Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - May 2026
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KEY POINTS ConstructConnect announced that May 2026 Total Nonresidential Construction Starts — the sum of Nonresidential Building and Civil Construction — were $75.6 billion, up $1.0 billion from April’s revised reading of $74.6 billion. Chief Economist Michael Guckes noted in the Construction Economy Snapshot that Office construction — which includes Data Centers — surged $4.3 billion to $8.9 billion, helping offset declines in Warehouses, Manufacturing, Sports and Convention Centers, and Hospitals. The May 2026 Top 10 Project Starts highlight the developments driving the most significant investments by dollar volume.
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