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Dodge Momentum Index dips in February

March 12, 2024 By

The Dodge Momentum Index was down 1.4 percent in February, but it remains 1 percent above its February 2023 mark.

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Dodge: Construction starts take a dive in November

December 20, 2023 By

Dodge Construction Network says total construction starts declined 15 percent last month, with nonresidential plummeting 29 percent.

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Dodge: Construction starts slip downward 6 percent

October 18, 2023 By

Dodge Construction Network says fewer megaprojects are moving forward, as construction starts in nonbuilding, nonresidential and residential dropped in September.

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Manufacturing propels construction starts forward

September 20, 2023 By

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, 2023 By

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, 2023 By

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, 2023 By

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, 2023 By

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, 2023 By

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

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