{"id":26706,"date":"2025-06-20T14:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/?p=26706"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:00:20","slug":"construction-starts-improved-13-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/company-news\/construction-starts-improved-13-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Starts Improved 13% in May"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dodge Starts - May 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYXROaod_A8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Construction rebounds over the month, but trails last year\u2019s levels.<\/span><\/i><\/b><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BOSTON, MA \u2014 June 20, 2025 \u2014<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total construction starts were up 13% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.16 trillion, according to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/construction.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dodge Construction Network<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Nonresidential building starts improved by 18%, residential starts rose 2%, and nonbuilding starts grew 20% over the month. On a year-to-date basis through May, total construction starts were down 4% from last year. Nonresidential starts were down 6%, residential starts were down 5%, and nonbuilding starts were 2% lower over the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the 12 months ending May 2025, total construction starts were up 1% from the 12 months ending May 2024. Residential starts were flat, nonresidential starts were up 2%, and nonbuilding starts fell 1% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cConstruction starts rebounded across most sectors in May, bouncing back from a sluggish April,\u201d stated Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cHowever, year-to-date figures remain below last year\u2019s pace. Ongoing uncertainty around trade policy and the economic outlook is likely to keep construction activity in check in the months ahead.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nonbuilding<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nonbuilding construction starts improved 20% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $336 billion. Most nonbuilding sectors expanded over the month, including environmental public works (+9%), utility starts (+102%) and miscellaneous nonbuilding (+37%). Highway and bridge starts, on the other hand, decreased 5% in May. On a year-to-date basis through May, nonbuilding starts were down 2%, driven by weaker construction in environmental public works (-5%) and utilities (-22%) year-to-date. Conversely, highway and bridge starts and miscellaneous nonbuilding are up 6% and 25% respectively.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the 12 months ending May 2025, total nonbuilding starts were down 1%. Environmental public works improved 12% compared to the 12 months ending May 2024. Highway and bridge starts were up 8%, miscellaneous nonbuilding starts were up 24% and utility\/gas starts were down 32% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The largest nonbuilding projects to break ground in May <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were the $1.5 billion Sierra Solar Farm and Storage (400 MW) project in Fallon, Nevada, the $1.2 billion construction of Delta Blues Advanced Power Station (754 MW) in Greenville, Mississippi and the $1.2 billion BART Train Control Modernization in Oakland, California.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nonresidential<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nonresidential building starts rebounded 18% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $459 billion. Commercial starts were 28% higher in May, alongside stronger retail, office and warehouse starts. Institutional starts grew 19% last month following stronger healthcare starts. Manufacturing starts fell back 13% in May. On a year-to-date basis through May, nonresidential starts are down 6% compared to May 2024. Commercial starts are up 6% and institutional starts are down 2% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the 12 months ending May 2025, total nonresidential starts were up 2% compared to the 12 months ending May 2024. Commercial starts were up 14%, institutional starts improved 8%, and manufacturing starts were down 41% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The largest nonresidential building projects to break ground in May <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were the $900 million SpaceX Starship Starfactory GigaBay Facility in Brevard County, Florida, the $780 million UK CTC Markey Cancer Treatment and Ambulatory Surgery center in Lexington, Kentucky and the $705 million DSHS Western State Forensic Hospital in Lakewood, Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Residential<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Residential building starts improved 2% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $368 billion. Single-family starts decreased by 5%, while multifamily starts increased by 15%. On a year-to-date basis through May, residential starts are down 5% \u2013 with single family starts down 9% and multifamily starts up 5%. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the 12 months ending May 2025, total residential starts were flat. Single-family and multifamily starts were both flat compared to the 12 months ending May 2024. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The largest multifamily structures to break ground in May <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were the $720 million Pfizer HQ Residential Conversion in New York, New York, the $403 million Domino Sugar Residential Redevelopment (Site B) in Williamsburg, New York and the $290 Monmouth Square Residential Development in Eatontown, New Jersey.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Regionally,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> total construction starts in May rose in the Northeast, South Atlantic, South Central, and West \u2013 while starts declined in the Midwest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-starts_June2025-300x278.png\" alt=\"May Starts June2025\" width=\"512\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-starts_June2025-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-starts_June2025.png 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/starts-DMI-May_June-300x189.png\" alt=\"Starts DMI May June\" width=\"517\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/starts-DMI-May_June-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/starts-DMI-May_June.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Construction rebounds over the month, but trails last year\u2019s levels. 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BOSTON, MA \u2014 June 20, 2025 \u2014 Total construction starts were up 13% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.16 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. 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