DMI Drops for Third Consecutive Month
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DMI Drops for Third Consecutive Month
The Dodge Momentum Index lowered 3% in August, dropping to 148.7. This was down from the revised July score of 154.0. The commercial component of the index lost 2% while the institutional component dropped 6%.
| Aug-21 | Jul-21 | % Change | |
| Dodge Momentum Index | 148.7 | 154.0 | -3.4% |
| Commercial Building | 178.5 | 182.1 | -2.0% |
| Institutional Building | 111.9 | 119.2 | -6.1% |
Despite the pullback from stronger numbers in spring, the DMI was 19% higher than it was at this time last year. Additionally, more data center, education, and warehouse projects entered planning in August than in July. Year-to-year, commercial planning was 20% higher and institutional planning was up 17%.
Describing the challenging conditions, Dodge Data & Analytics stated, “The decline in August was the third consecutive drop in the Momentum Index, which is now off 14% from the most recent high in May, since May the commercial component is down 10% and the institutional component is 22% lower. This reversal comes as prices for materials used in nonresidential buildings increase in combination with a shortage of labor and a rising number of new COVID-19 cases from the Delta variant, all working in concert to undermine confidence in the fledgling construction recovery.”
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