North Central

The North Central region is expected to see growth in the coming years, driven by spending on sustainable infrastructure and affordable housing.

The city’s urban centers, like Chicago and Minneapolis, have prioritized the latter of these, while its rural areas like Nebraska are investing in the former. Cities across the region have long been hubs for logistics, and this remains true today. Growth in the e-commerce sector has spurred the construction of warehouses on the outskirts of cities like Columbus, Chicago, and Kansas City.

Chicago remains the region’s largest city and most active market. The Chicago metro area is home to nearly nine million people and hosts seven of the region’s ten largest construction projects. City officials are pushing for adaptive reuse, primarily along the LaSalle Street corridor (home to Cumming Group’s Chicago office). Additionally, the proposed new Chicago Bears stadium has garnered a lot of attention. Although the team has been keeping its specific plans under wraps, it is clear that the project will include a new, larger stadium alongside a commercial and residential district. This could add billions to the local economy, and firms across the city are already competing for the anticipated work. On the city’s southern edge, there is a new quantum computing facility going up on land that was once a steel plant that has quickly become the largest project in the region.

* Other structures include religious buildings, amusement, government communications, and public recreation projects.