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Construction Employment

88K#30 in US

-45.9% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$34.42/hr#33 in US

-6.9% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$1.6B#44 in US

Employment per Capita

27.5%#16 in US

Avg Award Size

$20.0K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 36.4%

Did You Know?

Construction wages in Iowa are 7% below the national average, signaling strong cost competitiveness.

Construction Employment — Top States

920K

870K

653K

399K

274K

88K

Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

$43.55 /hr

$42.58 /hr

$34.42 /hr

Open Federal Bids in Iowa

N0038326PR0R731_FMS

NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT

Due: 2026-10-09NONE

N0038326PR0R168_FMS

NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT

Due: 2026-10-29NONE

Lease for office space - 3313 sf Required

W071 ENDIST OMAHA

Due: 2026-10-13Full and Open

HHC334th BSB IDT Meals

W7M8 USPFO ACTIVITY IA ARNG

Due: 2026-10-06SBA

Bone Densitometry training and education SOLE SOURCE Iowa City

NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)

Due: 2026-10-15NONE

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Federal Contracts

$1.6B

↑ 5.4%

Median Home Value

$228K

↑ 3.5%

Construction Employment

88,177

Market Demand

Low0/100

Funding Overview

$46.6Mtotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$1.6B

State DOT Budget

$2K

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Where the Money Goes

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Spending by Fiscal Year

Agency Breakdown

$4.4Mtotal awards

Department of Veterans Affairs77%

Department of Defense11%

Department of Transportation7%

General Services Administration3%

Other2%

Contractor Market Share

APTIM FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC
COVENANT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
RYAN COMPANIES US INC
GENERAL CONSTRUCTORS INC. OF THE QUAD CITIES
MLU SERVICES, LLC
Other

Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	APTIM FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC	$222.1M
#2	COVENANT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC	$147.9M
#3	RYAN COMPANIES US INC	$131.4M
#4	GENERAL CONSTRUCTORS INC. OF THE QUAD CITIES	$69.3M
#5	MLU SERVICES, LLC	$60.4M
#6	KLUTINA RIVER CONTRACTORS	$57.6M
#7	DUBUQUE BARGE AND FLEETING SERVICE CO	$56.1M
#8	BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC	$53.6M
#9	IE-WESTON FEDERAL SERVICES JVB LLC	$44.6M
#10	SHEKAR ENGINEERING, P.L.C	$41.4M
#11	WRH INC	$38.6M
#12	PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.	$35.8M
#13	DEAN SNYDER CONSTRUCTION CO.	$32.8M
#14	HURLEY JV, LLP	$32.6M
#15	GBA BUILDERS LLC	$31.1M
#16	ROUNDHOUSE PBN - TEPA EC JOINT VENTURE	$30.2M
#17	J. F. BRENNAN COMPANY, INC.	$23.7M
#18	BCI CONSTRUCTION USA, INC.	$22.3M
#19	WESTERN CONTRACTING CORP	$20.1M
#20	BKM CONSTRUCTION LLC	$20.0M

Recent Awards(17)

Federal contracts may have multi-year performance periods. Dates reflect the award action date from USAspending.gov.

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Mar 30, 2026	$1.4M	Department of Veterans Affairs	PN: 636A6-22-104 REPLACE BOILER PLANT BRINE TANK
Mar 31, 2026	$1.1M	Department of Veterans Affairs	636A8-24-003, CORRECT LIGHTNING PROTECTION AND GROUNDING
Apr 1, 2026	$470K	Department of Defense	LOCK 19 ROOF REPLACEMENT AND MASONRY REPAIR
Mar 31, 2026	$460K	Department of Veterans Affairs	814-MM26-001 REMOVE/REPLACE FLAGPOLE REMOVE PAVERS / REPLACE WITH CONCRETE, ROSTRUM AND STAIRS, AT KEOKUK NATIONAL CEMETERY.
Mar 3, 2026	$267K	Department of Veterans Affairs	EMERGENCY REPAIR SERVICE FOR IC BOILER SYSTEM
Mar 26, 2026	$141K	Department of Transportation	KEOKUK, IA REPLACE VASI FOUNDATIONS EOK VASI RW 14 JCN: 21004997
Jan 12, 2026	$137K	Department of Transportation	FST FUNDS. 2024 DC BUS DEMO BASELINE SCOPE: SITE SURVEY TRAVEL AND REPORT, DESIGN AND INSTALL FUNDING AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (CID) RCAG JCN: 24016529
Jan 22, 2026	$62K	Department of Veterans Affairs	814-MR24-019 REPAIR MORTAR JOINTS AT KEOKUK NATIONAL CEMETERY
Jan 23, 2026	$58K	General Services Administration	GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. AWARD IS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING AIPHONE IP ENTRANCE STATIONS AT THE DES MOINES FEDERAL COURTHOUSE. 111 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES, IA 50309.
Mar 4, 2026	$56K	Department of Veterans Affairs	MULTIPLE AWARD IDIQ CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE NCA CONTINENTAL DISTRICT $49,000,000 IS TOTAL AGGREGATE POOL VALUE OVER 10 YEARS OF PERFORMANCE PERIOD
Feb 26, 2026	$55K	General Services Administration	GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. PROJECT IS TO MAKE NECESSARY ROOF REPAIRS AT THE DAVENPORT FEDERAL COURTHOUSE. 131 E 4TH ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52801.
Feb 26, 2026	$40K	Department of Transportation	EG FUNDED. EG SITE SURVEY TRAVEL, REPORT AND DESIGN FUNDING FOR OMAHA, NE (EDI) ALS JCN: 236045
Apr 8, 2026	$31K	Department of the Interior	WI-FWS UPR MS RIV NATL WILDL- OFFICE FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES
Apr 1, 2026	$30K	Department of Agriculture	ANNUAL INSPECTION, TUNING AND DOCUMENTATION OF BOILERS #1-6. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INSPECTION, TUNING ON FUEL OIL AND NATURAL GAS, AND DOCUMENTATION.
Feb 19, 2026	$30K	General Services Administration	UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. PROJECT IS TO REPLACE THE SCREENS BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND PRISONER INTERVIEW ROOMS WITH BLACK SCREENS AND ADJUST DOOR HARDWARE. 111 LOCUST ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309
Apr 1, 2026	$30K	Department of Homeland Security	TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION AND SHORE POWER UPGRADE FOR CGC WYACONDA
Jan 14, 2026	$3K	Department of the Interior	HERBERT HOOVER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (HEHO) - ALARM MONITORING - AWARD (PO)

Housing Market

$228K

↑ 3.5%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Low0/100

Construction Demand

Major National Contractors

FLR

Fluor Corporation

ACM

AECOM

Jacobs Solutions

TPC

Tutor Perini

MTZ

MasTec

PWR

Quanta Services

EME

EMCOR Group

GVA

Granite Construction

Workforce

Employment

88,177

Avg Hourly Wage

$34.42

Avg Annual Wage

$71,604

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

24,013

Poor Condition

1,058

4.4% of total

Average Age

51 yrs

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