Houston construction contracts rise again June 2013
HOUSTON – For the 12 months ending June 2013, construction contracts in the ten-county Houston metro area totaled $10.3 billion, a 5.6 percent increase from the $9.8 billion during the 12 months ending June 2012, according to McGraw Hill Construction.
Residential contracts increased 14.7 percent from $6.2 billion in the 12 months ending June 2012 to $7.1 billion in the 12 months ending June 2013.
Nonresidential contracts decreased 9.8 percent from $3.6 billion in the 12 months ending June 2012 to $3.2 billion in the 12 months ending June 2013.
| June 2013 | June 2012 | Change | |
| Nonresidential | $246,583,000 | $339,307,000 | -27.3% |
| Residential | $640,933,000 | $610,898,000 | 4.90% |
| Total building | $887,516,000 | $950,205,000 | -6.6% |
*includes Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller Counties.
Source: McGraw-Hill Construction
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