in June Of last year.
Big Gain In Pittsburgh Section.
Building and engineering contracts
were awarded last month to the
amount of sos, 061 800 in the Pitts
burgh district western Pennsylvania
West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
The above figure exceeded May. 1925
hy as per cent and June of last year
by 81 per cent. Last months record
included the following items of impor
lance: $50, 192, 900. or 80 per cent OF al
construction, for residential buildings
s22 .566 900. or "a per cent, for public
works and utilities: $22,177, 900. or 2;
per cent, for industrial buildings
S6.9S6 200, or Z per cent. for CONNER
cial buildings; $6.09S, 900, or s per cent
for educational buildings, and $2,25S,
600, or per cent, for social and rec
reational projects.
Construction started In the district
during the first half of this year
amounting to 1891, 1896 900, has de
creased s per cent from the figure fol
the corresponding period Of 1925.
Contemplated construction planned
for the Pittsburgh district, as reported
In June, amounted to $97 .645. 400
which was 81 per cent more than thu
amount reported in June Of last year