Non-residential construction spending in the U.S. 2005-2022, with forecasts to 2027

Based on planned construction development over the next few years, the value of non-residential construction put in place in 2027 in the United States is expected to reach roughly 646 billion U.S. dollars. Non-residential construction can include segments like the construction of lodging, offices, commercial buildings, health care, and education. Generally, the U.S. construction industry is linked to the economic wellbeing of the country.

Construction industry needs

Within the non-residential building industry, commercial building construction in the U.S. increased a lot in 2022. However, the construction industry faces challenges such as the rising construction costs. The modernization of a typically conservative industry will be important in the near future to support customer demands and to improve operation models. Integrating sustainable building processes and features in projects as well as establishing technological advancements like building information modeling (BIM) will be essential for the future of the construction industry.

Non-residential vs. residential

During the past years new residential construction in the United States usually had a higher value than non-residential construction. Until 2019, the values of new residential and non-residential construction had remained fairly similar. However, the value of new residential construction started quite fast between 2020 and 2022. Nevertheless, the number of permits for private housing construction started decreasing in late 2022 and early 2023.