Construction starts jumped in April as more project types broke ground

Unlike recent months, groundbreakings stretched beyond a handful of data center and energy megaprojects, according to Dodge Construction Network.

Data centers remain ‘largest driver behind growth’ in construction planning

Nonresidential planning accelerated in April after a slow start to the year, according to Dodge Construction Network.

Data centers powered March construction planning almost exclusively

Without the data center boom, planning on commercial builds would be down 12.7% since March 2025, according to Dodge Construction Network.

Monthly construction planning slipped again in February

Increased costs and geopolitical risk strained builder confidence in the near term, said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network.

Construction starts growth masks underlying weakness

If not for three energy megaprojects, groundbreaking activity would have been negative month to month to start 2026, according to Dodge Construction Network.