Construction Starts Slow by 13% in February

  Cooling nonbuilding activity leads to a broader slowdown BOSTON, MA — March 20, 2026 — Total construction starts declined 13.2% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.08 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts rebounded by 17.8%, residential starts improved 8.3%, and nonbuilding starts declined 49.4% over the month. On a year-to-date basis, total construction starts were down 1.9% through February. Nonresidential starts were down 2.0%, residential starts were down 12.4% and nonbuilding starts improved by 9.9% over the same period. For the 12 months ending February 2026, total construction starts were up 5.2% from the 12 months ending February 2025. Residential...
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