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Construction Employment

274K#5 in US

+68.3% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$34.20/hr#35 in US

-7.5% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$12.0B#8 in US

Employment per Capita

25.6%#24 in US

Avg Award Size

$46.8K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 27.5%

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North Carolina ranks #5 in the nation for construction employment with 274,044 workers.

Construction Employment — Top States

920K

870K

653K

399K

274K

Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

$43.55 /hr

$42.58 /hr

$34.20 /hr

Open Federal Bids in North Carolina

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredging

W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON

Due: 2026-10-05SBA

Treatment Services Middle District of North Carolina 2026-2027

U S PROBATION OFFICE NC/M

Due: 2026-12-31NONE

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredging

W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON

Due: 2026-10-05SBA

6NC0185 General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease 3,500 SQ FT of warehouse space in Raleigh, NC

PBS R00 CENTER FOR BROKER SERVICES

Due: 2026-09-29Full and Open

FCC BUTNER - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES

FAO

Due: 2026-10-09SBA

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Federal Contracts

$12.0B

↓ 62.2%

Median Home Value

$331K

↓ 0.7%

Construction Employment

274,044

Market Demand

Medium41/100

Funding Overview

$190.3Mtotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$12.0B

State DOT Budget

$6K

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Where the Money Goes

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Spending by Fiscal Year

Agency Breakdown

$32.1Mtotal awards

Department of Homeland Security38%

Department of Veterans Affairs33%

Department of Agriculture22%

Department of Transportation6%

Other1%

Contractor Market Share

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
WALSH FEDERAL LLC
ARCHER WESTERN FEDERAL JV
WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE
SAUER CONSTRUCTION, LLC
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Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION	$1.0B
#2	WALSH FEDERAL LLC	$709.9M
#3	ARCHER WESTERN FEDERAL JV	$669.9M
#4	WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE	$638.1M
#5	SAUER CONSTRUCTION, LLC	$425.3M
#6	RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC	$381.5M
#7	MILITARY & FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.	$284.7M
#8	ACC CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.	$258.9M
#9	RQ-WM JORDAN JV	$239.7M
#10	JOYCE & ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$224.5M
#11	RQ-DPR JV	$200.1M
#12	APTIM FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC	$195.7M
#13	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC	$185.8M
#14	BRASFIELD & GORRIE LLC	$183.7M
#15	BLUE ROCK STRUCTURES, INC	$174.4M
#16	CIVIL WORKS CONTRACTING LLC	$133.0M
#17	PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.	$130.1M
#18	NORTH STATE MECHANICAL INC	$125.0M
#19	ARCHER WESTERN CONSTRUCTION LLC	$124.0M
#20	NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY	$115.1M

Recent Awards(20)

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

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Feb 27, 2026	$9.7M	Department of Homeland Security	REPAIR COMPOSITE SHOP HANGER 75, ELIZABETH CITY, NC IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2(D) "IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENT'S DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY" COST EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE FEB 21,2025
Apr 15, 2026	$4.7M	Department of Veterans Affairs	INSTALL CAMPUS ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Mar 10, 2026	$3.5M	Department of Agriculture	THE PROPOSED WORK INCLUDES EMERGENCY HAZARDOUS DEBRIS REMOVAL ON FEDERAL LANDS TO MANAGE IMMEDIATE THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, PROTECT THE LOCAL ECONOMY, AND MINIMIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF CONT
Apr 1, 2026	$2.8M	Department of Agriculture	HUNTINGTON RAVINE WAT BRIDGES REPLACEMENT
Mar 12, 2026	$1.8M	Department of Transportation	NC NP BLRI 5140-091P: THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE REHABILITATION OF U.S. 421 BRIDGE AT DEEP GAP. THE WORK INCLUDES REPAIR OF CONCRETE, CONCRETE CRACK REPAIR, CLEAN AND RESEAL JOINTS, REPOINT STONE MA
Apr 10, 2026	$1.3M	Department of Veterans Affairs	RENOVATE MRI ROOM
Apr 20, 2026	$1.3M	Department of Homeland Security	REPLACE ROOF FIRE STATION BUILDING 48 AT BASE ELIZABETH CITY, NC.
Apr 13, 2026	$1.2M	Department of Veterans Affairs	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR GENERATOR EXHAUST MODIFICATION
Apr 9, 2026	$1.2M	Department of Veterans Affairs	REFURBISH D WING ELEVATORS
Jan 26, 2026	$1.2M	Department of Veterans Affairs	CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRE AND STORAGE ROOM DOORS
Apr 1, 2026	$750K	Department of Homeland Security	FEMA HEREBY INVITES SEALED BIDS FROM QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTORS FOR MINOR REPAIR AND RESTRIPING OF AN EXISTING APPROXIMATELY 152,460 SQUARE-FOOT SURFACE PARKING LOT LOCATED AT FLAT ROCK, NC.
Mar 9, 2026	$678K	Department of Veterans Affairs	REPLACE AUX CHILLER
Feb 2, 2026	$421K	Department of Agriculture	DISASTER RECOVERY REPAIRS AND RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO FIVE BUILDINGS AT THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY. INCLUDES MOLD AND MILDEW REMEDIATION AND ROOF REPLACEMENTS, AND ASSOCIATED WORK.
Mar 9, 2026	$337K	Department of Veterans Affairs	EMERGENCY ELEVATOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR SERVICE
Mar 6, 2026	$333K	Department of Homeland Security	PURCHASE AND INSTALL 3 EACH 104" ECLIPSE CANOPY'S THAT ARE POWDER COATED, MOTORIZED AND HAVE FANS EXEMPT DURING SHUTDOWN REQUIREMENT IS FOR TRAINING.
Apr 6, 2026	$270K	Department of Agriculture	REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF CLOUDLAND TRAIL ON THE APPALACHIAN RANGER DISTRICT. THIS TRAIL WAS HEAVILY IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE.
Mar 11, 2026	$211K	Department of Agriculture	EMERGENCY: IMMINENT THREAT TO HEALTH AND PROPERTY - SCHENCK JOB CORPS MULTIPLE BUILDING ELECTRIC LIFE SAFETY; FLOOD DAMAGED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, WELDING EQUIPMENT & BACKUP GENERATOR SERVING WASTEWATE
Aug 30, 2030	$166K	Department of Defense	CONSTRUCTION_FA-10015-20, REPAIR ROOF SY
Jan 26, 2026	$123K	General Services Administration	L.R. PREYER FEDERAL BUILDING, GREENSBORO, NC. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR RENOVATION OF THE ATTORNEY INTAKE AREA.
May 1, 2026	$88K	Department of Veterans Affairs	MRI CT MOVE

Housing Market

$331K

↓ 0.7%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Medium41/100

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

274,044

Avg Hourly Wage

$34.20

Avg Annual Wage

$71,136

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

18,207

Poor Condition

472

2.6% of total

Average Age

43 yrs

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