Topic: Public construction in the U.S.

Public construction in the United States - statistics & facts

Spending on construction makes up a significant portion of the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP), and public construction is a significant part of the construction industry. In 2024, the federal, state, and local governments spent nearly 499 billion dollars on public construction. That includes all types of projects, from renovations, repair, and maintenance to building new infrastructure, social housing, and non-residential buildings. In the past decades, most of that public construction was financed by state and local governments.

Construction as a share of GDP in the U.S.
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Public sector construction spending in the U.S.
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Segment with the most public construction spending
Highway and street

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Heavy Construction

Power infrastructure construction - spending in the U.S. 2008-2025

Construction

Largest specialty contractors in the U.S. 2018-2023

Building Construction

Public residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2025

Overview

U.S. construction spending in public and private sectors 1993-2025
U.S. construction spending in public and private sectors 1993-2025
Construction spending in the United States in both private as well as public construction from 1993 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of new federal construction in the U.S. 1999-2024
Value of new federal construction in the U.S. 1999-2024
Value of new federal construction put in place in the United States from 1999 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of new state and local construction in the U.S. 2006-2024
Value of new state and local construction in the U.S. 2006-2024
Value of overall new state and local construction put in place in the United States from 2006 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of new construction put in place in the U.S. 2024, by state
Value of new construction put in place in the U.S. 2024, by state
Value of state and local construction put in place in the United States in 2024, by state (in billion U.S. dollars)
Public construction spending in the U.S. 2024, by segment and government level
Public construction spending in the U.S. 2024, by segment and government level
Public construction spending in the U.S. in 2024, by segment and government level (in billion U.S. dollars)

Public construction

Public highway and street construction spending in the U.S. 2008-2025
Public highway and street construction spending in the U.S. 2008-2025
Value on public highway and street construction in the U.S. from 2002 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Local and state government construction education 2005-2024
Local and state government construction education 2005-2024
Value of U.S. local and state government educational construction put in place from 2005 and 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. public spending on transportation 2002-2025, by government level
U.S. public spending on transportation 2002-2025, by government level
Public construction spending on transportation other than highway and street from 2002 to 2025, by government level (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. sewage and waste disposal projects construction spending 2009-2024
U.S. sewage and waste disposal projects construction spending 2009-2024
Public construction spending on sewage and waste disposal projects in the United States from 2009 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. public construction spending on water supply projects 2009-2024
U.S. public construction spending on water supply projects 2009-2024
Public construction spending on water supply projects in the U.S. from 2009 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. public construction spending on amusement and recreation projects 2012-2024
U.S. public construction spending on amusement and recreation projects 2012-2024
Public construction spending on amusement and recreation projects in the United States from 2012 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. public construction spending on power projects 2009-2024
U.S. public construction spending on power projects 2009-2024
Public construction spending on power projects in the U.S. from 2009 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. public office construction spending 2012-2024, by government level
U.S. public office construction spending 2012-2024, by government level
Public office construction spending from 2012 to 2024, by government level (in billion U.S. dollars)
Public construction spending on public safety projects in the U.S. 2012-2024
Public construction spending on public safety projects in the U.S. 2012-2024
Public construction spending on public safety projects in the United States from 2012 to 2024, government level (in billion U.S. dollars)
Public construction spending on healthcare projects in the U.S. 2012-2025
Public construction spending on healthcare projects in the U.S. 2012-2025
Public construction spending on healthcare projects in the United States from 2012 to 2025, by government level (in billion U.S. dollars)
Public residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2025
Public residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2025
Value of public residential construction spending and as share of total residential construction in the U.S. from 2002 to 2025

Federal government budget

Budget of the U.S. government in FY 2025, by agency
Budget of the U.S. government in FY 2025, by agency
Government budget of the United States for fiscal year 2025, by agency (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. government construction and engineering obligations 2024, by agency
U.S. government construction and engineering obligations 2024, by agency
Obligations of the U.S. federal government to the construction sector, and architectural and engineering services for the fiscal year of 2024, by selected agencies (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. DOD obligations for construction, architecture, and engineering 2024, by segment
U.S. DOD obligations for construction, architecture, and engineering 2024, by segment
Obligations of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to the construction sector, and architectural and engineering services for the fiscal year of 2024, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S armed forces budget plan for 2026, by department and appropriation
U.S armed forces budget plan for 2026, by department and appropriation
Budget plan of the United States armed forces for the fiscal year of 2026, by military department and appropriation title (in million U.S. dollars)
Budget of civil works by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1980-2024
Budget of civil works by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1980-2024
Budget of the civil works area of the United States Army Corps of Engineers from the fiscal year 1980 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)

Leading public contractors

U.S. government contracts awarded to construction and civil engineering firms 2024
U.S. government contracts awarded to construction and civil engineering firms 2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to selected construction and civil engineering companies in 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Fluor Corporation 2006-2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Fluor Corporation 2006-2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to Fluor Corporation from 2006 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Fluor Corp. 2021-2024, by department
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Fluor Corp. 2021-2024, by department
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to Fluor Corporation from 2021 to 2024, by department (in million U.S. dollars)
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Bechtel Corp. 2021-2024, by department
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Bechtel Corp. 2021-2024, by department
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to Bechtel Corporation from 2021 to 2024, by department (in million U.S. dollars)
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to KBR Inc. 2017-2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to KBR Inc. 2017-2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to KBR Inc. from 2017 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to KBR Inc. 2024, by department
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to KBR Inc. 2024, by department
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to KBR Inc. in 2024, by department (in million U.S. dollars)
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Jacobs Solutions 2006-2024
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Jacobs Solutions 2006-2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to Jacobs Solutions Inc. from 2006 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Jacobs Solutions 2024, by department
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to Jacobs Solutions 2024, by department
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to Jacobs Solutions Inc. in 2024, by department (in million U.S. dollars)
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to AECOM 2015-2024
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to AECOM 2015-2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to AECOM from 2015 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to AECOM 2024, by department
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Government to AECOM 2024, by department
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to AECOM in 2024, by department (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. Federal Government contracts with Pacific Architects and Engineers 2021-2024
U.S. Federal Government contracts with Pacific Architects and Engineers 2021-2024
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to Pacific Architects and Engineers, LLC from 2021 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. Federal Government contracts with Tetra Tech 2019-2023
U.S. Federal Government contracts with Tetra Tech 2019-2023
Value of contracts awarded by the U.S. Federal Government to Tetra Tech, Inc. from 2019 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)

Construction as a share of GDP in the U.S.
***%

Public sector construction spending in the U.S.
***bn USD

Segment with the most public construction spending
Highway and street

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- U.S. public non-residential construction spending
- *****bn USD
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Public non-residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2025, by type
- U.S. public residential construction spending
- ****bn USD
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Public residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2025
- U.S. state and local construction put in place
- 462.8bn USD
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Value of new state and local construction in the U.S. 2006-2024

- Contractor with the highest value of contracts with the Federal Government
- Fluor Corp.
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U.S. government contracts awarded to construction and civil engineering firms 2024
- Turner Corp.'s revenue
- ****bn USD
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The biggest construction contractors in the U.S. based on revenue 2025
- Global revenue of Bechtel
- ****bn USD
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Bechtel's managed revenue 2006-2023

- Projected growth in U.S. nonresidential building spending in 2026
- *%
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Non-residential construction spending forecast in the U.S. 2026-2027
- Total value of new federal construction in the U.S.
- **bn USD
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Value of new federal construction in the U.S. 1999-2024
- Value of non-building construction in the U.S.
- ***bn USD
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Value of non-building construction U.S. 2005-2024, with forecasts to 2029