Dwelling Units Construction for August

After a slight drop in July, dwelling construction in the 13 Western States again turned upward in August, according to the monthly survey of 80/o of the building jurisdictions in the West just completed by Western Building. A total of 25,583 dwelling-unit permits, representing a valuation of. $287,269,899, were issued during August, as compared to the previous month's 22,406 permits and $252 million. This is a l4/o increase for the month. Monthly dwelling-unit totals a're up well over August 1958.

In total construction, $472,872,851 valuation was posted last month by the 396 reporting permit jurisdictions. Hawaii showed the greatest increase as compared to August 1958, with a $7.5 million total as compared to $5 million in 1958. The 50th state is still riding a new construction boom.

Dwelling unit building was up over 1958 in all the 13 western states except Montana, New Mexico and Utah. These states have shown a slight upward trend in previous months, however.

Southern California is posting the top totals. Los Angeles, on a pace-setting boom, shows a $54,329,175 total, witl.r Los Angeles County showing $28,379,947.

August,1959

The 25 Leading Construction Jurisdictions of the West-Auguet,