{"id":34195,"date":"2026-02-06T14:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dodge-momentum-index-declines-6-in-january\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:01:17","slug":"dodge-momentum-index-declines-6-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dodge-momentum-index-declines-6-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Momentum Index Declines 6% in January"},"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 Momentum Index \u2013 January 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HRh71HhYBCs?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><em><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW30096303 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30096303 BCX0\">Nonresidential Planning Levels Off<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30096303 BCX0\">;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30096303 BCX0\">Data Centers\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30096303 BCX0\">Continue to Support Strong Levels<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW30096303 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BOSTON, MA\u00a0\u2013\u00a0February 6,\u00a02026\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dodge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Construction Network<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, declined 6.3% in January to 272.7 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised December reading of 291.0. Over the month, commercial planning fell 7.2% and institutional planning momentum slowed by 4.4%. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPlanning momentum\u00a0cooled in January across most commercial and institutional sectors,\u201d said Sarah Martin, Associate Director of Forecasting at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cData center projects continue to lead the way, but after\u00a0elevated activity in late 2025,\u00a0most\u00a0nonresidential sectors are now easing into a\u00a0more sustainable\u00a0growth pattern.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the commercial side, planning momentum slowed across all commercial sectors apart from retail stores. Within institutional planning, education, healthcare and public building planning slowed in January \u2013 while recreational and religious building projects continued to expand. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Year-over-year, the DMI was up 29% when compared to January 2025. The commercial segment was up 26% (+17% when data centers are removed) and the institutional segment was up 34% over the same period. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A total of 35 projects valued at $100 million or more entered planning throughout January. The largest commercial projects included the $500 million IEP Data Center (Project Hummingbird) in Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania, the $400 million Mountain Road Technology Park Data Center in Glen Allen, Virginia, and the $350 million Bitfarm Data Center in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. The largest institutional projects to enter planning were the $250 million USACE Barracks in Fort Hood, Texas, the $175 million UEPH Barracks at Joint Base Myer-Henderson in Arlington, Virginia, and the $148 million Eurofins Lancaster Biopharmaceutical Laboratory and Office Building in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The DMI is a monthly measure based on the three-month moving value of nonresidential building projects going into planning, shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year to 18 months. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Line-Graph-300x156.png\" alt=\"Line Graph\" width=\"702\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Line-Graph-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Line-Graph-1024x532.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Table-300x156.png\" alt=\"Table\" width=\"707\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Table-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Table-1024x533.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\"\/><\/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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