Despite an uptick in construction starts nationwide last year, the industry’s lingering doldrums continued in California. Commercial and multifamily building starts across the country rose 25% from 2021 to $308.4 billion in 2022, according to Dodge Construction Network. But state construction starts last year declined 10% from 2021 figures, reaching just $52 billion.
Still, the West Coast saw an impressive portfolio of projects beginning, with notable entries for health care, education and entertainment. The projects listed broke ground between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022—in California and Hawaii for ENR California, and in Alaska, Oregon and Washington for ENR Northwest.