Commercial
Commercial Construction Cost Per Square Foot in 2026: By Building Type and Region
Commercial construction cost per square foot in 2026 by building type — office, retail, warehouse, medical, hotel, and restaurant. Regional breakdowns and what's driving cost increases this year.
Sarah Torres · 2026-04-13
CommercialData Center Construction Boom: What Trades Are in Demand Right Now
Data center construction hit $32B in 2026. Electricians, ironworkers, and concrete finishers are 18 months booked. Here's which trades are winning and how to break in.
CommercialOffice-to-Residential Conversions: The Engineering Challenges Nobody Talks About
340% surge in office-to-residential conversions in 2026. But 68% of office buildings fail the structural and MEP feasibility test. Here's what makes a conversion work — or fail.
Commercial2026 Data Center Construction Forecast — What's Coming Next
2026 data center construction spending forecast: $35B (up from $28.5B). Midwest/Southeast shift, liquid cooling standard by 2027, and $50B+ by 2028.
Key Metrics
Commercial spending
$134.2B
annual rateTotal private nonresidential construction spending. Data centers and healthcare driving growth.
Office vacancy
19.8%
Warehouse starts
142M sqft
Data center invest
$28.5B