{"id":35670,"date":"2026-06-05T19:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dodge-momentum-index-grows-6-in-may\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T19:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:03:16","slug":"dodge-momentum-index-grows-6-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/dodge-momentum-index-grows-6-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Momentum Index Grows 6% in May"},"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 May 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R_3b7kA6T-U?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\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW77238423 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77238423 BCX0\">Planning Activity<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77238423 BCX0\">Broadens Beyond Data Centers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BOSTON, MA\u00a0\u2013\u00a0June\u00a05,\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\u00a05.9%\u00a0in\u00a0May\u00a0to\u00a0275.7\u00a0(2000=100) from the\u00a0downwardly\u00a0revised\u00a0April\u00a0reading of\u00a0260.4.\u00a0Over the month,\u00a0commercial planning\u00a0expanded 6.9%\u00a0and\u00a0institutional planning\u00a0momentum\u00a0grew\u00a03.1%.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cNonresidential planning continued to stabilize throughout May,\u201d said Sarah Martin, Director of Economic Research at Dodge Construction Network. \u201cGrowth in the DMI continued to be led by data center activity, but key sectors \u2013 such as healthcare, retail stores and offices \u2013 gained momentum as well. Nonetheless, the broader outlook remains cautious, as persistent labor constraints, elevated material costs and ongoing supply chain pressures weigh on owner sentiment in the near term.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the month, planning activity for traditional office buildings, data centers,\u00a0and retail stores improved, while\u00a0warehouse,\u00a0hotel and parking garage\u00a0planning slowed down.\u00a0On the institutional side,\u00a0healthcare planning continued to accelerate\u00a0in May, alongside government and religious building activity. Meanwhile,\u00a0educational\u00a0and recreational\u00a0building momentum\u00a0slowed down.\u00a0Year-over-year, the DMI was up\u00a033.8% when compared to\u00a0May\u00a02025. The commercial segment was up\u00a041.2% (+6.6% when data centers are removed) and the institutional segment was up\u00a017.7% over the same period.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A total of\u00a029\u00a0projects valued at $100 million or more\u00a0entered\u00a0planning throughout\u00a0May.\u00a0The largest\u00a0commercial projects\u00a0included\u00a0the\u00a0EDCAUS11 and EDCAUS12 data centers in Bastrop, Texas, each valued at an estimated $437 million.\u00a0Additionally, the $432 million Wallace Jackson Industrial Park Data Center (Building 4) in Griffin, Georgia entered the planning queue.\u00a0The largest institutional\u00a0planning\u00a0projects were the\u00a0$400 million Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) modernization project in Cape May, New Jersey, the $400 million Fisk University Innovation Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and the $241 million Harborview Yesler Terrace Medical Office in Seattle, Washington.\u00a0\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><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DMI-Table-May-300x156.png\" alt=\"DMI Table May\" width=\"766\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DMI-Table-May-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DMI-Table-May-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DMI-Table-May.png 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DMI-Chart-May-300x156.png\" alt=\"DMI Chart May\" width=\"741\" height=\"385\"\/><\/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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