Aug 7, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Dodge Momentum Index Stumbles in July

NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dodge Momentum Index fell in July, dropping 3.3% to 135.0 (2000=100) from its revised June reading of 139.6. 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 move lower in July was due to a 6.6% decline in the institutional component of the Momentum Index, while the commercial component fell 1.1%. This month continues a recent trend of volatility in the Momentum Index where a string of gains is interrupted by a step backwards in planning intentions. Despite the decline from June to July, the Momentum Index is 6.9% higher than one year ago, which suggests further moderate gains in construction activity throughout the year. The commercial component of the Momentum Index is 8.0% higher than last year, while the Institutional component is 5.3% higher.

In July, nine projects entered planning each with a value of $100 million or more. For the institutional building sector, the leading projects were the $200 million Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Woodbridge VA and the $200 million phase 2B of the Thompson Education Center in Rocky Hill NY. The leading commercial building projects were a $177 million Amazon fulfillment center in North Randall OH and the $170 million Pala Casino and Resort in Pala CA.

                  Dodge Momentum Index
                     (Year 2000=100)
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                                   Jul-17   Jun-17

     Dodge Momentum Index             135.0     139.6    -3.3%

          Commercial Building         148.2     149.9    -1.1%

          Institutional
           Building                118.7     127.0    -6.6%


       Source: Dodge Data & Analytics

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