Dodge Momentum Index rises in March 2017
Click to enlarge. The Dodge Momentum Index rose 0.9 percent in March to 144.4 from a revised February reading of 143.2, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. Much of the increase was due to a 3.7 percent...
View ArticleDodge Momentum Index drops in April 2017
Click to enlarge. The Dodge Momentum Index fell 5.1 percent in April to 133.8, dropping from a March reading of 140.9 according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index is a monthly...
View ArticleDodge Momentum Index grows 4 percent in May 2017
Click to enlarge. The Dodge Momentum Index grew 4 percent in May to 139.1, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for...
View ArticleReport: US asphalt sales growth is ahead
Demand for asphalt in the United States used for paving, roofing and other products is forecast to rise 3 percent annually to 27.6 million tons in 2021, says The Freedonia Group in a new study. In...
View ArticleReport: Raw frac sand demand to see future growth
Raw frac sand by type, 2016 (billion pounds).Click to enlarge. Demand for raw frac sand is forecast to increase more than 4 percent per year to nearly 100 billion pounds in 2021, says The Freedonia...
View ArticleAugust 2017 construction starts fall 2 percent
New construction starts in August fell 2 percent from July at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $711.6 billion, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The August data produced a reading of 151 for the...
View ArticleConstruction starts rise significantly in September 2017
Click to enlarge. The value of new construction starts in September rose 14 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $814.8 billion, reports Dodge Data & Analytics....
View Article2018 Dodge Construction Outlook calls for growth
Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2018 Dodge Construction Outlook, predicting that total U.S. construction starts for 2018 will climb 3 percent to $765 billion. “The U.S. construction industry...
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