{"id":35324,"date":"2026-05-07T18:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T01:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dodge-momentum-index-accelerates-6-in-april\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T01:03:23","slug":"dodge-momentum-index-accelerates-6-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dodge-momentum-index-accelerates-6-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Momentum Index Accelerates 6% in April"},"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 April 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOSGlPJSZxQ?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 SCXW209679447 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209679447 BCX0\">Planning Activity Largely Stabilizes Over the Month<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW209679447 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BOSTON, MA\u00a0\u2013\u00a0May\u00a07,\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 Dodge Construction Network, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increased 6.2% in April to 264.2 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised March reading of 248.8. Over the month, commercial planning grew 8.1% and institutional planning momentum improved 1.5%. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAfter three months of slowing momentum,\u00a0nonresidential planning\u00a0began\u00a0to find its footing\u00a0in April,\u201d said Sarah Martin, Director of Economic Research at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cData centers\u00a0remain\u00a0the largest driver behind growth in the Dodge Momentum Index, but several other sectors appeared to stabilize over the month. Macroeconomic risks\u00a0remain\u00a0weighted to the downside, with labor shortages, higher material costs and supply chain disruptions weighing on owner confidence in the near-term.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Planning activity for traditional office buildings, data centers, warehouses,\u00a0hotels\u00a0and parking garages grew in April, while retail store planning slowed pace.\u00a0On the institutional side,\u00a0education\u00a0and healthcare planning re-accelerated, while recreational,\u00a0public\u00a0and religious planning slowed down over the month. Year-over-year, the DMI was up 14.1% when compared to April 2025. The commercial segment was up 37.2% (+5.8% when data centers are removed) and the institutional segment was up 28.8% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A total of\u00a044\u00a0projects valued at $100 million or more\u00a0entered\u00a0planning throughout\u00a0March.\u00a0The largest of those projects included\u00a0the $500 million Google Data Center (Building One) in Buffalo, West Virginia, the $470 million Stargate Data Center (Freebird Phase 2) in\u00a0Burlington, Texas and the $450 million Jay Data Center in Jay, Maine.\u00a0The largest institutional projects were the\u00a0$256 million Navy Seal Museum in San Diego, California, the $178 million Lurie Children\u2019s Hospital in\u00a0Downer\u2019s\u00a0Grove, Illinois, and the $175 million Unaccompanied Housing improvement project at Naval Base Coronado in California.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The DMI is a monthly measure\u00a0based on the three-month moving\u00a0value of\u00a0nonresidential building projects\u00a0going into\u00a0planning, shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year\u00a0to\u00a018 months.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Table-300x156.png\" alt=\"April26 Table\" width=\"688\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Table-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Table-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Table.png 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"\/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Chart-300x156.png\" alt=\"April26 Chart\" width=\"658\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Chart-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Chart-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April26-Chart.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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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