MiR Report Industrial Construction August 2025

A new MiR report reveals that planned industrial construction projects remained steady throughout the summer, with 400 new projects tracked in August 2025. While activity dipped 2% from the previous month, Industrial SalesLeads’ industrial market research team continues to see consistent planning across the industrial sector.

Q: What does “steady” project volume mean for industrial sales?
A: It means opportunity is spread across many projects rather than concentrated in one surge. Winning teams prioritize by project type, scope, and geography, then tailor outreach to the specific trigger (capacity, modernization, consolidation, compliance, reliability).

MiR Report: A monthly update summarizing planned industrial construction and capital project activity tracked across North America.

The following are selected highlights on new industrial construction news and project opportunities throughout North America.

Planned Industrial Construction – By Project Type

• Manufacturing Facilities — 134 new projects

• Processing Facilities — 77 new projects

• Distribution and Industrial Warehouse — 191 new projects

• Power/Energy/Oil and Gas — 8 new projects

• Laboratory Facilities — 17 new projects

• Mine — 1 new project

• Terminal — 0 new projects

• Pipeline — 0 new projects

Planned Industrial Construction – By Scope/Activity

• New Construction — 156 new projects

• Expansion — 80 new projects

• Renovations/Equipment Upgrades — 165 new projects

• Plant Closing — 22 new projects

Planned Industrial Construction – By Location (Top 10 States)

• Texas — 27

• New York — 26

• California — 23

• Michigan — 22

• Georgia — 20

• Indiana — 20

• Ohio — 20

• Florida — 18

• Illinois — 15

• North Carolina — 14

Q: Why are “plant closings” useful to track?
A: Closings often signal consolidation, relocation, and replacement capacity. They can also create follow-on demand in logistics, new warehousing, utilities, and retrofit work at other facilities.

Expansion: Added square footage, added lines, capacity increases, or new operational areas at an existing site.

Largest Planned Industrial Construction Project

During the month of August, our research team identified 27 new General Industrial facility construction projects with an estimated value of $100 million or more.

The largest project is owned by Vermaland, which is planning to invest $33 billion for the construction of a data center complex in Eloy, Arizona. The project includes the construction of a solar farm and a gas-fired power plant at the site. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

Q: Which project scope is most actionable for near-term outreach?
A: Renovations and equipment upgrades often move faster than greenfield builds because the site already exists, budgets are tied to performance issues, and the operational pain is immediate.

New Construction: Ground-up facility development, new sites, or new major builds.

Top 10 Tracked Industrial Construction Projects

Alabama
Automotive manufacturer is planning to invest $13 billion for the expansion of their manufacturing facility at 700 Hyundai Blvd. in Montgomery, AL. They are currently seeking approval. Completion is slated for 2028.

Georgia
Automotive manufacturer is planning to invest $13 billion for the expansion, renovation, and equipment upgrades on their manufacturing facility in Ellabell, GA. They are currently seeking approval.

Kentucky
Global computer and technology product manufacturer is planning to invest $3 billion for the expansion, renovations, and equipment upgrades on a manufacturing facility in Harrodsburg, KY. They are currently seeking approval.

Indiana
Steel company is planning to invest $3 billion for renovation and equipment upgrades on their manufacturing facility in Gary, IN. They are currently seeking approval.

Kentucky
Startup nuclear energy company is planning to invest $1.5 billion for the construction of a processing facility in Paducah, KY. They are currently seeking approval.

New Mexico
Renewable energy company is planning to invest $1 billion for the construction of a 225,000 sq ft nuclear fusion facility in Albuquerque, NM. They are currently seeking approval. Watch for updates.

North Carolina
Beverage company is planning to invest $740 million for the construction of a 2 million sq ft processing, distribution, and office facility at 2321 Concord Pkwy S in Concord, NC. They are currently seeking approval.

Illinois
Solar panel manufacturer is considering investing $300 million for the construction of a manufacturing and office facility in Waukegan, IL. Watch for updates.

Texas
Startup cloud-based electronics manufacturer is planning to invest $229 million for the construction of a manufacturing, laboratory, and office facility at 4400 Alliance Gateway Fwy. in Fort Worth, TX. Construction will occur in multiple phases, with completion of the first phase slated for late 2027.

Arizona
Startup defense technology company is planning to invest $200 million for renovation and equipment upgrades on a recently leased 270,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Mesa, AZ. Completion is slated for early 2026.

Q: What’s the best way to use a monthly MiR report internally?
A: Treat it like a targeting map: assign owners by state/industry, align messaging to scope (new build vs expansion vs upgrades), and build a repeatable follow-up cadence around approvals, permitting, and phase timing.

Renovations/Equipment Upgrades: Modernization work that improves output, efficiency, safety, uptime, compliance, or cost structure.

Plant Closing: A facility shutdown or consolidation event that can indicate broader network changes and replacement capacity needs.

About Industrial SalesLeads, Inc.

Since 1959, Industrial SalesLeads, based in Jacksonville, Florida, has delivered industrial capital project intelligence and prospecting services to help sales and marketing teams build predictable pipeline. Our Industrial Market Intelligence identifies companies planning significant capital investments such as new construction, expansion, relocation, equipment modernization, and plant closings in industrial facilities. Our Prospecting Services extend your sales team with qualified meetings and appointments.

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