{"id":32384,"date":"2025-09-19T10:13:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-starts-improve-2-in-august\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:13:42","slug":"construction-starts-improve-2-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-starts-improve-2-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Starts Improve 2% in August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dodge Starts \u2013 September 2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/axoQZXKWaUY?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>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><em><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102670452 BCX0\">Nonbuilding and multifamily activity led this month\u2019s growth<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102670452 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BOSTON, MA \u2014 September 19, 2025 \u2014<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total construction starts were up 1.7% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.23 trillion, according to <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/construction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dodge Construction Network<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Nonresidential building starts declined by 5.4%, residential starts improved 2.4%, and nonbuilding starts grew 9.3% over the month. On a year-to-date basis through August, total construction starts were up 1.9% from last year. Nonresidential starts were up 3.4%, residential starts were down 5.0% and nonbuilding starts were 8.1% higher over the same period.<\/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 August 2025, total construction starts were up 4.7% from the 12 months ending August 2024. Residential starts were down 1.2%, nonresidential starts increased 4.8%, and nonbuilding starts were up 12.1% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cConstruction activity continues to present a mixed picture,\u201d stated Sarah Martin, Associate Director of Forecasting at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cAugust growth was concentrated in a few key sectors, while single-family and commercial projects experienced broad declines. Large-scale megaprojects continue to support overall activity, but with mounting signs of economic softness, the pace of growth is beginning to moderate.\u201d<\/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 expanded 9.3% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $431 billion. Utilities (+39.7% m\/m) supported this month\u2019s growth, while highway and bridge (-5.6% m\/m), environmental public works (-2.8% m\/m), and miscellaneous nonbuilding (-3.1% m\/m) starts fell back. On a year-to-date basis through August, nonbuilding starts were up 8.1%, alongside gains in highways and bridges (+7.8% m\/m), miscellaneous nonbuilding (+22.6% m\/m), and utilities (+12.6% m\/m). Conversely, environmental public works starts are down 3.4% year-to-date through August.\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 August 2025, total nonbuilding starts were up 12.1%. Environmental public works improved by 10.8% compared to the 12 months ending August 2024. Highway and bridge starts were up 11.1%, miscellaneous nonbuilding starts were up 30.5% and utility\/gas starts increased 5.4% 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 August <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">included the $5.1 billion Woodside Louisiana LNG Facility (Train #3, Phase 1) in Sulphur, Louisiana, the $2.9 billion Cheniere Corpus Christi LNG Facility (Trains 8 and 9, Stage 3B) in Gregory, Texas and the $1.8 billion Kingston Energy Complex with Battery Storage in Kingston, Tennessee.<\/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 declined 5.4% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $431 billion. Commercial starts were down 12.0%, as all sectors faced month-to-month declines. Most notably, warehouse starts fell back 25.3% and retail stores declined 11.3% between July and August. Institutional starts improved 3.7% driven by stronger activity in education (+0.5% m\/m), healthcare (+2.8% m\/m) and other institutional categories (+9.9% m\/m). Manufacturing activity remains volatile, as the sector dropped 24.4% in August, following last month\u2019s 84.8% drop.\u00a0 On a year-to-date basis through August, nonresidential starts are up 3.4% compared to August 2024. Commercial and industrial starts are up 7.6% and institutional starts are down 0.7% 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 August 2025, total nonresidential starts were up 4.8% compared to the 12 months ending August 2024. Commercial starts were up 17.4%, institutional starts improved 6.1%, and manufacturing starts were down 27.4% 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 August <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were the $880 million Geisinger Medical Center Tower in Danville, Pennsylvania, the $666 million Fort Meade East Campus Office Building in Fort Meade, Maryland, and the $540 million UM Shore Medical Center in Easton, Maryland.\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 increased 2.4% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $364 billion. Single family starts declined 5.4%, while multifamily starts expanded a steady 15.5%. On a year-to-date basis through August, residential starts are down 5.0% \u2013 with single family starts down 11.7% and multifamily starts up 9.9%.\u00a0<\/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 August 2025, total residential starts fell 1.2%. Single family starts fell 5.9% compared to the 12 months ending August 2024, and multifamily starts increased 8.6% over the same period.\u00a0<\/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 August<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> were the $619 million Kuilei Place Mixed-Use Residential Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii, the $413 million 120 Brickell Residences in Miami, Florida and the $383 million Coles Street Mixed-Use Development in Jersey City, New Jersey.\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 August rose only in the South Central (+53% m\/m) and declined in the Northeast (-25% m\/m), Midwest (-10% m\/m), South Atlantic (-2% m\/m) and West (-12% m\/m).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-screenshot-of-a-graph-AI-generated-content-may-be-incorrect-300x286.png\" alt=\"A Screenshot Of A Graph AI Generated Content May Be Incorrect\" width=\"627\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-screenshot-of-a-graph-AI-generated-content-may-be-incorrect-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-screenshot-of-a-graph-AI-generated-content-may-be-incorrect.png 591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-graph-of-a-number-of-numbers-and-a-line-AI-generated-content-may-be-incorrect-300x192.png\" alt=\"A Graph Of A Number Of Numbers And A Line AI Generated Content May Be Incorrect\" width=\"625\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-graph-of-a-number-of-numbers-and-a-line-AI-generated-content-may-be-incorrect-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A-graph-of-a-number-of-numbers-and-a-line-AI-generated-content-may-be-incorrect.png 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dodge Construction Network<\/strong><br \/><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Dodge Construction Network harnesses data, analytics, and industry connections to be the leading source of insights and opportunities in the commercial construction industry. 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