Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Index 1913=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

This Series Represents Data On Value Of Contracts Awarded Deflated By En-R By Their Construction And Contract Volume. The Construction Cost Index Used Is Based On Common Labor Rates And The Price Of 3 Basic Commodities: Cement, Steel, And Lumber. See Also Introductory Notes On Engineering News-Record Data. Source: Engineering News-Record Yearbook (Later Called En-R Construction Costs), 1936 P.7; And 1942, P.126.

This NBER data series m02108 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 2 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter02.html.

NBER Indicator: m02108