Across-the-board double-digit gains in all three construction categories fueled South Carolina’s September contracts to a 35% overall gain for the month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The company, publisher of Engineering News-Record, estimated the state’s September contracts at $479 million.
The nonbuilding category, which includes infrastructure work, increased by 42% compared to last September, for a total of $89.4 million. Nonresidential contracts jumped 36% compared to a year ago for a $122.2-million monthly tally. The value of new residential contracts increased 33%, for a total of nearly $267.4 million.