{"id":26961,"date":"2025-11-21T10:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/?p=26961"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:04:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:04:39","slug":"construction-starts-surge-21-1-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/company-news\/construction-starts-surge-21-1-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Starts Surge 21.1% in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dodge Starts \u2013 October 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WwFz8hjq180?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 class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW672745 BCX0\">Megaproject activity continues to dominate month-over-month growth<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW672745 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BOSTON, MA \u2014 November 21, 2025 \u2014<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total construction starts were up 21.1% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.53 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 rose by 17.9%, residential starts declined 15.4%, and nonbuilding starts expanded 59.4% over the month. On a year-to-date basis through October, total construction starts were up 5.9% from last year. Nonresidential starts were up 5.6%, residential starts were down 5.1% and nonbuilding starts were 19.8% higher over the same period. For the 12 months ending October 2025, total construction starts were up 8.1% from the 12 months ending October 2024. Residential starts were down 3.1%, nonresidential starts increased 7.5%, and nonbuilding starts were up 22.9% 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\">\u201cGrowth in construction starts continued to be propped up by high-value megaproject activity last month,\u201d stated Sarah Martin, Associate Director of Forecasting at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cSpecifically, ten projects valued at $1 billion and over broke ground, largely within data center, manufacturing and LNG construction. Outside of these high-tech buildings, however, growth appears more moderate. In square footage terms, for example, nonresidential and residential starts declined by 4.3% over the month and are down 5.4% year-to-date through October.\u201d\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 grew 59.4% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $645 billion. Utilities (+384.5% m\/m) drove the surge, along with environmental public works (+18.6% m\/m) and miscellaneous nonbuilding (+10.1% m\/m). Highway and bridge starts declined by 23.7% over the month. On a year-to-date basis through October, nonbuilding starts were up 19.8%, alongside gains in miscellaneous nonbuilding (+54.0% m\/m), utilities (+47.8%), highways and bridges (+4.1%) and environmental public works (+0.6%).\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 October 2025, total nonbuilding starts were up 22.9%. Environmental public works improved by 11.3% compared to the 12 months ending October 2024. Highway and bridge starts were up 5.6%, miscellaneous nonbuilding starts were up 52.6% and utility\/gas starts increased 48.0% 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 October <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">included the $15.1 billion Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Terminal and Pipeline in Cameron, Louisiana, the $9 billion Rio Grande LNG Facility (Phase 2, Trains 4 &amp; 5) in Brownsville, Texas and the $5.9 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Improvement in Maryland.\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 increased 17.9% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $561 billion. Commercial starts were up 19.5%, alongside growth in offices and data centers (+45.5% m\/m) and retail stores (+15.1% m\/m). Meanwhile, hotels (-19.3% m\/m), warehouses (-1.7% m\/m) and parking garages (-46.1% m\/m) faced declines between September and October. Institutional starts improved 3.7%, driven by gains in other institutional categories (+49.5% m\/m) \u2013 and offset by declines in education buildings (-20.8% m\/m) and healthcare facilities (-2.7% m\/m). Manufacturing activity remains volatile, surging 107.2% in October. On a year-to-date basis through October, nonresidential starts are up 5.6% compared to the first ten months of 2024. Commercial and industrial starts are up 13.6% and institutional starts are down 2.2% 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 October 2025, total nonresidential starts were up 7.5% compared to the 12 months ending October 2024. Commercial starts were up 26.9%, institutional starts improved 0.2%, and manufacturing starts were down 16.3% 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 October <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were the $7.5 billion Meta Hyperion Data Center in Richland, Louisiana, the $1.9 billion expansion to the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, and the $1.7 billion Eli Lilly &amp; Co. Manufacturing Facility in Lebanon, Indiana.\u00a0<\/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=\"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 declined by 15.4% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $323 billion. Single-family starts increased 2.2%, while multifamily starts fell back a pronounced 38.5%. On a year-to-date basis through October, residential starts are down 5.1% \u2013 with single family starts down 12.3% and multifamily starts up 10.6%. <\/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 October 2025, total residential starts fell 3.1%. Single-family starts fell 9.4% compared to the 12 months ending October 2024, and multifamily starts increased 10.3% over the same period. <\/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 October <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were the $214 million Andare Residences in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the $165 million 6 East 43<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Street Office-to-Residential Conversion in New York, NY and the $132 million Jefferson Bonnie Brae Apartments in Denton, Texas.\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 October rose in the South Central (+84.9% m\/m), Midwest (+18.8% m\/m), South Atlantic (+8.7% m\/m) and the West (+1.1% m\/m). Starts declined in the Northeast by 40.1% between September and October.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Monthly-Starts-Nov-300x156.png\" alt=\"Monthly Starts Nov\" width=\"907\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Monthly-Starts-Nov-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Monthly-Starts-Nov-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Monthly-Starts-Nov.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/YTD-Starts-Nov-300x156.png\" alt=\"YTD Starts Nov\" width=\"736\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/YTD-Starts-Nov-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/YTD-Starts-Nov-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/YTD-Starts-Nov.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dodge-Index-Nov-300x156.png\" alt=\"Dodge Index Nov\" width=\"820\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dodge-Index-Nov-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dodge-Index-Nov-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dodge-Index-Nov.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Megaproject activity continues to dominate month-over-month growth BOSTON, MA \u2014 November 21, 2025 \u2014 Total construction starts were up 21.1% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.53 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. 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