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Federal construction contracts in Hawaii
The Navy, the Army and Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Coast Guard put the most federal construction money into Hawaii. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Hawaii market
Federal construction in Hawaii, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $2.9 billion on construction contracts performed in Hawaii, across 952 contracts. The largest share, 78%, came from the Navy.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Hawaii, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$2.9B
obligated on construction contracts in Hawaii in fiscal 2025
952
construction contracts that received federal money that year
82%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#4
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Hawaii
Dollars obligated in fiscal 2025, by the agency that awarded the contract and the county where the work was done. Each of these agencies posts its jobs on SAM.gov.
- Department of the Navy $2.3B
- Army and Corps of Engineers $500M
- U.S. Coast Guard $79.7M
- GSA Public Buildings Service $23.5M
- Department of the Air Force $18.3M
- Honolulu County $2.9B
- Hawaii County $10.8M
- Maui County $10.8M
- Kauai County $3.9M
- Kalawao County $850K
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Hawaii
This metro area ranks among the top 30 in the country for federal construction dollars in fiscal 2025. Each page covers the agencies, contractors, counties, and largest jobs.
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Hawaii
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$3.1B
FY23 MCON Project P-209, Dry Dock 3 Replacement, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
Department of the Navy. Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$198M
RM17-1007 Repair Wharves B20 B21, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Department of the Navy. Hawaii Harbors Constructors JV. Performance start 2025.
Federal record$174M
MCON Project FY22 P956 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) & FY23 P973 BEQ, Marine Corps…
Department of the Navy. Nan Inc. Performance start 2023.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$132M
Design Build Construction Services + Initial Outfitting of Medical Furniture and…
Army and Corps of Engineers. KGJJ Engineering Solutions, LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$95.3M
Temporary Housing Site Kilohana, Lahaina, County of Maui, Hawaii
Army and Corps of Engineers. Aktarius LLC. Performance start 2024.
Federal record$79.5M
Repair Building 500, Fort Shafter, Oahu, Hawaii
Army and Corps of Engineers. Bering-Weston JV, LLC. Performance start 2024.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Hawaii: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Hawaii?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $2.9 billion on construction contracts performed in Hawaii, across 952 contracts. The largest share, 78%, came from the Navy. That ranks Hawaii #4 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Hawaii as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Hawaii?
In fiscal 2025: Department of the Navy, $2.3 billion; Army and Corps of Engineers, $500 million; U.S. Coast Guard, $79.7 million; GSA Public Buildings Service, $23.5 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Hawaii goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 779 of the 952 federal construction contracts that received money in Hawaii in fiscal 2025, or 82%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Design Build Construction Services + Initial Outfitting of Medical Furniture and…" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $132 million to date, awarded to KGJJ Engineering Solutions, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Hawaii?
Every federal construction solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. RenovationRoute pulls the construction ones every 12 hours, reads each solicitation and its attachments, and texts or emails you when a job in Hawaii matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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