{"id":33853,"date":"2026-01-09T23:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T07:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-planning-jumped-7-to-close-2025-strong\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T23:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T07:50:12","slug":"construction-planning-jumped-7-to-close-2025-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-planning-jumped-7-to-close-2025-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction planning jumped 7% to close 2025 strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 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:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/809274\/2026-01-09_16.15.37\/construction-planning-december-dodge-momentum-index-data-center.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 planning momentum finished the year strong largely due to the strength of familiar drivers, including data centers, according to Dodge Construction Network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/company-news\/dodge-momentum-index-grows-7-in-december\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dodge Momentum Index<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, which tracks nonresidential construction projects entering the planning stages, jumped 7% in December. The figures lead actual construction spending by a full year, and show both commercial and institutional planning improvements, which were up month-over-month 3.5% and 14.9%, respectively, according to the report.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The move pushed the index to finish 2025 up 37% compared to 2024, with the commercial and institutional portions up 35% and 43%, respectively. Similar to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-planning-november-data-center-boom\/807215\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>previous reports<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, data center construction planning, as well as healthcare projects, largely accounted for that growth, said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>And more should be in the works for the year ahead.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cNonresidential construction starts, excluding manufacturing and transportation, are projected to accelerate in 2027 alongside sustained planning momentum in data center, healthcare and recreational building construction throughout 2025,\u201d Martin said in the release. \u201cInflationary pressures will further support nominal activity levels, even as economic risks remain elevated.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Martin also noted that projects in the fourth quarter of 2025 began to move through the planning phases quicker than the third quarter. That gives a \u201cmodest boost to our near-term outlook,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Line chart showing the Dodge Momentum Index from 2006 to 2025\" data-imagemodel=\"191780\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/fdMchqFepQJvUiPIdH16mumXUHN_sif-Au75JuoRbF8\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9kZWMyNS1kbWktZ3JhcGgtMTAyNHg1MzIucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>The DMI jumped 7% in December and finished 2025 up 37% compared to 2024, according to Dodge Construction Network.<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Dodge Construction Network<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>On the commercial side, planning activity accelerated most strongly for warehouses, office buildings and data centers, according to Dodge. Institutional planning also showed growth, specifically within the education and recreational groups.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Compared to December 2024, the index grew 50%, with the commercial and institutional segments up 45% and 60%, respectively. Without the data center boom, commercial planning activity was still positive, albeit slightly less so, up 30% year-over-year, according to the report.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>A total of 34 projects, each valued at $100 million or more, entered planning in December. Major commercial projects included:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Four phases of the Google data center campus in Summit, Oklahoma, valued at $500 million each.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Phases 2 and 3 of the Central Park Data Information Processing Center in Loxahatchee, Florida, valued at $473 million and $431 million, respectively.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The largest institutional projects to enter planning included:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $450 million Atrium Health Hospital in Fort Mill, South Carolina.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $295 million St. Joseph Hospital Tower in Stockton, California.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The $182 million SunRay Casino and Park in Clovis, New Mexico.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-planning-december-dodge-momentum-index-data-center\/809274\/\" 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 3 min This audio is auto-generated. 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