Dodge Momentum Index Increases in December

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dodge Momentum Index rose in December, increasing 4.0% from a revised 123.8 in November to 128.7 in December according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.  The Index is currently at its highest reading since February 2009 and is 17% higher than one year ago. The increases seen in the Index in 2014 are a signal that the construction recovery will continue into 2015.

The December rise in the Momentum Index was the result of greater planning activity in both the commercial and institutional sectors. The commercial sector rose 4.1%, while the institutional sector increased 3.8%. There were nine commercial building projects exceeding $100 million that entered into planning during the month: the $150 million phase 1 of the Google campus in Boulder, CO, a $150 million retail complex in New Brunswick, NJ, the $135 million Monarch Hotel in Black Hawk, CO, a $100 million office tower in Chicago, IL, a $100 million office tower in Sunnyvale, CA, and the four phases of the Cannon House office renewal in Washington DC (each phase valued at $100 million).

About Dodge Data & Analytics: Dodge Data & Analytics is the leading provider of data, analytics, news and intelligence serving the North American construction industry. The company's information enables building product manufacturers, general contractors and subcontractors, architects and engineers to size markets, prioritize prospects, target and build relationships, strengthen market positions, and optimize sales strategies. The company's brands include Dodge, Dodge MarketShare™, Dodge BuildShare®, Dodge SpecShare®, Sweets, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record. To learn more, visit www.construction.com.

Media Contact: Susan Peterson, Marketing | Communications, Dodge Data & Analytics, +1-212-904-3669, [email protected]

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150108/167839
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141106/157045LOGO

SOURCE Dodge Data & Analytics

Related Links

http://www.construction.com

WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM?

440k+
Newsrooms &
Influencers

9k+
Digital Media
Outlets

270k+
Journalists
Opted In

GET STARTED