Con Dig (03-Nov-26) — A sharp fall in US construction spending and two newly announced federal facilities awards lead Tuesday’s Construction Dig Morning Briefing.
Construction spending drops 1.9% as residential work slumps
The Census Bureau reported November 2 that September US construction spending fell 1.9% from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.186 trillion, down 2.7% year on year. Private residential spending declined 5.5% month on month, while private nonresidential work increased 1.1%; public construction was little changed at $546.8 billion. Original announcement.
Why it matters: The sharp residential pullback is a warning for builders and suppliers even as nonresidential activity shows resilience.
Tutor Perini wins $60m Coast Guard station rebuilding contract in Florida
Tutor Perini said November 2 that subsidiary Perini Management Services secured an approximately $60 million US Coast Guard design-build award at Station St. Petersburg, Florida. Work includes five berths, buoy-yard upgrades and replacement of hurricane-damaged buildings with training, accommodation and maintenance facilities; substantial completion is expected in May 2028. Original announcement.
Why it matters: The project combines maritime construction with federal disaster-recovery and facilities work.
Perini lands $19m Army hospital mechanical modernization in Georgia
Tutor Perini announced November 2 that Perini Management Services won an approximately $19 million US Army Corps of Engineers design-build contract at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia. The work covers heating, ventilation, air conditioning, air-handling and bulk oxygen systems; design is expected to begin in November with substantial completion targeted for November 2028. Original announcement.
Why it matters: The award adds specialist mechanical and hospital infrastructure work to the federal facilities pipeline.
Editorial note: The Department of War contracts portal was checked but blocked automated access; no unverified awards from that bulletin are included. This edition is deliberately shorter rather than repeating previous-day stories.
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