The Washington times., 1929-12-14
BUILDING DROPS
/, z PER CENT
FOR YEAR

Construction contracts for Nov.
y ember in the 81 states east Of the
Rocky Mountains amounted to
$391 ,012,500, about 81 per cent OF
the total construction volume OF
Ehe country, according to review
of building activities by the F. w.
Dodge Corporation. This figure
represents decline of II per cent
from the october total OF $445.-
642, 800 as well as a decrease
from the Navember 1928 total OF
$471, ,482 200.
The November record brought
, the amount of new work started
in the 81 states since the first OF
the year up to $5,437 1922, 400 as
compared with $6,195, ,529, 300 for
Ghe corresponding period OF last
year. This figure represents a de-
crease Of IL per cent.
Analysed by Glasses
The following active classes OF
construction were revealed IN an
analysis of the months report:
$113,522, 800, or 90 per cent OF all
construction, for residential build
ings; $101, ,769 200 or 26 per cent
for commercial buildings; $72,36l,.
100, or 19 per cent, for public
works and utilities; and $39, ,673,.
300, or 10 per cent, for industrial
construction.
New York reported in the con-
templated stage in the 81 states
amounted to $720, ,301 900 or a loss
of 10 per cent from the amount
reported in the proceeding month.
Building and engineering con-
tracts awarded during November
v In New York State and Northern
New Jersey amounted to $751;.
!, 347, 400. The above figure when
compared with the preceding
months record represents noted
increase of 65 per cent and when
compared with the total for
November of last year shows an
increase of "a per cent. These
increases were due largely to IN
creased construction in the COM
mercial, public work and utilities,
and residential class. Included in
the months construction record
were the following items Of note:
500, ,217, 400 or ii per cent Of the
total, for commercial buildings;
$41, ,706. 400, or 25 per cent. for
Aresidential buildings; $25, ,4O2, 800.
or is per cent, for public works
and utilities; and So ,224 900, or 8
per cent, for hospitals and institu-
tionS.
New England States
The total volume of !construc-
tion contracts let in the New
England States during November
amounted to $24, lat 800, as COM
pared with SAC, ,04O, TOO for october
Of this year and $30,638, 100, for
the corresponding month OF 1928.
!. Analysis of the November build
ing record showed the following
active classes of work; $9,073, 700,
or 38 per cent of all constrac-
tion, for residential buildings;
LS7.832, 800, or 80 per cent. for in
dustrial buildings; $3.O57 500, or
13 per cent, for commercial build
ings; and $l,563 900, or 6 per
cent, for educational construction.
The Middle Atlantic States
eastern Pennsylvania, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware,
District Of Columbia and Vir-
Nginia) had SAL 1868. 900 in awarded
contracts for new building and
! engineering work. The above
figure was 20 per cent below the
preceding months record and a
~ per cent loss was recorded
from the corresponding month Of
last year. The following were the
most prominent classes of work
during the month: $13,992, 100, or
90 per cent of all construction,
for residential buildings: $1,000
100, or II per cent, for educa-
tional buildings; $6,326.500, or Is
per cent, for public works and
utilities: and $5,6O7 900, or IA per
cent, for commercial constrllc-
tiOn.
For the month Of November
the Pittsburgh District (Western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio
and kentucky had $26, ,T51. 800 in
contracts awarded for new con-
struction as compared with $7T,-
6l9.3OO for the preceding month
1 and $50, ,S67 800 For the CORE
spending month Of 1928. Last
months building record included
the following important classes
Of work: $7,542. 800. or % per
cent Of all construction. for
residential buildings: $6,478. 100.
FOR "a per cent, for public works