Dodge Momentum Index Posts Modest Gain

September 8, 2020
Industry News

Institutional Planning Still Struggling

The Dodge Momentum Index gained 1.8% in August, moving to 126.5. This was up from the revised July reading of 124.2.

The commercial component of the index was up 3.3% while the institutional component lost 1.2%.

Describing the uneven nature of the two components, Dodge Data & Analytics stated, “The institutional component is now 34% below its recent peak. The public side of the building market is suffering as state and local government revenues have declined, creating budget cuts across the country. This has led to a significant pullback in education projects entering planning, placing substantial downward pressure on the institutional component of the Momentum Index.”