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Data centers drove 90% of Office spending in 2025, but five other subcategories totaled $192.9B—more than double all data center starts.
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Construction Starts
Nonresidential US Construction Starts: Sluggish February Spending Doesn’t Disappoint
Total Nonresidential Construction Starts fell to $49.4 billion in February 2026, down $32.9 billion from January, Nonresidential Building reached...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Mar 20, 2026
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$250M Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Unique development at Wright-Patterson AFB creates a defense-education-industry hub, transforming 40+ unused acres into a collaborative campus with...
Johnny Bradigan
Mar 19, 2026
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Grady Health System Unveils $1 Billion South Fulton Medical Campus Near Atlanta
Grady Health System is investing $1 billion in a new medical campus, including a medical office building, a 200-bed hospital, and a freestanding...
Marshall Benveniste
Mar 19, 2026