The Washington times., 1930-08-16
,IU[Y BUILDING
FALLS OFF
IN EAST
$46, ,303, 100 in Contracts Let
rs Compared to July, 1929,
Award Sum of $74,864, 700


Contracts let for new construc
tion in the Middle Atlantic States
during July totaled $46,303, 700
as against $SS,202, 200 in the
previous month and $74,864, zoe
for July, 1929, according to F
w, Dodge Corporation.
The July. 1880, contract record
showed the following distribution
$13,534, 300 for public works and
utilities; $9,901, 300 for residential
buildings; $6,511,200 for indus.
trial buildings, $4,898.00O for
educational buildings; $4,313, 900
for commercial buildings, and
$3,950,700 for public buildings.
All other non-residential building
contracts let in July totaled $3,-
O93 800. For the first seven
months of the current year
new construction undertaken in
this territory was valued at 1874
784,100 as compared with $462,-
79S,100 for the corresponding
period of 1929.
District of Columbia
Contracts awarded for new con-
Struction in the District of
Columbia during July totaled So
214,5O0 as against $5,204,500 in
the previous month and $4,2O5,.
400 in July, 1929, according to F..
w. Dodge Corporation.
Awards in July were divided as
follows: Residential buildings, $3,.
222.000; public works and utili-
ties, $1,411,1O educational build
1ngs, $483,700, and commercial
buildings, $1O8,50O.
All other non-residential build
ing contracts in July, inclusive
OF new public buildings, totaled
$S,O49,2OO. For the year to date
new construction in the District
OF Columbia amounted to $39.-
H95, 300 as compared with S63-
BO3,9O0 for the correspondinr
period of 1929.
Virginia
Awards for new buildings and
engineering works in virginia
during July were valued at Sill
6lS,70O as against $o, 1878, 800 in
me previous month and $4,336,-
'lOO in July, 1929, according to
r. w. Dodge Corporation.
The July, 1890, contract record
vas QlStrlbuted as follows: Indus
, trial buildings, $4,734,3OO: com
r1ercial buildings, $2,098, 900: pub
lie works and utilities, $2,O34. 100:
residential buildings, $888, 900
and educational buildings. S492..
oUU: All other non-residcntial
building contracts in July totaled
$l,366, 800. For the first seven
months OF the current year new
construction undertaken in Vir.
g1nla totaled $51, ,548, 100 as com.
pared with $39,580,30O with the
corresponding period of 1929.
Philadelphia
Contracts let for new construc-
tion in Philadelphia during july
totaled $7,301 400 as Compared
with $6,881, 900 in June and $40.
O64, 100 for July of last year. ac.
cordlng to F. w. Dodge Corpora.
tion. The July, 1880, record was
distributed as follows: Public
works and utilities, $4,255, 200:
non-residential buildings, $2,764,.
900, and residential buildings,
$281 ZOO.
New construction undertaken
In Philadelphia during the first
seven months of 1880 totaled
S96, ,178, 300 as compared with
$lO2, ,O34, 500 for the correspond
ing period of 1929.
Baltimore
New construction undertaken
i'm Baltimore during July totaled
$2.962, 900 as compared with $3,.
D85, 800 in the preceding month
and $28, ,827. 900 in July, 1929, &C.
cording to F. w. Dodge Corpora.
tion. The July, 1880, record
showed the following distribu'
ton: Residential buildings. ST..
666, 500: educational buildings
S627, 200; commercial buildings,
$685., 900, and public works and
utilities, $199, 400.
All other non-residential build.
ing contracts let in July totaled
&1S3,900. For the first seven
months of 1880 contracts awarded
in Baltimore totaled $26, ,174, ,0OO
as against $68,218, 700 in the cor
responding period of 1929,