ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes reported that through July 2025, total US construction starts showed mixed performance, rising 0.1% year over year and 3.7% year to date.
Megaproject spending surged 58% YTD, adding $42.5 billion over last year and boosting key sectors like offices, manufacturing, and sports facilities through July.
These spending trends are partly represented in the Top 10 Project Starts through July 2025 by dollar volume.
In the August 2025 Construction Economy Snapshot, Chief Economist Michael Guckes reported that through July 2025, total U.S. construction starts showed mixed performance, rising 0.1% year over year and 3.7% year to date, but falling 15.9% month over month.
Nonresidential starts dropped to $69.8 billion in July, down from June’s record $81.1 billion, while megaproject spending surged 58% year to date, adding $42.5 billion and driving growth in offices, manufacturing, and sports facilities.
Data center construction starts are included in the Offices type-of-structure category. The top 10 construction project starts through July totaled $27.6B and were led by the Richland Parish Meta Data Center.
ConstructConnect Top 10 Project Starts chart from the August 2025 Construction Economy Snapshot. A square footage measure does not apply to alteration, some forms of industrial (e.g., petrochemical), and most engineering/civil work. Image: ConstructConnect
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