Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
JUNE BUILDING
SETSAREA RECORD
New Work Contracted for in
81 States East of Rockies
Totals $3.50, 466.200.

June construction contracts in the
territory east of the Rocky Mountains
broke all previous June records, &C
coriirc TO F. w. Dodge Corporation
New building and engineering work
contracted for last month in the 81
Eastern States tincluding about 81 per
cent OF the total country amounted tC
$3.50 ass 200. This figure was the Sec
ond highest monthly total on record
1t was per cent ahead Of the June
1927. record. and was only about 2i1
per cent under the total for the pre-
ceding month Of this year.
Last months contract total made
another record. II brought the total
started in these States since the first
Of this year up 70 S3,44+S67.50o which
was the largest first siX-month total
on record The increase over the first
half Of last year was per cent.
The June contract record included
the following important classes Of
work: S25S.oS3. 200. or 40 per cent Of
all construction, for residential build
ings: $50 So. 400. or 20 per cent, for
public works and utilities, Se3.942, 200.
or ID per cent, for commercial build
ings, and $63.536,70o or 10 per cent,
for industrial projects
Contemplated new work reported in
June amounted 70 81 $50 095.01o. being
- per cent in excess Of tbs May. 1927
total ana IL per cent ahead Of the
June. 1927. record.
June building and engineering con-
tracts in the Middle Atlantic States
Eastern Pennsylvania. Southern New
Jersey. Maryland. Delaware. District O.
Columbia and Virginial amounted to
sTs44SI00. This figure was the high
est June contract total ever recorded
IN these States. Il was per cent
ahead Of the total for June Of last wear,
but was ! per cent under the total for
May OF this year.
The more important items in the
June construction total were: S3S,-
1900. or IL per cent Of the total for
residential buildings; Sl0.35l, 700. or IA
per cent. for public works and utilities:
S9562 200. or Is per cent, for industrial
projects: and S7235. 900. or 10 per cent,
for social and recrcational projects.
During the past six months there was
S423 SOS 800 worth of new construction
work started in the Middle Atlantic
States. as compared with SSI6,564.930
for the corresponding period Of last
year. the increase being IL per cent.
Contemplated projects as reported
last month IN this district reached 2
total of S65i74.So0. This figure shows
q drop Of IS per cent from the amount
reported In the preceding month and
there was a loss Of 20 Der cent from
the amount in June. 1927.
The June total for building contracts
In New York State and northern New
Jersey. amounting to Si75.906,000. was
the highest June figure yet recorded
for this district. There was an IN
crease Of almost $500 900 over the
amount reported in June Of last year.
but there vas a drop of per cent from
the total for the preceding month of
this year.
Analysis Of the June building record
showed the following outstanding
items: seI. 0s7. 200. or IS per cent Of
all construction. for residential build
inzs: 42.45s.6o0, or "a per cent. for
commercial buildings; S2l.zo5 600. or
u per cent. for public works and utlli-
ties and si1.274 900, or per cent, Tor
educational projects.
Construction started in June in the
New England States. reached a total
Of s4I.O5e 600 This figure was the
second largest june contract total on
record for this district, There was an
increase of is per cent over the total
for June Of last year. but there was
drop of g per cent from the amount
reported IN May of this year. Last
months building and engineering rec
ord Included: si9.029. 600. or IS per