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The article reports that new construction starts in June 2015 decreased by 15 percent from May 2015 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 620.2 billion U.S. dollars, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Topics mentioned include an increase in highway and bridge construction in June, decrease in the electric utility and gas plant category, and an increase in the public works categories as a group.

The article focuses on October construction whose value increased 5% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 585.6 billion U.S. dollars after a 13% jump for total construction starts in September 2013. Nonresidential building surged in October due to the start of 3 massive manufacturing plants while residential building resumed its upward track after a September pause. Nonbuilding construction declined 6% in October to 159.2 billion U.S. dollars due to sharp downturn for electric utility construction.

The article reports on the 13% increase in new construction starts in the U.S. in September 2013, according to McGraw Hill Financial's McGraw Hill Construction division. Topics discussed include an increase in construction activity in the nonresidential building category which include manufacturing plants, commercial buildings and educational buildings, the construction projects in electric utilities and public works, and a decline in construction activity in residential building activity.