b'Dodge Momentum Index Grows 6% in JanuaryAmazon Data Center in Jeffersonville, Ohio, andPhase 1 of the Hunters Ridge Data Center inThe Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Mclean, Virginia. The largest institutional projects toDodge Construction Network, grew 5.6% in January enter planning were the $407 million Memorialto 225.7 (2000=100) from the revised December Hospital expansion in Colorado Springs, Coloradoreading of 213.6. Over the month, commercial and the $300 million AdventHealth Hospitalplanning increased 4.2% while institutional planning expansion in Parker, Colorado. improved 8.7%. The DMI is a monthly measure of the value ofnonresidential building projects going into planning,Nonresidential planning activity saw diversified shown to lead construction spending forgrowth in January, with every vertical experiencing nonresidential buildings by a full year. positive momentum, stated Sarah Martin, associatedirector of forecasting at Dodge ConstructionNetwork. Uncertainty over fiscal policies, ongoinglabor shortages and elevated construction costs willcontinue to be headwinds to the construction sector.However, further monetary easing and the sizablenumber of projects in planning should supportconstruction spending in the back half of the year. On the commercial side, data center, traditionaloffice building, and warehouse planning led thismonths gains. Education and healthcare planningsupported the institutional portion, especially on thehospital side. In January, the DMI was up 26% whencompared to year-ago levels. The commercialsegment was up 37% from January 2024, while theinstitutional segment was up 9% over the sameperiod. The influence of data centers on the DMIthis year remains substantial. If we remove all datacenter projects between 2023 and 2025, commercial Media Contact:planning would be up 13% from year-ago levels, and | pr@construction.com the entire DMI would be up 11%. A total of 33 projects valued at $100 million or moreentered planning throughout January. The largestcommercial projects included the $500 million 10'