{"id":26902,"date":"2025-10-21T15:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/?p=26902"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:07:35","slug":"construction-starts-improve-3-1-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/company-news\/construction-starts-improve-3-1-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Starts Improve 3.1% in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dodge Starts \u2013 September 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pSmaySPHUUk?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><em><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW255841006 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255841006 BCX0\">Other nonbuilding and data centers led this month\u2019s growth<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BOSTON, MA \u2014 October 19, 2025 \u2014<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Total construction starts were up 3.1% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.26 trillion, according to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/construction.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dodge Construction Network<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Nonresidential building starts rose by 11.9%, residential starts improved 3.6%, and nonbuilding starts fell 6.2% over the month. On a year-to-date basis through September, total construction starts were up 3.5% from last year. Nonresidential starts were up 5.0%, residential starts were down 4.2% and nonbuilding starts were 10.8% higher over the same period.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\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=\"none\">For the 12 months ending September 2025, total construction starts were up 6.7% from the 12 months ending September 2024. Residential starts were down 1.4%, nonresidential starts increased 6.8%, and nonbuilding starts were up 16.7% 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=\"none\">\u201cSeptember construction starts data marks the third month of steady improvements,\u201d stated Eric Gaus, Chief Economist at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cHowever, a 3% growth rate is just keeping up with inflation, and we need fourth quarter growth of 25% to match annual growth of 2024. Megaprojects continue to provide significant report; just six projects accounted for 12% of the total value in September.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">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=\"none\">Nonresidential building starts increased 11.9% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $478 billion. Commercial starts were up 21.2%, as only retail failed to grow over the month. Most notably, parking and service stations starts rose 30.1% and offices increased 32.6% between August and September. Institutional starts improved 0.9%, where strong activity in education and dorms (+25.8% m\/m), other institutional categories (+11.9% m\/m) offset a large decline in health care facilities (-47.8% m\/m). Manufacturing activity remains volatile, as the sector jumped 45.2% in September, following last month\u2019s 24.4% drop. On a year-to-date basis through September, nonresidential starts are up 5.0% compared to September 2024. Commercial and industrial starts are up 10.9% and institutional starts are down 0.8% 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=\"none\">For the 12 months ending September 2025, total nonresidential starts were up 6.8% compared to the 12 months ending September 2024. Commercial starts were up 22.5%, institutional starts improved 5.0%, and manufacturing starts were down 23.6% 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=\"none\">The largest nonresidential building projects to break ground in September <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">were the $2.5 billion Hut 8 Data Center (West Feliciana Parish) in St Francisville, Louisiana, the $1.7 billion NYS Life Sciences Public Health Laboratory in Albany, New York, and the $1.2 billion Llano Data Center Phase 1 in Claude, Texas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Residential<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Residential building starts increased 3.6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $379 billion. Single family starts increased 1.7%, while multifamily starts expanded 6.4%. On a year-to-date basis through September, residential starts are down 4.2% \u2013 with single family starts down 12.1% and multifamily starts up 13.2%.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For the 12 months ending September 2025, total residential starts fell 1.4%. Single family starts fell 7.6% compared to the 12 months ending September 2024, and multifamily starts increased 11.6% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The largest multifamily structures to break ground in September <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">were the $584 million Harborside 8 Mixed Use Residential &#8211; Commercial &amp; Parking in Jersy City, New Jersy, the $575 million 5 Times Square Residential Conversion in New York, New York, and the $480 million Imperial Tower &#8211; Mixed Use-Hotel-Pool-Parking\u00a0 in Jersey City, 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 September rose in the Northeast (+36.3% m\/m), Midwest (+10.9% m\/m), and West (+1.4% m\/m) and declined in the South Atlantic (-0.3% m\/m), and South Central (-10.6% m\/m).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nonbuilding <\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nonbuilding construction starts fell 6.2% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $404 billion. Utilities (-62.5% m\/m) was the sole category contracting, while highway and bridges (+7.4% m\/m), environmental public works (+6.6% m\/m), and miscellaneous nonbuilding (+116.5% m\/m) starts offset the decline. On a year-to-date basis through September, nonbuilding starts were up 10.8%, alongside gains in highways and bridges (+7.4%), miscellaneous nonbuilding (+42.1%), and utilities (+12.9%). Conversely, environmental public works starts are down 2.2% year-to-date through September.\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=\"none\">For the 12 months ending September 2025, total nonbuilding starts were up 16.7%. Environmental public works improved by 10.8% compared to the 12 months ending September 2024. Highway and bridge starts were up 10.2%, miscellaneous nonbuilding starts were up 46.1% and utility\/gas starts increased 17.1% 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=\"none\">The largest nonbuilding projects to break ground in September <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">included the $3.0 billion AirTrain Newark Replacement in Newark, New Jersey, the $2.7 billion Hugh Brinson Pipeline in Midland, Texas and the $1.1 billion Walnut Creek WWTP Renovation and Expansion in Austin, Texas.<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/monthly-starts_sept-300x156.png\" alt=\"Monthly Starts Sept\" width=\"631\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/monthly-starts_sept-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/monthly-starts_sept-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/monthly-starts_sept.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/YTD-starts_sept-300x156.png\" alt=\"YTD Starts Sept\" width=\"643\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/YTD-starts_sept-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/YTD-starts_sept-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/YTD-starts_sept.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dodge-index-chart_sept-300x156.png\" alt=\"Dodge Index Chart Sept\" width=\"709\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dodge-index-chart_sept-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dodge-index-chart_sept-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dodge-index-chart_sept.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Other nonbuilding and data centers led this month\u2019s growth BOSTON, MA \u2014 October 19, 2025 \u2014 Total construction starts were up 3.1% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.26 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. 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