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March 2026 Total Nonresidential Construction Starts — the sum of Nonresidential Building and Civil Construction — were $74.6 billion, up $22.5 billion from February’s revised reading of $52.1 billion.
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Chief Economist Michael Guckes noted in the Construction Economy Snapshot that March’s starts marked a considerable rebound from the prior month and nearly matched the 12-month moving average of $72.2 billion.
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The March 2026 Top 10 Project Starts highlight the developments driving the most significant investments.
ConstructConnect reported that March 2026 Total Nonresidential Construction Starts — the sum of Nonresidential Building and Civil Construction — were $74.6 billion, up $22.5 billion from February’s revised reading of $52.1 billion.
Chief Economist Michael Guckes noted in the Construction Economy Snapshot that March’s starts marked a considerable rebound from the prior month and nearly matched the 12-month moving average of $72.2 billion.
Guckes indicated that Megaprojects — defined as those valued at $1 billion or more—played an important role in the month’s positive reading with eleven projects collectively worth $17.3 billion. As a result, megaprojects accounted for nearly one in every four dollars spent in March.
The March 2026 Top 10 Project Starts highlight the developments driving the most significant investments.
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Top 10 Project Starts through March 2026
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ConstructConnect Top 10 Project Starts chart from the March 2026 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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