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Who is building in Iowa.

49 federal construction contracts still running, held by 41 companies, worth $402.8M in all. Every company here employs the trades VoTechWorks teaches; the chips show which. Who is hiring in Iowa → · All states

The companies

General Constructors Inc. Of The Quad Cities
4 contracts · $76.8M
Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Perini Management Services, Inc.
1 contract · $35.8M
Construction (general)ElectricalIndustrial MaintenanceWelding
J. F. Brennan Company, Inc.
1 contract · $22.0M
Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Legacy Corporation Of Il
1 contract · $11.1M
Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding

The projects

CompanyProjectAgencyValueRuns toTrades
General Constructors Inc. Of The Quad CitiesCedar rapids flood risk management project, reach 4 phase 1 downstream river floodwall and pump station
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 52401 · record ↗
Department of the Army$39.8MJan 2029 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Perini Management Services, Inc.This contract is to build a new tool and die facility. the project includes site improvements and constructing a new 56,000 sf industrial facility. the project also includes moving
Industrial building construction · ZIP 52638 · record ↗
Department of the Army$35.8MJul 2027 Construction (general)ElectricalIndustrial MaintenanceWelding
Dean Snyder Construction Co.Construction of animal and zoonotic disease center
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$32.9MNov 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Gba Builders LLCDesign-build full facility restoration of primary facility building 100 army reserve center in des moines, ia.
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50315 · record ↗
Department of the Army$32.1MJun 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Roundhouse Pbn - Tepa Ec Joint VentureDesign-build for lake red rock and saylorville lake administrative, visitor center and maintenance buildings
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50131 · record ↗
Department of the Army$31.5MApr 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
J. F. Brennan Company, Inc.Lock 19 nose pier replacement and bulkhead recess
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 52632 · record ↗
Department of the Army$22.0MJun 2028 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Covenant Construction Services LLCProject #636-130 - des moines - vacihcs - expand and remodel laboratory - des moines, ia
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50310 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$19.2MApr 2028 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
General Constructors Inc. Of The Quad CitiesCedar rapids flood risk management project, reach 1 mcloud run lower reach channel, culverts and levee- base plus option a and option b.
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 52404 · record ↗
Department of the Army$17.2MNov 2026 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Kraemer North America LLCLock and dam 14 - bascule bridge
Highway, street, and bridge construction · ZIP 52753 · record ↗
Department of the Army$13.7MJun 2027 Commercial Driving (CDL)Construction (general)GIS / Surveying / Drone OperationsHeavy Equipment Operation
General Constructors Inc. Of The Quad CitiesCedar rapids flood risk management project reach 1 mcloud run middle reach channel
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 52404 · record ↗
Department of the Army$13.2MSep 2026 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Ahtna-Swcp JVThe purpose of this task order is to replace an existing 120-foot bridge, replace 8 miles of existing roadways with asphalt and concrete. replace two gravel parking lots with solid
Highway, street, and bridge construction · ZIP 52638 · record ↗
Department of the Army$13.1MMar 2027 Commercial Driving (CDL)Construction (general)GIS / Surveying / Drone OperationsHeavy Equipment Operation
Bci Construction USA, Inc.Saylorville control tower sluice gate
Highway, street, and bridge construction · ZIP 50131 · record ↗
Department of the Army$12.4MJun 2027 Commercial Driving (CDL)Construction (general)GIS / Surveying / Drone OperationsHeavy Equipment Operation
Covenant Construction Services LLCThe contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, personnel, and shall do all things necessary that will result in the renovations at the des moines
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50310 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$11.1MSep 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Legacy Corporation Of IlBonds (payment & performance)
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 52052 · record ↗
Department of the Army$11.1MNov 2028 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Briston Construction, LLCPn: 636a6-23-101 construct steam tunnel at va central iowa health care system (vacihcs) des moines, ia
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50310 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$11.0MJan 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
A & J's Construction, L.l.cGaoa - replace multipurpose building, maintenance shop, cold storage building, and maintenance yard at luster heights mcgregor district nwr
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 52146 · record ↗
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$10.8MSep 2026 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Covenant Construction Services LLCProject 636-804 relocate women's health iowa city va health care system
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$10.1MSep 2026 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Covenant Construction Services LLCPn: 636a8-21-001 remodel 2w for ir-cath-ep at the iowa city vahcs.
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$8.1MJan 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Armstrong Elevator CompanyNrm - modernize elevators - vacihcs des moines, ia implementing eo 14398 dei discrimination
Other building equipment contractors · ZIP 50310 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$7.5MAug 2027 Elevator Mechanic (pre-apprentice)Industrial Maintenance
General Constructors Inc. Of The Quad CitiesIowa river basin cedar river cedar rapids, ia cr frmp 12th ave se roller closure structure
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 52404 · record ↗
Department of the Army$6.7MSep 2026 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Ar6 Construction & Engineering, LLCHangar renovation
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$6.7MSep 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Dubuque Barge And Fleeting Service CoGranular fill from the stockpiles, main channel and access dredging, and fine fill materials from habitat dredging, and access dredging, will be used to complete structures. the co
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 52052 · record ↗
Department of the Army$5.5MFeb 2029 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Bkm Construction LLCReplace obsolete electrical systems construction project.
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$4.5MJul 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Covenant Construction Services LLC636a8-24-001, renovate dialysis, iowa city vamc
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$3.1MMar 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Jacobs Project Management CoThis is a firm-fixed-price task order for the electrical system distribution upgrades project at the herbert hoover presidential library and museum for the pop: 9/30/2025 - 8/1/202
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 52358 · record ↗
National Archives and Records Administration$2.7MSep 2026 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Sawyer Services IncInstallation of electric smart meters for four separate air national guard locations.
Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors · ZIP 50321 · record ↗
Department of the Army$2.7MSep 2026 ElectricalSolar / PV Installation
Razor Consulting Solutions, IncBuilding 154 cooling tower media replacement. contractor shall supply all necessary materials and labor for the replacement of pvc fill material in six (6), two-cell cooling tower
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$2.6MApr 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Alpha Energy And Electric Inc.Design build construction services to install chillers and a cooling tower at the u.s. courthouse, davenport, ia.
Commercial and institutional building construction · ZIP 52801 · record ↗
Public Buildings Service$2.3MMay 2027 CarpentryConstruction (general)Construction Management / EstimatingElectricalHVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Bba Construction LLCBldg. 7 lighting renovation - requires complete removal and upgrading of the existing lighting, lighting control system, integrating the system into the johnson controls inc. (jci)
Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$2.1MSep 2027 ElectricalSolar / PV Installation
Johnson Controls IncJohnson controls inc metasys maintenance services
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.5MMar 2027 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Blackhawk Construction LLC636a8-24-003, correct lightning protection and grounding
Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1MJun 2027 ElectricalSolar / PV Installation
Shekar Engineering, P.l.cBuilding 3 and 4 ppw connections
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Forest Service$974kJan 2027 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Triangle Manifold Services, Inc.Air compressor, medical vacuum pump, and air dryer maintenance and repair services
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 50310 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$697kJul 2027 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Three Oaks Construction, IncAll plant, labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work for missouri river levee l-611 - 614 flood rehabilitation, mills and pottawattamie counties, iowa. work shall be
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 51561 · record ↗
Department of the Army$694kDec 2026 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Trane U.s. Inc.Re-tube #6 trane absorber chiller in building 154
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$681kJun 2027 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Leskca IncorporatedFort randall - sioux city no. 2 230-kv transmission line, structure 103/4, bank stabilization and riprap protection, iowa
Power and communication line and related structures construction · ZIP 51062 · record ↗
Department of Energy$653kSep 2026 Electronics / Telecom TechnicianElectrical Lineworker
Elevated Technologies Services, LLCEo 14398 | elevator modernization | clin 0081 | des moines ia
Other building equipment contractors · ZIP 50315 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$600kAug 2027 Elevator Mechanic (pre-apprentice)Industrial Maintenance
Rjy Group LLCChiller and refrigeration equipment maintenance
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 50310 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$599kNov 2027 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Rafcontracting Inc2.1. the ames, iowa usda facility includes approximately 11,645,595.57 square feet of exterior animal holding areas and research food-production fields, equivalent to about 267.34
All other specialty trade contractors · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$498kMar 2027 Construction (general)
Infinity Construction Management LLCPn 636a8-26-003 replace warehouse roof
Roofing contractors · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$490kDec 2026 Roofing
Lieber Construction Inc.Repair erosion at rock control structures, erosion at railroad bridge and shoaling downstream of rock control structure.
Other heavy and civil engineering construction · ZIP 51023 · record ↗
Department of the Army$478kSep 2026 Construction (general)Heavy Equipment OperationWelding
Goins Construction LLCLock 19 roof replacement and masonry repair
Other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors · ZIP 52632 · record ↗
Department of the Army$470kSep 2026 Construction (general)
Elevated Technologies Services, LLCAnnual elevator maintenance and inspection services for the central iowa va medical center campus
Other building equipment contractors · ZIP 50310 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$463kJul 2028 Elevator Mechanic (pre-apprentice)Industrial Maintenance
Concord Construction, LLCReplace cwp #2 with a new skid that has a new motor and new chilled water pump attached; rebuild the motor for cwp#1 and cwp#3; and, replace the rotating pump assembly for cwp #1.
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 50011 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$382kDec 2026 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Rusty Bucket Construction LLCFencing and concrete foundation replacement, ames, iowa
All other specialty trade contractors · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$360kOct 2026 Construction (general)
Awg Services, L.l.c.Elevator maintenance - iowa city
Other building equipment contractors · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$304kJun 2027 Elevator Mechanic (pre-apprentice)Industrial Maintenance
Mission Critical Project Services Inc.Acquisition requires removing the liquid propane piping and equipment and installing natural gas piping and associated equipment including the building's hvac components.
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$290kMar 2027 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Jae Industries LLCUpgrade wastewater piping at the national centers for animal health
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 50010 · record ↗
Agricultural Research Service$245kNov 2026 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting
Panacea Construction Group LLCChiller maintenance and repair services for iowa city va
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors · ZIP 52246 · record ↗
Department of Veterans Affairs$200kJul 2027 HVAC/RPlumbing & Pipefitting

Source: USAspending.gov, federal prime contracts in construction (NAICS 236, 237, 238) with actions since October 2024, the largest 40 per sector in each state by place of performance, kept while the period of performance runs. Retrieved October 23, 2026. Federal work is one slice of construction: private towers, housing and state and city projects are not in this list. Contract value is the total obligated to date. Listing a company is not an endorsement and does not mean it is hiring; check the company’s own careers page.