The Construction Economy Brief for October 2025

KEY POINTS

• The Construction Economy Brief from ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes highlights the latest construction trends.

• This month’s video covers a 53% surge in megaproject spending, three straight years of residential construction decline, and civil construction growth slowing after expanding.

From record-breaking megaprojects to residential and civil construction challenges, find out what’s driving growth and what’s holding it back.

Megaprojects Surge & Residential Slowdown

• Megaproject spending is up 53% year over year—on top of last year’s record high.

• The Construction Starts forecast points to a residential recovery in 2026.

• Civil construction growth slows to around 5% after years of rapid expansion.

• Residential construction faces its third straight year of decline, last seen during the 2008 Great Recession.

Watch the October 2025 Construction Economy Brief

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