Con Dig (01-Sep-26) — Today’s Construction Dig Morning Brief tracks almost $1 billion of major military construction awards, a $7.55 billion redistribution of federal highway spending authority and another rise in construction costs.
THE BIG DIG
Brasfield & Gorrie lands $658m Alabama military construction award
Brasfield & Gorrie has been awarded a $658.2 million contract to design and build four facilities in Anniston, Alabama, for component remanufacturing, missile maintenance, painting and storage.
The contract has a total cumulative face value of $986.9 million, with $658.2 million of fiscal 2026 military construction funding obligated at award. Two bids were received and work is scheduled for completion in August 2030.
Why it matters: This is one of the largest individual US construction awards announced in recent days and represents a substantial multi-year industrial and military construction program.
PROJECTS
Environmental Chemical Corp wins $128m NATO construction contract in Norfolk
Environmental Chemical Corp has secured a $128.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to construct the second phase of an interim modular facility for NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk at Naval Support Activity Norfolk, Virginia.
The maximum contract value rises to $174.4 million including 13 options. Four offers were received and construction is expected to be completed by July 2028.
Why it matters: The project adds another major federal construction award to the Hampton Roads market and underlines continued investment in military infrastructure in Virginia.
ACC Construction awarded $74m Fort Bragg hangar project
ACC Construction has been awarded a contract for a new aircraft maintenance hangar at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, including shops, storage and administrative space along with associated building systems.
The Army said $74 million was obligated at award, while the contract has a total cumulative face value of $81.5 million. Four bids were received, with completion expected in January 2030.
Why it matters: The award adds to a growing pipeline of major military construction work at Fort Bragg and provides another sizeable project for the Southeast construction market.
INFRASTRUCTURE
States receive $7.55bn in additional highway spending authority
The Federal Highway Administration has redistributed $7.55 billion of unused fiscal 2026 federal-aid highway obligation authority to states that can put additional transportation funding to work before the end of the fiscal year.
Texas received the largest allocation at $1.055 billion, followed by California at $615 million, Florida at $400 million and Georgia at $376.9 million. Pennsylvania received $304.1 million, Ohio $292.7 million, Michigan $278 million and North Carolina $268 million.
The additional authority must be obligated by September 25.
Why it matters: This is funding authority rather than $7.55 billion of new project awards, but the redistribution could accelerate highway and bridge spending across states with projects ready to advance.
Indiana receives $26m for emergency road and bridge repairs
The Federal Highway Administration has made $26 million in emergency relief funding immediately available to Indiana following severe flooding that damaged roads and bridges across the state in August.
The funding will support the rapid replacement of the collapsed Hazel Dell Parkway bridge in Carmel as well as repairs to Interstate 70, State Route 38 and several bridges in Wayne County.
Why it matters: The initial federal allocation should allow emergency repair work to move forward quickly, with further funding potentially available as the scale of the damage becomes clearer.
MATERIALS WATCH
Construction prices rise as steel and lumber costs increase
US producer prices for final-demand construction rose 2.2% in July, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Several construction-related commodities also moved higher during the month. Lumber prices increased 5%, steel mill products rose 3.9% and carbon steel scrap increased 1.6%. The broader Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged during July.
Why it matters: Rising prices for key construction inputs remain an important cost pressure for contractors and project owners even as some energy and other commodity costs declined.
ON OUR RADAR
Construction Dig is also tracking a $160 million US Army Corps of Engineers multiple-award construction contract announced August 31. Seven contractors will compete for individual design-bid-build task orders, meaning the $160 million represents a contract ceiling rather than committed construction awards.
We’ll track individual orders as they are awarded rather than count the entire ceiling as new project activity.
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