The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
jul Y BUILDING.
RECORDS FOR
81 STATES

try. = The above figure was the
highest July contract total on rec.
ord. 1T was 2 per cent ahead o.
the total for the same month 81
last year, but there was g drop q
40 per cent from the total Tor
June Of this year.
Last months record brought the
total amount OF new building and
engineering work started since the
first Of this year up to $4,O2S ,299,-
500, establishing q new high record
for new CONSTRUCTION contracted for
during the first seven months. The
increase over the first seven
months OF 1927 was per cent.
Analysis OF the July building
record showed the following out
standing items: $22S, 1874 500, or SO
per cent Of the total. for residen-
tial construction: $l37. 074, 1000 or
- per cent, for public works and
utilities; $95. $50 800. or is per cent.
+ Tor commercial buildings; $685.
400. or S per cent, for educational
projects. and SSI .399 800. or 5 per
cent. for Industrial projects
New work contemplated In the
81 States during the past month
q reached q total OF $647s682, 100. be-
ing loss Of 81 per cent from the
amount reported in the preceding
month and drop of per cent
from the amount reported in July
Of last year
Falls Below June
Contracts let on new building
and enginering work in New York
State and Northern New jersey
during July reached a total Of
1897. 900. This figure was ~
Der cent less than the june. 1928.
record and It was II per cent UNI
der the total for July of last year.
Included III last months cOnstruc-
ton record we're the following out.
standing Items: $71.955, 800. or So
per cent OF all construction. for
residential buildings: SIS .O55. 500. or
Is per cent, for public works and
utilities: SIS 1856 900, or Is per cent.
for commercial buildings, and S1O,-
913,5U0. Or 3 per cent, for educa-
tionaI projects.
The New England States had y
total Of $50, $50. 400 for new con-
Etruction during the month of July.
The above figure was liz per cent
In excess Of the July. 1927, total,
but there was drop Of III per cent
from the total for June Of this year.
Analysis OF the. July building record
showed the following important
ciasses of work: $I 500. 500. Or 43
per cent Of all construction, for resi-
DENTAL buildings: S5.732 100. or lis
per cent. for public works and
utilities; 1888 900, or IL per cent,
for industrial projects, and $3.3S5,-
300. or per cent. for commercial
buildings.
New construction started in the
Middle Atlantic States eastern
Pennsy ivaflia. Southern New Jersey.
MARYLAND, Delaware. District OF Co.
lumbia and yirginia) last month.
amounting to 2,212 100. was the
highest July contract total ever re.
corded for this district. IT was
= per cent ahead OF the July, 1927.
total, but there was loss Of 19
per cent from the June 1923 total.
The following were the most innpor.
faFlt Items in the July building rec.
ord: $25.3S3,4 400. or Al per cent Of
al construction, for residential
Auildings: SIS, 95I 500. or &c ner cent.
Tor public works ana utilities: So
80 500. or a per cent. for CONNER.
cbI buildings. and $s.66s 700. or
l%r cent, for social and recreationaI
Another Decline
July construction contracts
amounted to $64 1851 500 in the Pitts.
burgI1 district lWestern Pennsvl.
vania. West Virginia Ohio and Ksr.
EuelIyl. Last months total was IL
ger cent under that for june az
this year and was 4 per cent less
than the total for July of last wear
Analysis OF the above figure showed
the following items OF note. sag
255,600, or 36 per cent of ali con.
AGtf1iction for public works and NTH.
ties; SO, ST. 300 or 81 per cent for
residential buildings; $6.lI3.f0O or q
per cent, for industrial projects: SIS
1920, or per cent, for educa.
tionai projects. and $5,122,200. or
per cent, Tor commercial buildings
New construction started in the
Central West Qliinois. Indiana
Iowa. Wisconsin Southern Mich.
igan, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahnrna
and Nebraska) in July, amounting
to 1901 ,981,400 was the largest
monthly total ever recorded in This
territory 1t was 5 per cent ahead
OF the June 1928 record and was
- per cent in excess OF the July
1927 total. The awarding of two
large projects, a $40 900 900 one in
the commercial class and $12. 00O,.
GEO one in the residential class
helped 10 make last months total a
record breaking figure.
New building and engineering
work contracted for in the North
west minnesota, the Dakotas and
Northern Michigan) during the past
month reached a total of $500, 700.
There was an increase of IL per
cent over the total for June Of
this year but there was a loss of
"a per cent from the total for
July Of last year. Included in last
months building record were the
following: $2,622, loo, or 81 per cent
OF all construction. for public works
and utilities; 81 .665 500, or ~ per
cent, for residential buildings; $1,261-
100, or Is per cent, for commercial
buildings: and $685. 900, or 10 per
cent, for hospitals and institutions.
2 Per Cent Gain
July construction contracts in the
Southeastern States( the Carolinas
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee. Ala.
hama, Mississippi. Arkansas and
louisiana amounted to $50, 791, 400
Last months record was~2 per cent
ahead OF the June, 1928. figure and
20 per cent ahead of the July, 1927
record Analysis Of the July build
mR record showed the following i'm
V,ortant classes of work: SIS, $40 800
or 80 per cent of all construction
for public works and utilities; $14,
486. 800. or 81 per cent, Tor residen
fial buildings: &T,0I090O Of 10 peI