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Construction Employment

249K#8 in US

+53.1% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$41.35/hr#9 in US

+11.9% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$4.3B#22 in US

Employment per Capita

19.8%#47 in US

Avg Award Size

$19.4K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 20.1%

Did You Know?

Construction workers in Illinois earn 12% more per hour than the national average.

Construction Employment — Top States

920K

870K

653K

399K

274K

249K

Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

$43.55 /hr

$42.58 /hr

$41.35 /hr

Open Federal Bids in Illinois

Z--Pullman NHP - Renovation and Build-out

MWR MIDWEST REGION(60000)

Due: 2026-08-24SBA

Y1DZ--556-24-122 B132 Pool and HVAC Replacement

252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)

Due: 2026-08-28SDVOSBC

REPAIR, Office Space B5000, 126ARW, Scott AFB

W7M6 USPFO ACTIVITY ILANG 126

Due: 2026-08-21SBA

CES Expansion UPS Upgrade

W7M6 USPFO ACTIVITY IL ARNG

Due: 2026-08-25SBA

Repair B632, Fire Suppression and Hangar Door

W7M6 USPFO ACTIVITY ILANG 182

Due: 2026-08-19SBA

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Federal Contracts

$4.3B

↓ 59.2%

Median Home Value

$282K

↑ 4.6%

Construction Employment

249,375

Market Demand

Medium33/100

Funding Overview

$95.9Mtotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$4.3B

State DOT Budget

$7K

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Where the Money Goes

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Agency Breakdown

$50.7Mtotal awards

Department of Veterans Affairs90%

General Services Administration6%

Department of Justice2%

Department of Transportation1%

Other0%

Contractor Market Share

RICHARD GROUP LLC
KORTE -RIVER CITY JV
TROOP CONTRACTING INC
J. F. BRENNAN COMPANY, INC.
ZODIAC-POETTKER HBZ JOINT VENTURE II, LLC
Other

Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	RICHARD GROUP LLC	$211.9M
#2	KORTE -RIVER CITY JV	$149.4M
#3	TROOP CONTRACTING INC	$148.7M
#4	J. F. BRENNAN COMPANY, INC.	$117.1M
#5	ZODIAC-POETTKER HBZ JOINT VENTURE II, LLC	$111.3M
#6	ALBERICI CONSTRUCTORS INC	$98.1M
#7	C. J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC	$92.1M
#8	AECOM ENERGY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$90.9M
#9	WASHINGTON GROUP/ALBERICI JOINT VENTURE	$76.8M
#10	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC	$74.9M
#11	CLARK BLINDERMAN, JOINT VENTURE	$66.0M
#12	METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY	$65.5M
#13	THE POVOLNY GROUP INC	$63.0M
#14	LUHR BROS., INC.	$59.1M
#15	RYAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.	$55.2M
#16	DIVERSE SOLUTIONS GROUP INC.	$54.9M
#17	BLUE YONDER INC	$54.6M
#18	INDUSTRIA INC	$51.4M
#19	OCCI, INC.	$51.0M
#20	MARCIA K BECKWITH INC	$48.2M

Recent Awards(20)

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

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Mar 10, 2026	$28.5M	Department of Veterans Affairs	EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES AT JESSE BROWN VAMC IN CHICAGO, IL
Mar 26, 2026	$3.7M	Department of Veterans Affairs	578-26-015 UPDATE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE HINES CON
Jan 16, 2026	$3.3M	Department of Veterans Affairs	CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PROJECT 556-24-102, B1 DEMO AND ABATEMENT
Jan 23, 2026	$2.2M	General Services Administration	SUPPLEMENTAL COOLING SYSTEM, FEDERAL BUILDING, 536 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Mar 19, 2026	$2.0M	Department of Veterans Affairs	550-23-108 RENOVATE 58-1 R102 FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICE CON
Mar 2, 2026	$2.0M	Department of Veterans Affairs	PROJECT 550-23-102 UPGRADE FIRE PROTECTION - MULTIPLE BUILDINGS - CON
Feb 10, 2026	$1.8M	Department of Veterans Affairs	EPS RENOVATIONS - HVAC CORRECTIONS
Mar 23, 2026	$1.7M	Department of Veterans Affairs	PROJECT 550-24-102 REPLACE AHU B102 CON
Jan 28, 2026	$1.3M	Department of Veterans Affairs	578-23-013 ABATEMENT TASK ORDER D
Mar 5, 2026	$1.2M	Department of Justice	B&F PROJECT 24Z4AT1-REPLACE BOILERS & CONTROLLERS
Apr 10, 2026	$497K	Department of Veterans Affairs	JOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR MARION VAMC MARION, IL
Feb 9, 2026	$449K	Department of Transportation	ELWOOD, IL - REPLACE THE BUILDING ROOF AND REPAIR WATER DAMAGE @ ELWOOD (JOL), IL ARSR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS.
Mar 9, 2026	$418K	Department of Veterans Affairs	657A5-25-103, REPAIR EIFS ON VARIOUS CAMPUS BUILDINGS
Jan 19, 2026	$412K	General Services Administration	U.S. COURT OF APPEAL MULTIPLE SECURITY UPGRADES, EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN U.S. COURTHOUSE, 219 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Feb 19, 2026	$355K	General Services Administration	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR RENOVATION OF THE U.S. PROBATION OFFICE, 34TH FLOOR JCK U.S. PROBATION OFFICE PROJECT, JOHN C. KLUCZYNSKI FEDERAL BUILDING, 230 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604.
Mar 23, 2026	$323K	Department of Veterans Affairs	550-26-131 EXTERIOR REPAIRS AND PAINTING BUILDING 35 AND 39
Apr 7, 2026	$249K	Department of Transportation	ZAU ARTCC EXHAUST FANS REPLACEMENT
Mar 20, 2026	$164K	Department of Veterans Affairs	EXERCISE ORDERING PERIOD IV
Mar 19, 2026	$162K	Department of Veterans Affairs	821-NRM26-012 REMOVE/REPLACE TRASH CAN CONCRETE PADS, FLOWER RECEPTACLES, AND WATER SPIGOTS AT ROCK ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY
Mar 5, 2026	$158K	Department of Homeland Security	AWARD - LEAD PAINT ENCAPSULATION AT STA CHICAGO, IL PSN 17422866

Housing Market

$282K

↑ 4.6%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Medium33/100

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

249,375

Avg Hourly Wage

$41.35

Avg Annual Wage

$86,008

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

26,823

Poor Condition

1,743

6.5% of total

Average Age

52 yrs

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