Infrastructure projects, alongside data centers, drove much of the groundbreaking growth in December and across 2025.
Uncertainty has plagued the overall economy in the first half of 2025, with U.S. construction industry activity slowing considerably, according to data from Dodge Construction Network. “Tariff-driven ...
Total construction starts increased 16% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. The growth was led by a 39% surge in nonresidential ...
The map shows how U.S. construction activity remains concentrated in a limited number of states based on the latest fully reconciled federal economic data. ENR analysis finds this pattern has ...