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Dodge Construction Outlook: Construction Hits the Brakes Before Finding Its Footing: What the 2026 Outlook Signals for What’s Next

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After a post-pandemic surge fueled by infrastructure spending, semiconductors, and data centers, the construction market is hitting a pause button as economic uncertainty, labor constraints, and policy shifts reshape the landscape. Dodge’s 2026 Outlook points to a softer 2025, with owners slow-rolling projects, before a gradual reacceleration led by data centers, infrastructure, and select megaprojects….

Construction Starts Jump 10% in July

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Total construction starts moved 10% higher in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential buildings and infrastructure starts performed strongly during the month, countering a decline in residential starts. During the month, nonresidential buildings rose 25% and infrastructure starts increased by 19%. Residential starts fell 8% during…

Dodge Momentum Index Gained 10% in June

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The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, increased by 10.4% in June to 198.6 (2000=100) from the revised May reading of 179.9. Over the month, commercial planning increased 14.5% and institutional planning ticked up 0.2%.    “Data centers continued to dominate planning projects in June – fueling another strong month for commercial planning,” stated…

Civil Contractors Remain Optimistic About Work Volumes Leading into 2022, but Express Growing Concerns Around Skilled Worker Shortage to Handle It

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 The latest issue of the Civil Quarterly (TCQ) from Dodge Data & Analytics reveals that most civil contractors are optimistic about the volume of work they expect in 2021 and 2022, and they anticipate both revenue and profit margin increases for their companies as a result. However, that optimism is overshadowed by increasing concerns around skilled worker shortages, including an…

Dodge Momentum Index Inches Up in August

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The Dodge Momentum Index increased 1.8% in August to 126.5 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 124.2. 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…

Dodge Momentum Index Increases in November

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The Dodge Momentum Index moved 2.9% higher in November to 155.3 (2000=100) from the revised October reading of 150.9. 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…

September Construction Starts Settle Back 5 Percent

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New construction starts in September fell 5% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $709.6 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The September downturn followed 9% declines in both July and August, as the pace of construction starts has now pulled back for the third month in a row after…

Dodge Momentum Index Ends Year on High Note

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The Dodge Momentum Index grew 3.6% in December to 153.9 (2000=100) from the revised November reading of 148.6. The Momentum Index 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. December’s increase was…

First Half 2017 Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metropolitan Areas

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During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. At the same time, metropolitan markets ranked 11 through 20 showed growth for nine of the ten markets,…

June Construction Starts Climb 4 Percent

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New construction starts in June grew 4% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $679.9 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Nonresidential building increased 13% in June, strengthening after two months of lackluster activity, and the nonbuilding construction sector rose 8% with the help of elevated activity for electric utilities….