Top 10 Construction Starts by Dollar Volume: February 2025

In the February Construction Economy Snapshot, ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes reported that the January 2025 volume of Total Nonresidential construction starts—the sum of Nonresidential Building and Heavy Engineering—was $46.2 billion, an increase of $584 million, or 1.3%, compared to an upwardly revised December reading of $45.6 billion.

Guckes provided a list of the top ten Nonresidential Construction Starts by dollar volume through January 2025 (chart below), which includes Heavy, Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial construction categories. 

Read the latest Construction Economy Snapshot for details, including trend graphs, analysis, and commentary from Chief Economist Michael Guckes.

ConstructConnect’s Top 10 Project Starts in January 2025

ConstructConnect Top 10 Project Starts in January 2025 from the February 2025 Construction Economy Snapshot. *A square footage measure does not apply to alteration, some forms of industrial (e.g., petrochemical), and most engineering/civil work.  

Read the Construction Economy Snapshot for more details on construction labor, trend graphs, and regional analysis.

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