The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-12

Total construction contracts
awarded during January in the 81
States East of the Rocky Noun.
tains amounted to 1884 ,455, 400, &C.
cording to +. w. Dodge Corpora.
ton. These States include about
81 per cent Of the total construc-
ton volume of the country.
This was the second largest
January total on record, although
is per cent under the maximum
Of January last year. The entire
decrease of last month is ac-
counted for in a drop In New
York city's contract volume, and
two-thirds of the decrease is &C.
counted for in the fact that Janu.
Ary, 1925, had a single $50, 900 ,OG0
power plant job for New York city,
which was not duplicated in last
months record.
Comparing last months total
with that Of December, 1926,
showed q decrease of % per cent.
It should be noted that this is
again q comparison with an alb
normally high month, the Decem.
Der total having been swelled by
large subway and other public
works projects.
1hAFUHTANT ITEMS
The important items in last
months building and engineering
record were: $167, 1865, 800, or A
per cent Of all construction, for
residential building; $50, Iii, roo. or
u per cent, for commercial build
ings; SIS, 954,7O0, or is per cent,
for public works and utilities; ST.
SIS, 500. or Z per cent, for indus
trial buildings; $17,012 500, or 4
per cent. for educational buildings;
$1O,417, 200, or 8 per cent, for social
and recreational projects; and So
1900, or per cent, for religious
and memorial buildings.
The middle Atlantic States Obs.
trict Of Columbia, Maryland, Vir-
9inia, eastern Pennsylvania, Della
ware and southern New Jersey had
$50, 443 500 worth of contracts for
new building and engineering work
last month. These figures ex-
ceeded December by is per cent,
and January, 1926, by 81 per cent.
Included in the January construction
record were SIT ,180,90O, or 50 per
cent, of all construction in this ter
ritory for residential buildings: $12,.
O93, 500, or % per cent, for com.
nnercial buildings; $S,949 900, or II
per cent, for industrial buildings;
S6,556, 500, or 10 per cent, for public
works and utilities; $3,4SO, 900, or
s per cent, for. educational buildings;
5000, 800 or 4 per cent, for social
and recreational projects and ST..
50S.00O, or per cent, for hospitals
and institutions.
a. rSn,akAv1apIofnd nrn sf1,I1cfi0Ya I,rofanfs
were reported for the middle Al
1antic States in January to the
amount of Silt ,0S9.3 900, an increase
Of IS per cent over December. and
is per cent over January last year.
NEW YORK VOLUME
The total volume of construction
contracts let in New York State
and northern New Jersey during
January amounted to Sis, 736, 400.
This was the second highest Janu.
ary total on record for this district,
although SO per cent under the rec
ord January, of last year, and 48
per cent under the abnormally high
figure for December, 1925. Con.
ternplated construction projects were
reported for this territory in Janu.
ary to the amount of $169, 500 800,
being q decrease Of 80 per cent
from the amount reported in De.
cember as well as a loss of II per
cent from the amount reported in
January, 1925.
January construction contracts let
In the Pittsburgh district western
PENNSYLVANIA, West Virginia, Ohio
and Kentucky amount to $780,.
O57,700. These figures represent in
creases Of IL per cent over Decem.
Der and 20 per cent over January Of
last year. Contemplated construc.
ton planned for these States as re.
ported in January amounted to $685..
675,2O0. There were gains of 1S per
cent over December and IS per cent
over January, 1926.
Building and engineering contracts
awarded during the month of an.
uary amounted to SIT 1873, 500. There
were decreases OF As per cent from
December and 80 per cent from Jan.
1Iary, 1925.
Contemplated new work reported
for New England in january amount
ed to $54,926,500. The above figure
exceeded December by 36 per cent,
however there was decline Of IS
per cent from January of last year.
The Central West Qllinois, In.
diana. Iowa, Wisconsin, southern
Michigan, Missouri. Kansas. Okla
lona and Nebraskal had $s4.7OO, 500
in contracts for new construction
during January, loss of 33 per cent
from December, but gain Of per
cent over January, 1926.
SOUTHEASTERN VOLUME
January construction contracts
lat in the Southeastern States ltho