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Construction spending expected to rise by 4.1% in 2025
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes unveiled the U.S. Put-in-Place Construction Forecasts for Spring 2025 today. The forecast projects total construction spending to rise by 4.1% to $2.24 trillion this year and anticipates continued growth, with spending expected to reach $2.65 trillion by 2029.
The three primary construction categories—residential, nonresidential building, and engineering—are all expected to grow in 2025. Engineering work leads the categories with a projected 7.3% increase, followed by residential construction at 4.3% and nonresidential building at 1.9%.
“The U.S. construction sector is poised for steady expansion in 2025,” Guckes stated. He added, “The latest outlook marks a downshift in the sector’s growth rate after reporting greater than 6% growth in each of the last two years.”
Put-in-place spending data are comparable to work-in-progress payments as buildings under construction proceed to completion.
It remains essential for business leaders to closely monitor these fluctuations and industry nuances to direct their efforts on emerging opportunities and maximize profits.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist, ConstructConnect
Highlights from the Put-in-Place forecast also include:
- Nonresidential construction, comprising heavy engineering (also known as civil construction) and nonresidential building, is projected to grow by 4.0% in 2025, reaching $1.27 trillion.
- The total commercial construction outlook is mixed, with offices expecting to grow 6.6% in 2025. The category includes data center construction, which has experienced rapid growth in recent years.
- Engineering and civil work is projected to lead overall construction growth through 2027, with expectations to exceed $500 billion and 7.3% growth in 2025.
- Industrial and manufacturing construction, which had been a significant growth engine in 2023 and 2024, is expected to decline by 2.7% in 2025.
- Power construction is set to grow by 13.1% in 2025 and 17.9% in 2026, highlighting the significance of the economy’s “electrification.”
U.S. Grand Total Construction Spending Put-in-place (PIP) Investment. Image: ConstructConnect
Guckes said the forecast’s “diverse performance highlights the volatile nature of the construction sector.” He recommends paying close attention to the construction economy.
His bottom line: “It remains essential for business leaders to closely monitor these fluctuations and industry nuances to direct their efforts on emerging opportunities and maximize profits.”
The ConstructConnect Put-in-Place Construction Forecasts is produced in partnership with Oxford Economics.
Explore the commentary and analysis in the Spring 2025 Put-in-Place Construction Forecasts.
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