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Another Outstanding Mega Project Month ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction starts, excluding residential work, was $50.2 billion (green shaded box, Table 3 below), +8.9% compared with July’s upwardly revised figure of $46.1 billion (originally reported as $45.4 billion). While July featured a wealth of mega project starts (four for more than $1 billion each, totaling $8.7 billion), August’s record was even better (five such projects adding to $18.7 billion). August’s largest groundbreaking was a $10 billion ExxonMobil ethane cracker in Texas.

The accompanying table records the top 10 project starts in the U.S. for August 2019.

Clichés are often true and it is the case that a picture can be worth a thousand words.

Clichés are often true and it is the case that a picture can be worth a thousand words.

July Featured Mega Project Strength ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction starts, excluding residential work, was $45.4 billion (green shaded box, Table 3 below). The month-to-month change versus June was -1.7%. July's basket of mega projects, however, was a little better than June's. July included 4 projects of more than $1 billion each for a total of $8.7 billion. June had 3 such projects for $7.1 billion. July featured ultra-large LNG terminal, refinery, hospital and airport work (see Top 10 Project Starts in the U.S. - July 2019).

The accompanying table records the top 10 project starts in the U.S. for July 2019.