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Construction Employment

96K#29 in US

-41.1% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$33.85/hr#38 in US

-8.4% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$4.0B#26 in US

Employment per Capita

21.1%#42 in US

Avg Award Size

$44.2K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 41.8%

Did You Know?

Construction wages in Kentucky are 8% below the national average, signaling strong cost competitiveness.

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Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

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$42.58 /hr

$33.85 /hr

Open Federal Bids in Kentucky

Y1DA--Construction Industry Day - Construct New Radiation Oncology Building Minor Construction - Lexington Leestown 596-335

PCAC (36C776)

Due: 2026-10-22Full and Open

CAMP NELSON NATIONAL CEMETERY, KY 833CM3030 – CORRECT FCA DEFICIENCIES

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)

Due: 2026-10-15SDVOSBC

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Campbell, KY, is issuing this Special Notice to identify small business concerns interested in receiving future request for quotations for various construction and related facility-support.

W6QM MICC-FT CAMPBELL

Due: 2027-09-16SBA

CAMP NELSON NATIONAL CEMETERY, KY 833CM3030 – CORRECT FCA DEFICIENCIES

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)

Due: 2026-10-15SDVOSBC

FCKY UEPH Barracks CM@Risk

W072 ENDIST LOUISVILLE

Due: 2026-10-13NONE

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Date Range

Federal Contracts

$4.0B

↓ 50.3%

Median Home Value

$229K

↑ 0.9%

Construction Employment

95,886

Market Demand

Low29/100

Funding Overview

$89.4Mtotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$4.0B

State DOT Budget

$2K

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Where the Money Goes

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Agency Breakdown

$5.6Mtotal awards

Department of Veterans Affairs47%

Department of Transportation22%

Department of the Interior22%

Department of Agriculture4%

Other4%

Contractor Market Share

WALSH - TURNER JV II
THALLE CONSTRUCTION CO INC
INTEC GROUP LLC
AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY
MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO
Other

Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	WALSH - TURNER JV II	$954.2M
#2	THALLE CONSTRUCTION CO INC	$405.0M
#3	INTEC GROUP LLC	$207.0M
#4	AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY	$114.6M
#5	MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO	$95.4M
#6	UD CONTRACTING INC	$88.6M
#7	ANDRITZ HYDRO CORP	$79.2M
#8	HOWARD W. PENCE, INC.	$71.3M
#9	T & T CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES, LLC	$70.8M
#10	HEETER GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION LLC	$69.4M
#11	SEMPER TEK INC	$68.8M
#12	DOUBLE A SERVICES INC	$65.4M
#13	SIGNATURE RENOVATIONS LLC	$58.9M
#14	VALIANT CONSTRUCTION LLC	$54.9M
#15	AMERESCO INC	$54.3M
#16	PM JENKINS GROUP-PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC	$54.1M
#17	P & R JV	$53.1M
#18	J & J MAINTENANCE INC	$49.7M
#19	ASPEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	$46.1M
#20	NATIONAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC	$45.7M

Recent Awards(20)

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

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Jan 22, 2026	$2.1M	Department of Veterans Affairs	PITTSBURGH BUTLER ERIE MATOC 5 YEARS
Jan 12, 2026	$909K	Department of Transportation	REPLACE THREE BUEC TOWERS AT THE LOUISVILLE (LOU), KY BUEC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOW AND DRAWINGS.
Feb 25, 2026	$610K	Department of the Interior	MACA - REPLACE STANDBY GENERATORS
Jan 24, 2026	$350K	Department of Veterans Affairs	REPAIR STORM AND SNOW DAMAGE AT THE ROBELY REX VAMC, LOUISVILLE, KY.
Feb 2, 2026	$300K	Department of Transportation	REPLACE TWO OUTDOOR PACKAGED HVAC UNITS, MODIFY DUCTWORK, AND REPLACE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AT THE SRQ ASR FACILITY IN SARASOTA, FL.
Feb 6, 2026	$270K	Department of the Interior	EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE GREEN FIVER FERRY LOCATED AT MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK MAMMOTH CAVE, KENTUCKY.
Mar 23, 2026	$225K	Department of the Interior	PAVING AND ACCESSIBILITY OF FEE CHURCH P
Apr 13, 2026	$176K	Department of Agriculture	PINE KNOT MULTIPLE BUILDING DEMOLITION
Feb 13, 2026	$81K	Department of Veterans Affairs	PROJECT 603-26-106 EMERGENCY REPAIR 13.8 KV GROUND FAULT ON UNDERGROUND FEEDERS
Mar 12, 2026	$77K	Department of Veterans Affairs	EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF CRITICAL AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH
Mar 2, 2026	$73K	Department of the Interior	LEAD PAINT ABAT & PAINT OF QTRS 8-9
Mar 10, 2026	$67K	General Services Administration	VBA UPS REPLACEMENT AT (KY3062ZZ) WATERFRONT PLAZA, VBA 321 WEST MAIN STREET LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Jan 29, 2026	$58K	Department of the Interior	KY-WOLF CRK NFH-PRED EXCLUSION REPAIR
Jan 26, 2026	$58K	General Services Administration	LONDON COURTHOUSE ANNEX KY0008AB CEILING TILES, LIGHTS & CABINETS REPLACEMENT 310 SOUTH MAIN STREET LONDON KY 40741
Feb 25, 2026	$55K	General Services Administration	LIGHTING AND CEILING UPGRADES AT (KY0013ZZ) UNITED STATES PROBATION OFFICE 35 WEST FIFTH STREET COVINGTON KY 41011
Feb 16, 2026	$46K	Department of Agriculture	FRENCHBURG DORM 137 SEWER LINE BREAK REPAIRS
Feb 9, 2026	$38K	Department of Transportation	SITE SURVEY, REPORT AND DESIGN FUNDING FOR REPLACEMENT PROJECTS AT COVINGTON, KY (CVGF) ALS JCN: 1400782
Feb 18, 2026	$25K	Department of Agriculture	JOB CORPS GREAT ONYX B02 DINING HALL EMERGENCY SANITARY SEWER LINE REPAIR
Apr 30, 2026	$24K	Department of Veterans Affairs	REPAIR BLDG. 1 WATER TANK VALVES AT THE ROBELY REX VAMC, LOUISVILLE, KY.
Apr 15, 2026	$18K	General Services Administration	AWARD TO REPLACE THE HVAC EQUIPMENT IN THE SERVER ROOM AT THE U S DISTRICT COURT 242 E MAIN STREET BOWLING GREEN KY 42101

Housing Market

$229K

↑ 0.9%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Low29/100

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

95,886

Avg Hourly Wage

$33.85

Avg Annual Wage

$70,408

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

14,304

Poor Condition

711

5.0% of total

Average Age

49 yrs

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