The Dodge Momentum Index saw a sizable increase in September, accelerating by 5.7% last month over the upwardly revised reading for August, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 183.2 in September, up from 173.4 in August. The leading index for commercial real estate measures data about planned nonresidential […]
The Dodge Momentum Index ticked down 1.2% in August, losing ground on the downwardly revised reading for the month prior, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 171.9 last month, down from 174.0 in July. The leading index for commercial real estate measures data about planned nonresidential building projects […]
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 2.9% higher in July, gaining ground on the upwardly revised reading for the month prior, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 178.7 last month, up from 173.6 in June. The leading index for commercial real estate measures data about planned nonresidential building projects […]
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 7% higher in May, gaining ground on the upward revised reading for the month prior, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 176.2 in May, up from 165.2 the month prior. The index measures data about planned nonresidential building projects to track spending in […]
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 6% higher in April, rebounding following lower revised reading for the month prior, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 164.8 last month, up from March’s downward revised reading of 155. In April, planning for commercial projects drove the index’s overall reading upward, expanding […]
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 4% higher in March, maintaining the growth seen the month prior, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 166.9 last month, up from February’s revised reading of 160.3. In March, planning for commercial projects drove the index’s overall reading upward, expanding by 7% while […]
The Dodge Momentum Index rose in February by 4.0%, rebounding from three consecutive months of declines, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 158.2 last month, up from January’s revised reading of 151.9. In February, commercial planning moved 1.0% higher while institutional planning rose by 9.0%. The index reached […]
The Dodge Momentum Index fell in January by 7.0% and to a four-month low, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The index registered 152.9 last month versus a revised December reading of 163.7. In January, commercial planning fell 9.0% while institutional planning moved 1.0% lower. The index had a stellar 2021, […]
The Dodge Momentum Index declined 3% in December to a reading of 166.4, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Though the year ended on a down note, 2021 was a good one for construction with the index rising by 23%, its strongest annual gain in 15 years. Both components of the construction index also declined from November […]
The Dodge Momentum Index contracted in November following a 10.0% expansion the month prior. The index registered 171.7 in November, a 4.0% decline against the revised October reading of 178.1, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The value of nonresidential building projects continues to move in a sawtooth pattern, alternating between […]
The Dodge Momentum Index rebounded in September after contracting for three successive months. The index registered 164.9 in September, an 11% gain against the revised August reading of 148.0, according to data and analytics from the Dodge Construction Network. The improved Momentum Index in September suggests developers are looking past the current concerns over pricing, […]
The Dodge Momentum Index declined for a third straight month in August, a stark contrast from the six consecutive months of gains seen since the close of 2020. The downturn suggests strong headwinds from supply-chain limitations, rising raw material prices, and labor shortages that are plaguing the nonresidential construction sector, especially new projects. The index […]
The Dodge Momentum Index has declined for the second month in a row following six consecutive months of gains, suggesting that the pace of gains in the construction sector may be facing some headwinds. The index now stands at 155.8, down 5.5% from a revised June reading of 164.9, according to the latest Dodge Data & Analytics […]
The Dodge Momentum Index has fallen for the first time this year – and after six consecutive months of gains – on uneven demand and higher costs. The index now stands at 165.8, down 5% from a revised May number of 175.1, according to Hamilton, N.J.-based Dodge Data & Analytics. “Uncertain demand for some building […]
The Dodge Momentum Index soared 9.1% to register 178.0 in May due to a brisk increase in commercial planning activity. The May report marks the seventh consecutive gain for the index. Several large data center, office and warehouse projects entered the planning phase last month resulting in a 13-year high for the commercial component of […]
The Dodge Momentum Index gained 8.6% in April, jumping to 162.4. The index has rebounded 77% from its nine-year low in January. Compared to April 2020, the first full month of COVID-19 shutdowns, the index is 31% higher, said Dodge Data & Analytics. Construction projects in healthcare and laboratories are driving the institutional sector’s 50% […]
The Dodge Momentum Index reached its highest reading since summer 2018, gaining 1.7% for a score of 151.4. The March Index was boosted by an increase of institutional construction projects entering the planning stage. Compared to March 2020, the index jumped 11%. The range of new projects broadened in the institutional sector with healthcare and […]
The Dodge Momentum Index jumped 7.1% in February to register 149.0 for the highest level in nearly three years. The index is a monthly measure of the first report of nonresidential projects in planning, shown to lead construction spending by a full year. A surge of large projects entered the planning phase last month, said […]
The Dodge Momentum Index, a measure of the first report for nonresidential construction projects in planning, gained 3.1% in January to register 139.4 The commercial component of the index jumped 9.9% offsetting an 11.7% decrease in the institutional component. “January’s increase marked the highest level in the Momentum Index since the COVID-19 pandemic began,” said […]
Dodge Data & Analytics reports a decline in project planning for new construction in the nonresidential sector. The latest Dodge Momentum Index fell 2.6 percent in November to 123.3 The institutional component of the index fell 4.4 percent, while the commercial component slid 1.6 percent. “Since the expiration of support programs in the CARES Act, […]
Planning for nonresidential construction projects continued to slow in October, says Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index fell 1.8 percent last month to 127.5 following a revised September reading of 129.8. The Index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead […]
Nonresidential construction projects in planning rose in September. The Dodge Momentum Index gained 3.7 percent, climbing to 130.8 last month. Planning for commercial projects jumped 3.9 percent, while institutional projects moved 3.2 percent higher. The index has increased at a slow and steady pace since its low point in June, gaining 2.2 percent in the […]
The Dodge Momentum Index increased for a second consecutive month, climbing 1.8 percent in August to 126.5. The commercial component of the index increased 3.3 percent while the institutional component dipped 1.2 percent lower. The index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which has been shown to […]
The Dodge Momentum Index posted its first gain in 2020, moving 3.4 percent higher to 124.7. The index has declined 18 percent since December 2019 due to business shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. April was a particularly difficult month for construction planning. “The pullback has largely come from institutional planning, rather than commercial plans,” […]
A measure of the initial report of nonresidential construction projects slipped in June after an upward revision for May. The Dodge Momentum Index posted at 121.5, a 6.6 percent decline from the May index of 130.1. Planning for institutional construction dropped 11.7 percent, while the commercial component fell 3.5 percent. “The Momentum Index has shifted […]
The Dodge Momentum Index was nearly unchanged at 129.2 in May compared to 129.4 in April. The commercial component of the index rose 1.0 percent while the institutional component dropped 1.9 percent. The Index is a significant predictor of future construction. The monthly index is a measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects […]
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 6.0 percent in April to 135.9. The monthly index by Dodge Data & Analytics measures the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which has been shown to lead construction spending by a full year. The commercial component of the index fell 7.6 percent, while the institutional component slid […]
The Dodge Momentum Index slipped slightly in March, retreating 0.6 percent to a reading of 146.5. The momentum index is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. In March, the commercial component of the […]
Nonresidential construction planning slowed in February, according to the latest report from Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index moved 1.8 percent lower to 148.7 from the revised January reading of 151.4. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of initial reports for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead […]
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 2.7 percent in January to 152.5 following four months of gains. The index is a measure of the first report of nonresidential projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending by a full year. Planning for commercial projects increased 2.7 percent, but a 11.0 percent decline in […]