
Dodge Momentum Index Expands Another 8% in July
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, increased 7.9% in July to 216.3 (2000=100) from the revised June reading of 200.5. Over the month, commercial planning increased by 6.8%, and institutional planning expanded by 11.1%. “While data centers have had an outsized influence on nonresidential planning activity in recent months, more momentum is building…