District of Columbia Construction News & Information
Here you will find the latest news and information about commercial, residential and heavy construction activity in District of Columbia.
| Summary of Current District of Columbia Projects | ||||
| Commercial Projects (total value) | Civil Projects (total value) | |||
| Pre-Bid Phase: | $14,592,994,031 | Bid Phase: | $309,114,241 | |
| Bid Phase: | $84,471,395 | Bid Phase: | $50,587,181 | |
| Post-Bid Phase: | $21,885,578,296 | Post-Bid Phase: | $2,465,358,301 | |
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District of Columbia Seminars & Events
- 3/15 - RSMeans Unit Price Estimating Las Vegas NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Unit Price Estimating Las Vegas NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Practical Project Management for Constr Prof Las Vegas March 15-16,2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Practical Project Management for Constr Prof Las Vegas March 15-16,2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Facilities Maintenance & Repair Estimating, Las Vegas, NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/15 - RSMeans Facilities Maintenance & Repair Estimating, Las Vegas, NV March 15-16, 2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/16 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training March 16, 2010 Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/16 - RSMeans CostWorks CD Training March 16, 2010 Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/17 - RSMeans Facilities Construction Estimating March 17-18, 2010 Las Vegas NV (Las Vegas, NV)
- 3/17 - RSMeans Facilities Construction Estimating March 17-18, 2010 Las Vegas NV (Las Vegas, NV)
District of Columbia Construction News & Information
Accompanying this report are tables and charts based on RSMeans’ measures of dollar-per-square-foot construction costs. The results for 25 major cities are shown for four care and shelter types of structure. It is most expensive to build a two- to three-story hospital. A little less expensive on a dollar-per-square-foot basis is a four- to eight-story hospital. Stepping down by about one-quarter is an eight- to 24-story apartment building. Cheapest to construct, at just about half the expense of a low-rise hospital, is a nursing home. This story also presents a number of key city cost comparisons.
This report will provide information on key price movements in the U.S. economy. First will be a look at home prices, where the news is almost all good. Then the emphasis will shift to commodity prices, where the assessment of the news depends on one’s perspective. Tied to commodity prices is what has been happening to the value of the U.S. dollar in international currency markets. The bonds are fascinating and the shifts in opposite directions are not just a coincidence. The only conclusion to be reached is that prices in general are beginning to firm up.
Accompanying this report are tables and charts based on RSMeans’ measures of dollar-per-square-foot construction costs. The results for 25 major cities are shown for four “industrial shell” types of structure. It is most expensive to build a factory. The second-most expensive is an auto sales garage. Third spot belongs to an aircraft hangar. In last position, and a considerable step down from the other three, is a warehouse. It is almost one-quarter or 25% cheaper to build a warehouse than a three-story factory, on a square footage basis. This story also presents a number of key city cost comparisons.
The housing market improved abruptly in July with another large gain in August. However, most of the reported 4.2% August gain was due to a sharp downward revision of July remodeling spending. This is implausible and may well be revised away shortly as several similar huge month to move changes in this market have been, says Reed Construction Data chief economist Jim Haughey.
Houston and Dallas account for 26% of single family housing starts in the twenty largest metro housing markets, reports Reed Construction Data chief economist Jim Haughey.
Cities and Municipalities within District of Columbia
Building codes, project cost estimates and project case studies are available for the following cities and municipalities in District of Columbia

