Every two weeks, Oldcastle Building Solutions Business Intelligence prepares a report focused on understanding and analyzing construction market data and trends.
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What's New In This Report?
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HighlightsJanuary 2017 ABI was 49.5, dipping below the neutral mark, after strong December Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) increased 3.9% in January 2017 to 142.6 |
Construction UpdateJanuary 2017 Housing Permits up 8.2% since last year; starts also up 10.5% in year New single-family sales: 555k houses, 5.5% above the January 2016 estimates |
Economic Update2nd estimate of ral GDP for Q4 2016 was 1.9%; 2016 overall growth 1.6% U.S. Construction Put-in-Place up 3.1% annually to $1.18T in January 2017 |
Key Takeaways
- The Architectural Billings Index (ABI), a 9-12 month leading indicator for commercial construction, dropped below the neutral (50) market to 49.5 in January 2017, following December's very strong showing
- The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) made gains in January 2017, with 3.9% growth to 142.6, marking the new highest score in 8 years
- Housing permits made gains in January 2017 to 1.3M, 8.2% above January 2016's rate; both Single Family and Multi-Family permits made gains over the year
- Housing starts increased in January 2017 by 10.5% from last year to 1.2M; Single Family starts were up 6.8% and Multi-Family starts were up 19.8% from last year
- 555K new Single Family homes were sold in January 2017, 5.5% above the January 2016 rate
- The second estimate of Q4 2016 GDP was unchanged from the first estimate of 1.9%. GDP growth for 2016 is estimated at 1.6% overall, also unchanged
- Construction Put-in-Place was $1.18T in January 2017, 3.1% above a year ago activity. Gains in private construction activity were offset by contractions in public
