The Gold Standard baseline shows strong forward work across life sciences, advanced manufacturing, data centers, infrastructure, healthcare, and aviation. 28 of 53 active/forward projects are now in active construction, while 25 remain upstream where positioning and capacity decisions can still change the outcome.
Capital is creating the opportunity. Execution capacity determines who can capture it when the work hits. The real question is whether the right craft, supervision, partners, and procurement capacity are available when the work hits.
$71.3B in disclosed tracked value across 42 of 53 active/forward records with a disclosed figure (11 records remain value-undisclosed). NC life sciences investment since 2021 stands at $24.5B+, with the major biopharma pipeline continuing to expand. Separately, and marked explicitly as external context rather than OIG-tracked data: 41% of the U.S. construction workforce is projected to retire by 2031 (national context, NCCER).
Of the 53 active/forward projects, 28 (52.8%) are already building — in active construction. 25 remain before active construction, where positioning and capacity decisions can still change the outcome. 11 have value not yet disclosed.
Moved from mega-project announcement to verified construction start. HITT Construction plus a named design team creates real execution visibility. Signal: execution visibility increased.
$2B expansion of a global technical development headquarters. A repeat-owner capital commitment demonstrates continued life-sciences compounding. Signal: capital compounding continues.
Permitting activity remains underway. Signal: permitting watch — timing, not delay.
Across the 53 active/forward projects: 28 (52.8%) active construction, 5 (9.4%) entitlements/permitting, 5 (9.4%) planning, 5 (9.4%) preconstruction, 3 (5.7%) design, 3 (5.7%) GC procurement, 1 (1.9%) early works, 2 (3.8%) announced/no stage yet, 1 (1.9%) site selection.
By county (single-county projects only): Wake (11), Mecklenburg (7), New Hanover (4), Johnston (3), Catawba (3), Orange (3), Cabarrus (2), Wilson (2), Person (2), Brunswick (2). Multi-county projects are tracked separately.
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