PHILADELPHIA—The astonishing toll of overrunning costs and schedules on major engineering and construction projects worldwide is laid bare in an analysis of claims and disputes published recently by HKA.

CRUX Insight 2020 is the product of investigations into more than 1,100 projects across 88 countries by HKA, construction and engineering industry specialists in consulting, expert and advisory services.

NEW JERSEY (Nov. 6, 2020)—The Dodge Momentum Index fell 1.8% in October to 127.5 from the revised September reading of 129.8. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

NATIONAL—Skanska released a ninth-month report recording results from January through September 2020. The Swedish construction firm reported a decline in third-quarter profits of 29%, a number which beat earlier analyst expectations for the quarter. The company recorded an operating profit of $174.3 million, or 1.53 billion Swedish krona.

WASHINGTON (November 3, 2020)—Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 47% lower in the third quarter compared to a year ago, and increased 12% from the second quarter of 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.