{"id":29731,"date":"2025-03-29T15:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-of-february-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-29T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T22:04:24","slug":"the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-of-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-of-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9 largest commercial construction starts of February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/images\/audio_icon.svg?482016190122\" alt=\"-\"><\/p>\n<p>        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">4 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1743084801\/news\/text_to_speech\/9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-february-2025_sfahpf.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Construction activity held steady in February as <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/company-news\/construction-starts-remained-flat-in-february\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>gains in commercial building<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> offset a slowdown in multifamily and manufacturing starts, according to a report from Dodge Construction Network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Total construction starts ticked up 0.5% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to the report. Nonresidential building starts, which include office, hotel and healthcare projects, grew 2% in February, while residential starts slipped 1%. Nonbuilding starts \u2014 such as highways, bridges and utility plants \u2014 remained about flat for the month, according to Dodge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWhile increased uncertainty over the trajectory of <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/tariffs-shake-up-construction\/741611\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>monetary and fiscal policies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> may be informing some of the flat month-to-month trends \u2014 the largest construction sectors still saw growth in activity throughout February,\u201d said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cSteady <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-planning-posts-smaller-gains\/742707\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>growth in planning activity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> throughout 2024 should support stronger construction starts in future months.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Nevertheless, Martin said developers should remain cautious in 2025, particularly around risks related to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-materials-tariffs-skanska-steel\/743458\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>elevated material costs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, supply chain volatility and labor constraints.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Here are the nine largest U.S. projects to break ground in February, according to Dodge\u2019s latest report:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.8 billion terminal at John Glenn Columbus Airport in Columbus, Ohio.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.5 billion Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital replacement in Houston.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.45 billion renovation to Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.4 billion in road work on the Westshore Interchange in Tampa, Florida.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.1 billion Kensico-Eastview Connection Tunnel and Shafts in Valhalla, New York.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1 billion Aratina Solar Farm in Boron, California.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $478 million condominiums at The Residences at 1428 Brickell in Miami.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $335 million Highbridge Apartment Building in Highbridge, New York.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $265 million Tower 2 at The Standard Residences Brickell in Miami.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Starts growth<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The commercial sector showed signs of life in February following a slow start to the year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Commercial groundbreakings jumped 22% in February, driven by strong office, hotel and parking garage activity, according to the report. Institutional construction, which includes healthcare, cooled slightly during the previous month, declining 2% after a spike in hospital projects in January. Manufacturing starts, on the other hand, tumbled 48% in February.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>On a year-to-date basis through February, nonresidential starts declined 14% compared to February 2024, with commercial down 8% and institutional up 11% during that period, according to Dodge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A chart shows year-to-date construction starts\" data-imagemodel=\"176640\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/4FpGhwq96tBegRKcEOQWWdmgDrAJiQ6jVbqt_bEx3Hg\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9BLXNjcmVlbnNob3Qtb2YtYS1jb21wdXRlcl9fQUktZ2VuZXJhdGVkLWNvbnRlbnQtbWF5LWJlLWluY29ycmVjdC0yLnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>Courtesy of Dodge Construction Network<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Nonbuilding construction, which includes infrastructure projects, posted mixed results. Highway and bridge groundbreakings increased 8% in February, as did environmental public works projects. However, utility and gas starts dropped 21% for the month.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>On a year-to-date basis through February, however, overall nonbuilding construction remains up 16%, largely due to a strong 68% increase in utility and gas projects and a 20% jump in highway and bridge starts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A chart shows monthly constructions start totals, in millions of dollars\" data-imagemodel=\"176641\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/1Y0xS-qROJ_1CZmi7wRnrAc2Pvhvs2hKTJOKghhszvo\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9BLXNjcmVlbnNob3Qtb2YtYS1jb21wdXRlcl9fQUktZ2VuZXJhdGVkLWNvbnRlbnQtbWF5LWJlLWluY29ycmVjdC0zLnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>Courtesy of Dodge Construction Network<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In the residential sector, multifamily starts dropped 6% in February, while single-family starts ticked up 1%, according to Dodge. Through the first two months of the year, single-family groundbreakings improved 2% compared to last year, while multifamily starts dropped 11%.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-february-2025\/743685\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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