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Manufacturing propels construction starts forward

September 20, 2023By

Dodge Construction Network says manufacturing starts skyrocketed 285 percent in August, driving total construction starts upward 6 percent.

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Dodge Construction Network says a growing backlog is supporting positive momentum for construction starts. Photo: ablokhin/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Nonbuilding, residential gains drive construction starts upward in July

August 16, 2023By

Total construction starts gained 17 percent in July thanks, in part, to the start of a large LNG facility in Texas.

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Construction starts drop in June following May bump

July 21, 2023By

Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch says the absence of mega projects is one reason why starts are up one month and down the next.

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Nonbuilding construction starts were up 24 percent in April compared to a year earlier, according to Dodge Construction Network. Photo: ThamKC/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Construction market remains resilient despite challenges

June 22, 2023By

Although labor shortages and rising interest rates still pose challenges, economists from several agencies explain that in most areas the industry continues to thrive.

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Dodge: Construction starts increase in May

June 20, 2023By

Total construction starts rose 8 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.11 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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Dodge: Construction starts slip 4 percent in April

May 18, 2023By

Dodge Construction Network says nonresidential building starts led the drop, declining 22 percent last month.

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Mixed outlook on tap for residential construction

May 3, 2023By and

Single-family starts have slowly started to increase in recent months, according to Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch.

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Nonresidential, nonbuilding boost March construction starts

April 20, 2023By

While total construction starts made good gains last month, Dodge Construction Network says tightening financial conditions could soon have impacts.

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Dodge: Construction starts up in February

March 22, 2023By

Residential and nonresidential starts increased in February while nonbuilding fell, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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