{"id":31030,"date":"2025-06-23T18:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T01:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-of-may-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T01:00:15","slug":"the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-of-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-of-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9 largest commercial construction starts of May 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\/v1750709109\/news\/text_to_speech\/the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-of-may-2025_hndmfy.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><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/company-news\/construction-starts-improved-13-in-may\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Total construction starts rebounded 13%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in May but still lag last year\u2019s level of shovels hitting dirt, according to Dodge Construction Network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Nonresidential building starts, which include office, hotel and healthcare work, jumped 18% in May, while nonbuilding activity, such as highways, bridges and utility projects, grew 20%. Residential starts ticked up 2% during the month, according to the data.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The rebound offers some relief for contractors after a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/the-9-largest-commercial-construction-starts-april-2025\/748971\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>slow April<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, though economic uncertainty and ongoing policy questions may limit <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/backlog-slips-2-year-high-tariff-delays\/750530\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>how long the momentum lasts<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network, in the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cConstruction starts rebounded across most sectors in May, bouncing back from a sluggish April,\u201d said Martin. \u201cHowever, year-to-date figures remain below last year\u2019s pace. Ongoing uncertainty around trade policy and the economic outlook is likely to keep <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-costs-jump-tariff-iron-steel-aluminum\/750735\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>construction activity in check<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> for the months ahead.\u201d<\/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 May, according to Dodge:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.5 billion Sierra solar farm and storage project in Fallon, Nevada.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.2 billion Delta Blues advanced power station in Greenville, Mississippi.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $1.2 billion BART train control modernization in Oakland, California.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $900 million SpaceX Starship GigaBay facility in Brevard County, Florida.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $780 million University of Kentucky CTC Markey cancer treatment and ambulatory surgery center in Lexington, Kentucky.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $720 million Pfizer HQ residential conversion in New York City.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $705 million DSHS Western State forensic hospital in Lakewood, Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $403 million Domino Sugar residential redevelopment in Williamsburg, New York.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $290 million Monmouth Square residential development in Eatontown, New Jersey.<\/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>Nonbuilding construction starts surged in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $336 billion, according to Dodge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Utility work more than doubled with a 102% spike, while environmental public works jumped 9%. Highway and bridge starts, on the other hand, slipped 5% during the month, according to the report.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Despite May\u2019s bounce, nonbuilding activity remains 2% lower on a year-to-date basis. Utility work has declined 22% so far this year, while environmental public works dropped 5%. Highway and bridge construction, on the other hand, is up 6% year to date, according to Dodge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfMrML7vBzyr7jk4V4Syq4tdOwsHA_V_XW7FnUoIsTAxZaQCF6oM9d8Wk1iuvN1s53NEjBfcjThdagKyJmbzWdfCBuQroylbDAEIweRp_eCqE81M7H9-xulwFIqAHhcYa0yd1fiJQ?key=R5n7zHEjlJA6y1NH1dvMWQ\" alt=\"-\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Nonresidential starts climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $459 million in May, led by a 28% jump in commercial construction projects. Retail, office and warehouse projects all posted gains, while institutional starts rose 19% amid stronger healthcare activity. Manufacturing activity, in contrast, dropped 13% over the month.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Through May, nonresidential starts ticked down 6% compared to the same period last year. Commercial starts remained up 6%, while institutional activity dipped 2%, according to the report.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcAtndoTqGjL-Phqp19UATygk7ua2PjKY1kLhTIpl5wNA-sZ2GJiR8R6e4bjvf4a9j0wK8LDne16OEPi8EHsV_ffVxLdQ6GceI8XTIoGwsBltkZ9rYkSRhOD_k-3JL9AH2p7WWZ?key=R5n7zHEjlJA6y1NH1dvMWQ\" alt=\"-\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Residential starts improved to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $368 billion. That growth came entirely from the multifamily sector, which jumped 15%, while single-family starts declined 5%. So far this year, residential groundbreakings declined 5% compared to 2024, with single-family starts down 9% and multifamily up 5%, according to Dodge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/commercial-construction-starts-may-2025\/751413\/\" 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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